Tag Archive: Covid-19

Package Holidays after Covid-19

Posted 1st June 2020 at 3:29 pm

For many of us, a cheap and cheerful getaway to sunnier climes is a major highlight of our year. Unfortunately with non-essential travel currently banned, a week or two of all-inclusive fun with no worries except nabbing the best positioned sun lounger doesn’t seem to be on the cards any time soon. Travel operators are currently planning towards restarting operations in July, but even then a holiday would be followed by a 14 day quarantine period when arriving back in the UK. Some countries such as Spain have also introduced quarantine for overseas visitors, meaning that you could need 6... Read more

E R Grove & Co named Mayor’s Community Champions

Posted 30th May 2020 at 1:40 pm

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Mayor’s Community Champions initiative recognises individuals and organisations who have acted as ‘community heroes’ during the Covid-19 crisis. We at E R Grove & Co are delighted to have been recognised for our work keeping the business community informed about government support systems for businesses and individuals feeling the impact of coronavirus. You can read more about why we were chosen as Mayor’s Community Champions here.

Pivoting & Repurposing a Business

Posted 6th May 2020 at 5:49 pm

It is no secret that Covid-19 has had a big impact on many SMEs in the UK. A recent study by the Office for National Statistics showed that nearly 40% of businesses in the UK had a substantially lower turnover. With the current level of disruption likely to remain for some time, many businesses are adapting their practices to continue trading in some form. For businesses which have been negatively impacted by Covid-19 and are considering how to adapt, they have two main choices: Continue trading – providing the same product / service in broadly the same way to the... Read more

Government help for SMEs coping with Coronavirus

Posted 15th March 2020 at 2:25 pm

This information was last updated on Friday 27th March 2020 at 10.30am. Further updates will follow as new measures are announced. Please join our mailing list here to receive updates straight to your inbox.   In the Spring Budget, new Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £30bn of measures to shore up the UK economy against the coronavirus crisis. In this blog we look at the help being offered specifically to Small Businesses and the Self-Employed to insulate them from the economic impact of the pandemic.   Support for workers & employers dealing with sickness absence Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) will be... Read more