Business news

Business news 1 December 2025

Today’s CPA Daily Business News is out — and there’s a lot for SMEs to pay attention to.

The standout headline?
👉 A new Insolvency Service taskforce targeting phoenix companies — a major step forward in protecting small businesses from serial non-payers.

Elsewhere, confidence is slipping, taxes are rising, costs are climbing, and insolvency activity remains high.

If you trade on credit, today’s roundup is essential reading.

Need support with credit checks, monitoring or overdue recovery? The CPA team is here to help.

👉 Full update here: cpa.co.uk/business-news-1-december-2025/

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CPA Daily Business News – 2 December 2025

UK markets were steady but cautious today as fresh political tension around the Budget, softening consumer spending, and weakening business confidence all weighed on sentiment. Manufacturing has finally moved back into growth, banks passed tough stress tests, and a major UK-US pharmaceutical deal has helped stabilise a key export sector. However, services firms are increasingly pessimistic, mortgage approvals dipped, and high-profile job losses continue across the economy. Below is everything SME owners trading on credit need to know.

cpa.co.uk/business-news-2-december-2025/

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