In our tenth and final episode we look to sum up our energy storage journey so far, recapping some of the most important learnings from the series and setting out where energy storage is headed in 2024. On our way we’ll revisit the ins and outs of batteries and other storage technologies, the ups and downs of the power market and the meanders of the policy landscape. Joining Energy Voice’s Andrew Dykes and BDO corporate finance partner David Bevan to help scan the past, present and future...

  Over the course of eight episodes we have talked a lot about the current state of the energy storage market; this episode looks at where we are going, considering what the future of the sector might look like? With a net zero 2050 as the guiding star for nearly all policy and energy decisions, how much storage will we need to get there? Where should it be deployed? What stands in the way? And what new technologies and developments might change the speed of that journey. Joining content...

The rapid expansion of energy storage is of course great news for our ability to deploy and use renewable energy – but doing so is not without its own challenges. Batteries require raw materials from all across the world and an ever more complex supply chain; pumped storage sites require major changes to land use and access; and what can we do with facilities or assets that reach the end of their life – is it better to re-use, recycle or decommission? And how do developers and investors...

Having considered grid-scale storage, in this episode we drill down to the small-scale to focus on where we’re most likely to interact with the technology in our daily lives – in our homes. As home energy systems become increasingly smarter, storage is set to play a greater role in how we use and consume energy – and hopefully will not only help us use greater amounts of renewables, but may even save us some money. Taking a tour of the smart home of the future with content editor Andrew...

How energy storage can green the grid In our first episode of 2023 we dive into arguably the most important aspect of how we are going to use and deploy energy storage – the network that underpins much of our electricity and energy systems, also known as the grid. To discuss this, Energy Voice’s Andrew Dykes joined by BDO corporate finance partner David Bevan and RenewableUK director of future electricity systems Barney Wharton. The UK already has an ambition to run a zero-carbon capable...

The fifth instalment of our series sees Energy Voice’s Andrew Dykes joined by BDO corporate finance partner David Bevan and Nicholas Beatty, founder and director of Zenobe. This episode sees us take a closer look at the role offinance and investment in the battery storage sector, exploring how investors and companies deploy capital, what makes a bankable project, whether expectations are changing with a maturing market and – perhaps most importantly - what investors expect to see in return. ...

In the fourth third episode of our energy storage boxset series, Energy Voice content editor Andrew Dykes is joined by BDO senior audit manager Caroline Ingham and Flexitricity head of commercial Andrew Langlands to discuss aggregators and optimisers.   Aggregators help manage the supply and demand of electricity on the grid by increasing or moderating the consumption of a group of consumers. This helps ensure stability on the grid and helps generate revenue for asset owners. We explore how...

In the third episode of our series, content editor Andrew Dykes is joined by co-host and BDO associate director Viran de Silva, as well as RheEnergise CEO Stephen Crosher and DNV VP for energy transition and innovation development, Sarah Kimpton. Having taken a deep dive into the world of batteries, we now look at the other vectors available for storing energy from compressed air to heat – with a particular focus on the longer-term flexibility of hydrogen and pumped hydro.

In this the second episode of our special energy storage boxset series, content editor Andrew Dykes is joined by co-host David Bevan, corporate finance partner at BDO, and by Ben Guest, managing director and head of the New Energy division at alternative asset management group Gresham House. This week we’ll be taking a deep dive into possibly the largest and liveliest area of the sector today - battery storage. In less than a decade the UK has moved from having no large-scale battery...

Diversity and inclusion has been gathering momentum as a key consideration for financial institutions over the past few years and even more so now the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) recently published its highly anticipated Policy Statement on Diversity and Inclusion requirements for Boards and Executive Management, following a Consultation Period which closed in October 2021. In this first episode of our new Regulatory Insights series, we discuss the regulator’s expectations and how...

The positive results which were reported throughout 2021 have continued into the first quarter of 2022 in terms of sales increases, with turnover expected to improve, and more than half of businesses anticipating a corresponding improvement in profitability. However, the challenges identified at the beginning of the year, and which businesses were planning for, have now been further compounded by global macroeconomic factors. In this episode, we are joined by Rosalind Payne and Christine...

