Business Outlook 2026 | Bank Support and Business Recovery

Stephen Jacobs of Christie reports that 2025 saw a sharp rise in distressed operational real estate sales driven by creditor enforcement, HMRC action, and alternative lender pressure amid inflation, higher employment costs, and debt stress, with 2026 expected to bring further non-performing assets to market, increased restructuring demand, selective refinancing, and lenders extending facilities to avoid crystallising losses.

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