June 6, 2024

Tuesday’s second meeting was attended by 25 Freemen and Members including the Master Cutler, kindly hosted at Castings Technology’s premises.

The meeting was chaired by Kevin Parkin, and supported by Richard Gould, Chairman of the Freemen’s Committee. Cameron McLellan updated the meeting on a new purchasing initiative to be launched by the Company of Cutlers. Councillor Lyndsay Pitchley talked about unconscious bias especially when recruiting new employees. Kevan Shaw, Castle Square Corporate Finance, discussed the latest trends in debt and equity financing. Lucy Robson and Andy Herring of PwC told the meeting about their work with a variety of clients and recent changes to R&D Tax Credits. They also highlighted some tax issues surrounding the next General Election.

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