Fresh Perspectives is the business podcast from Azets – where advisers, experts, and leaders share fresh thinking to help you move forward with confidence.
Each episode explores real-world challenges and opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs, from finance and growth to leadership and technology.
Formerly Bang The Drum, the show continues Azets’ commitment to sharing practical advice, new ideas, and inspiring stories from across the business community.
This podcast has featured at #1 in the Apple Podcast charts for Management podcasts and #19 in the Apple Podcasts charts for Business podcasts.
Follow and subscribe to Fresh Perspectives on your favourite player, leave a review and share it with others who you think might enjoy it.
Find more about Azets at www.azets.com (http://www.azets.com/).
Contact us at podcast@azets.co.uk (mailto:podcast@azets.co.uk).
Publisher
Azets
Category
business · business · business · business · education · news
#33 PRIVATE CREDIT VS THE BANKS - PART 1: Who Wins and Who Loses?
The rules of business finance have changed. Interest rates have moved, lender priorities have shifted and the structures being used to get deals done look nothing like they did three years ago. If you are thinking about buying a business, selling one or just want to understand your financing options better, this episode is essential listening.
In this episode of Fresh Perspectives, Rob Brown talks with Lee Humble, UK Head of Corporate Finance at Azets, about how the debt market has evolved and what it means for SME owners navigating it right now. Lee advises businesses across the UK on transactions, funding and corporate finance and has a front row seat to how money is actually moving in the market today.
Lee and Rob cover the rise of private credit and how it sits alongside traditional banking, why lenders are now focused on cash generation and resilience above almost everything else, why asset backing matters again and what happens when sellers are still pricing their businesses as if rates never moved.
Connect with Lee Humble on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-humble-6b24761b/).
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Fresh Perspectives is the business podcast from Azets where advisers, experts and leaders share fresh thinking to help you move forward with confidence.
Each episode explores real-world challenges and opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs, from finance and growth to leadership and technology.
Formerly Bang The Drum, the show continues Azets’ commitment to sharing practical advice, new ideas and inspiring stories from across the business community.
This podcast has featured at #1 in the Apple Podcast charts for Management podcasts and #19 in the Apple Podcasts charts for Business podcasts.
Follow and subscribe to Fresh Perspectives on your favourite player, leave a review and share it with others who you think might enjoy it.
Find more about Azets at www.azets.com (http://www.azets.com/).
Contact us at podcast@azets.co.uk (mailto:podcast@azets.co.uk).
7 Oct 2026
#32 HMRC IS WATCHING - What Charities and NFPs Need to Know in 2026
HMRC has changed how it scrutinises charities. It now uses AI-supported analytics to cross-reference tax filings, public records, social media and more than 30 external databases. Even minor inconsistencies can trigger a review. For charity trustees and finance leads, this is not a distant risk. It is a live one.
In this episode of Fresh Perspectives, Rob Brown talks with Siobhan Holmes, Partner specialising in charities and not-for-profit organisations at Azets, about the rise of Strategic Risk Reviews and what they mean for the sector. Siobhan has more than 25 years of experience advising charities on compliance, governance and tax and has a clear view of what HMRC is looking for and why the pace of activity has increased.
Siobhan and Rob cover what a Strategic Risk Review actually is, why HMRC introduced them, what triggers one and what the consequences can be once a review is underway. The message for any trustee or finance lead in the charity sector is direct: the time to get your records in order is before the letter arrives, not after. If you are responsible for a charity's financial governance, this conversation is essential.
Connect with Siobhan Holmes on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/siobhan-holmes-aab76736/).
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Fresh Perspectives is the business podcast from Azets where advisers, experts and leaders share fresh thinking to help you move forward with confidence.
Each episode explores real-world challenges and opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs, from finance and growth to leadership and technology.
Formerly Bang The Drum, the show continues Azets’ commitment to sharing practical advice, new ideas and inspiring stories from across the business community.
This podcast has featured at #1 in the Apple Podcast charts for Management podcasts and #19 in the Apple Podcasts charts for Business podcasts.
Follow and subscribe to Fresh Perspectives on your favourite player, leave a review and share it with others who you think might enjoy it.
Find more about Azets at www.azets.com (http://www.azets.com/).
Contact us at podcast@azets.co.uk (mailto:podcast@azets.co.uk).
30 Sept 2026
#31 THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP TAX - What's Holding Britain's SMEs Back
Britain built its reputation on the back of people who took risks. The entrepreneurs who started with nothing, backed themselves and built something. That spirit hasn't disappeared. But the conditions around it have changed and the tax system is a significant part of the story.
In this episode of Fresh Perspectives, Rob Brown talks with Praveen Gupta, UK Head of Tax at Azets, about what the current tax landscape is doing to entrepreneurs and the wider economy that depends on them. Praveen works directly with business builders across the UK and brings both the technical expertise and the personal conviction that comes from seeing this play out in real client conversations every week.
Praveen and Rob cover the climate facing entrepreneurs right now, the structural barriers that the tax system creates at the moments when businesses need headroom most, and the economic and societal cost of getting this wrong. In the second half they turn to what better looks like.
Specific reforms, underused levers and the message Praveen would take directly to the Chancellor. If you are building a business, advising one or making decisions about whether to take the leap, this episode is worth your time.
Connect with Praveen Gupta on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/praveen-gupta-aca-cta-693066a/).
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Fresh Perspectives is the business podcast from Azets where advisers, experts and leaders share fresh thinking to help you move forward with confidence.
Each episode explores real-world challenges and opportunities for business owners and entrepreneurs, from finance and growth to leadership and technology.
Formerly Bang The Drum, the show continues Azets’ commitment to sharing practical advice, new ideas and inspiring stories from across the business community.
This podcast has featured at #1 in the Apple Podcast charts for Management podcasts and #19 in the Apple Podcasts charts for Business podcasts.
Follow and subscribe to Fresh Perspectives on your favourite player, leave a review and share it with others who you think might enjoy it.
Find more about Azets at www.azets.com (http://www.azets.com/).
Contact us at podcast@azets.co.uk (mailto:podcast@azets.co.uk).
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Engagement
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