Insights and News

The HSE’s work-related fatality figures for 2025/26 have been released
126 workers were killed, one of the lowest totals on record outside the pandemic years, compared to 495 in 1981. Notably, workers aged 60+ accounted

Limited Liability
Limited liability is brilliant. It’s one of the main reasons people set up companies in the first place. But there’s a dangerous assumption that it’s

When “asbestos-free” may not mean what you think
White asbestos has been banned in the UK since 1999, yet this year it has been discovered within components of UK wind turbines, understood to

Regulatory Watch
This update provides a summary of enforcement action, new legislation and consultations and how these may impact you or your business. Now in force: Corporate

Regulating Fire Risk Assessors
The government has consulted on proposals to regulate the fire risk assessor profession and introduce mandatory certification. The consultation closed in June 2026, and the

Construction Products Reform White Paper
The government’s reforms to the construction products regime, developed in response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry and subsequent reviews, signal a substantial increase in regulatory

Business Owners & Advisers: HMRC’s Data Collection Is Being Felt
Now in effect from the 2025–2026 tax year HMRC has fundamentally changed how it collects and uses taxpayer data which means more granular data, cross-matching, earlier

Broader regulatory trends to watch
Why compliance is a board-level issue Beyond high profile investigations and prosecutions, several quieter regulatory developments are reshaping what good governance looks like in practice.