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The Manufacturing Agenda: What is driving board-level decisions in UK manufacturing

UK manufacturers are facing a mix of cost pressure, regulatory change, supply chain disruption and uneven access to funding. This report brings together insights from more than 1,000 senior decision makers to show how boards are responding, where pressure points are emerging and which capabilities will shape performance in 2026.

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FRP guides leading furniture group back to solvency through strategic CVA processes, securing future trading and maximising creditor returns
FRP successfully steered JDP Furniture Group back to solvency through a strategic dual-CVA restructuring process
Case Study
FRP’s Restructuring Advisory team delivers swift sale for manufacturer amid automotive sector challenges
Restructuring Advisory secures quick turnaround deal which sees the preservation of a specialist supplier of plastic injection moulded components
Article
Navigating tariff uncertainty
Alastair Massey reviews how businesses can navigate ongoing uncertainty caused by tariffs
Quick read
The Trump Effect – What is happening to the UK economy and why?
Donald Trump has certainly made waves in the early months of his second term as President. This time, however, he has one crucial…
Case Study
FRP team safeguard jobs in the sale of Spirit Label Solutions Limited
FRP’s Restructuring Advisory team successfully completes an accelerated sale of spirit labelling manufacturer amid challenging market conditions
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FRP Restructuring Advisory team secures sale for national bathroom products distributor, Robert Lee
Advisers to national distributor Robert Lee on its sale to Roxor Group
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Stuck between a rock and a hard place: Rising wages and narrowing margins – what’s next for SMEs?
Last week, The Times published an article citing a study of 90,000 UK SMEs, showing an average wage increase of 8.2% in the year to…
Article
Q&A: Digital transformation in the manufacturing and construction sectors
Considering how digital technology is transforming construction and manufacturing
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Building Futures: What’s next for UK infrastructure?
Olivia Perkins, Morgan Sindall Infrastructure’s Managing Director, sits down with our Restructuring Advisory Director, Simon Baggs, to…
Article
General election ‘24: What does it hold for manufacturers?
General election: Manufacturing
Case Study
FRP successfully support furniture retail group through CVA, maximising creditors’ returns
FRP appointed Administrators to five companies belonging to a furniture and retail group who were badly impacted by Covid-19
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Exploring Energy from Waste (EfW) Facilities: Benefits, Challenges and Financial Distress
I have dealt with the insolvencies of Biomass/EfW facilities and I find that although technologically impressive they are fraught with a…