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Northern Society of Chartered Accountants

At the heart of northern business since 1882

Q4 ICAEW Business confidence and economic review breakfast – Newcastle

Date: 3 December 2020 07:45 - 09:30

Type: ICAEW Governance and Research, Social and Networking

Organiser: ICAEW

Our resident experts will explore the latest BCM results for our region.

Explore the latest BCM results with our local experts and industry insiders, and get real insights into the issues surrounding business confidence in the region.

ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM)™ started in 2003 and is one of the UK’s longest running, most comprehensive and highly respected business confidence surveys.

Event information

Business confidence – Steve Plaskitt, Partner, Tait Walker on behalf of ICAEW

The latest findings from the quarterly ICAEW Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) will give an indication of the overall direction of the economy, what is driving change and highlights the key concerns of UK.

The UK economy – Mauricio Armellini, Bank of England Agent for North East

Mauricio will be running a private, off-the-record roundtable discussion, allowing delegates to share their experiences and expectations in an environment designed to allow full and frank discussion.

Please book in advance as places are now limited due to the roundtable format.

Cost
Rate Cost
Price No Charge
Programme
Time Session
07:45 Registration/breakfast
08:00 Welcome introductions
08:05 ICAEW BCM results
BoE Economic update
Roundtable discussion led by BoE
09:30 Close

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Venue

Northern Counties Club

Address:
Northern Counties Club,
11 Hood Street,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE1 6LH

Tel No: 0191 232 2744

Speakers

Steve Plaskitt – Partner, Tait Walker

Steve Plaskitt – Partner, Tait Walker

Steve Plaskitt, FCA
Steve joined Tait Walker in 2002 and was promoted to partner in 2005. He has over 20 years’ experience of advising owners of small and medium sized businesses in the North of England on company acquisitions and disposals and helps businesses to access fundraising. He has advised on all aspects of SME Corporate Finance from due diligence, valuations, mergers, acquisitions, company disposals, equity fund raising, business planning, bank finance, management buy outs / buy ins and strategic decision making.

He has advised on many cross border acquisitions and disposals including successfully completing deals with companies from Japan, Taiwan, Canada, USA, France, Germany, Ireland and Scandinavia.

As an experienced Corporate Financier he adds value to the strategies and processes involved with selling a company or seeking additional finance. Much of what he does is based around strategy at board level to work closely with clients, their lawyers and funders

Mauricio Armellini – Bank of England

Mauricio Armellini – Bank of England

Mauricio Armellini, Agent North East, Bank of England

Mauricio has been a member of the Government Economic Service since 2008, when he joined the Department for Work and Pensions to lead teams of analysts in areas of key Ministerial attention such as skills and pensions. In 2013 he went on secondment to the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, where he worked as Chief Economist until his appointment as Bank of England’s Agent for the North East in September 2014.
Mauricio came to the North East in 2005 to undertake his PhD studies in economics at Durham University, following his MA in Development Economics at Williams College (USA). He also taught economics at undergraduate and postgraduate level at Durham University.
Before leaving his native Uruguay in 2004, he worked as a professional economist in the financial and non-for-profit sectors.

How to book

The easiest way to book is online by clicking the button to Book Online at icaew.com – you will be able to log into your account at icaew.com and pay with your debit or credit card.

You can also telephone the ICAEW central events booking team on 01908 248159 and pay over the phone.

Alternatively you can download a booking form or book by email.