This is the Megawatt Hour, the latest podcast series brought to you by Energy Voice Out Loud in paid partnership with BDO. In this, the first episode of our boxset series, content editor Andrew Dykes is joined by co-host David Bevan, corporate finance partner at BDO and by special guest Marek Kubik, a founding member and managing director of energy storage technology company Fluence. Together they take a broad look at some of the fundamentals of energy storage including the range of...

In the second episode of our new Rethinking Motor Retail Podcast series, Jonty Bloom chats to BDO’s Chris Bond and Independent Motor Consultant Nigel Payne, as they discuss the direction of the modern dealership, and where we’re driving towards. Are car clubs the future, or will our dealers become more like Apple genius’? Find out in our latest episode.    

In this podcast edition we'll be looking at the world of recruitment with a special emphasis on the tech business sector. To do that I'm joined by Piers Collins, co-founder of Hundo; a start-up that's trying to link the right firms with the right new employees through a learn to earn online campus. Matthew Gilmour from BDO's growth advisory team and David Ellis from BDO who specialises in advising firms on how to create the right pay and reward strategy. For more information, please...

In the first of our new Rethinking Motor Retail Podcast series, former BBC journalist Jonty Bloom chats to BDO’s Kevin Lamb, and Nick Laird, ex-CEO of Ssangyong Motors as they discuss the opportunities and obstacles around adapting your dealership towards the new agency model.

As with previous quarters, optimism remains and businesses are continuing to see growth. However, the same challenges are still being faced and it appears they are potentially becoming a greater threat. In this episode, we are joined by Danny Dartnaill as he discusses the Q4 results since he joined the panel for the analysis webinar, as well as an insight into the Q1 results. Speaker: Danny Dartnaill – Partner - Licensed Insolvency Practitioner

For this edition, we are joined by Karen Riley (Tax Director) from our National Tax Risk team. Karen and John discuss the latest updates on all aspects of Corporate Criminal Offence (“CCO”) legislation. The Corporate Criminal Offence (CCO) legislation means that if an “associated person” of a business criminally facilitates tax evasion, and the business is unable to demonstrate that it had reasonable procedures in place to prevent such facilitation, the business is guilty of a criminal...

Speaker Sophie Michael provides an overview of the retail forecasts for 2022. Our host Fiona Condron, partner speaks to Robin Osterley, Chief Executive at the Charity Retail Association to get his view on what is happening in the Charity retail sector. For more information, click here.

Ahead of their BioTrinity 2022 conference appearance, Ian Oliver and Katy Rabindran from BDO’s life sciences team, sat down with journalist Jonty Bloom to discuss how the sector’s businesses can raise finance, including sector appeal, the challenges which can be faced, maximising the benefits of R&D tax credits (including updates from the Spring Statement), and how the different global capital markets compare.

Since the announcement of the 25% corporation tax rate from the 1 April 2023, we have seen increasing interest in the patent box as businesses seek to manage their tax position and mitigate the impact of the tax rise.  In this podcast, we are joined by Carole Le Page (Tax Partner) who has particular expertise in the life sciences sector, and Viren Sharma (Associate Tax Director), who discuss this topic in more detail and what they’re seeing in the market.

This month in Growing Pains we are using our excellent network of experts and some of our valued clients as well. Today we are looking at growing your business and especially moving on from a small tech start up to a much larger business.  

For this edition, we are joined by Caroline Jones (Tax Director) and Kyle Newton (Senior Manager) from our National Employment Tax team. Caroline and the team discuss the latest updates on all aspects of National Minimum Wage (“NMW”) legislation.   Speakers: Caroline Jones (Tax Director) and Kyle Newton (Senior Manager) from our National Employment Tax team

Intrigued to know the ups and downs of buying and selling your business? Host Jonty Bloom, is joined by Kevin Batley, Managing Director, Sahara. and Gordon Carstairs, Corporate Finance Managing Director, BDO where they explore the two ends of the spectrum. Speakers: Gordon Carstairs, Corporate Finance Managing Director, BDO. Kevin Batley, Managing Director, Sahara.

In this second episode we are joined by Carole Le Page (Partner, Corporate Tax) as she discusses the Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce (TVCC) Quarterly Economic Survey (QES), looking at the Q3 results, and how things have developed since she joined the panel for the Q3 QES analysis webinar. Speakers: Carole Le Page (Partner, Corporate Tax)