Households tighten belts amid rising costs

British households reduced non-essential spending last month due to rising fuel prices and uncertainty from the Iran war. According to Barclays’ consumer spending report, fuel spending rose 1.6% year-on-year, pushing essential spending up by 0.5%. However, non-essential spending growth...

| Consumer Collections

Mortgage searches surge in March as economic uncertainty drives borrower action

Mortgage adviser activity rose sharply in March, with total searches reaching 2,150,593, as borrowers responded to ongoing economic uncertainty...

15th April 2026

Warning issued as BNPL deadline looms

With just three months until new buy now pay later (BNPL) regulations come into force on 15th July 2026,...

15th April 2026

Government announces new council tax collection rules

The Government has announced that is it modernising rules around council tax debt collection, as the Ministry of Housing,...

15th April 2026

FCA bans CMC’s misleading adverts

Adverts which used edited, unauthorised clips of Martin Lewis to make misleading claims about average motor finance compensation and...

15th April 2026

Government announces new council tax collection rules

The Government has announced that is it modernising rules around council tax debt collection, as the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government responded to their modernisation consultation. The Government announced that the timeframe before a person loses the...

| Arrears and Recoveries

Aryza acquires global AI global customer engagement specialist

AI-enabled automation software specialist, Aryza has announced the acquisition of Umbrella Tech, a voice-based agentic AI for the financial...

15th April 2026

Households tighten belts amid rising costs

British households reduced non-essential spending last month due to rising fuel prices and uncertainty from the Iran war. According...

15th April 2026

Higher energy prices could leave typical households £480 worse off this year

Rising energy prices caused by the war in the Middle East will cause a drop in living standards for...

14th April 2026

Economic shocks having limited effect on collections

Neither the Covid-19 pandemic nor the cost-of-living crisis produced significant deterioration in average collections on established paying portfolios, according...

13th April 2026


Asset Based Lending searches increase 85%

New data shared by independent SME lender, Time Finance, has shown a significant rise in web searches for Asset Based Lending (ABL), in an encouraging sign business owners’ awareness, appetite and uptake of multi-product finance is on the rise....

| Alternative Business Lending

Fire alarm boss banned after failing to pay more than £300,000 in tax

The owner of two firms, which installed fire alarms, has been banned as a company director after paying almost...

15th April 2026

Number of Financial Adviser clients struggling with tax bills rising

Accountants and financial advisers warn that clients are increasingly struggling to pay tax bills with Corporation Tax the biggest...

15th April 2026

Increase in hospitality sector seeking finance as costs and business rates continue to rise

Business lender 365 Finance has reported a sharp rise in the demand for funding from high street businesses, with...

14th April 2026

Retail footfall increased in March

Retail footfall in the UK increased by 2.4% in March, driven by Easter shopping, according to the British Retail...

13th April 2026


Mortgage searches surge in March as economic uncertainty drives borrower action

Mortgage adviser activity rose sharply in March, with total searches reaching 2,150,593, as borrowers responded to ongoing economic uncertainty and shifting mortgage pricing, according to the latest Mortgage Market Snapshot from Twenty7tec. Data from Insight Pro shows this represents...

| Consumer Lending

Warning issued as BNPL deadline looms

With just three months until new buy now pay later (BNPL) regulations come into force on 15th July 2026,...

16th April 2026

FCA bans CMC’s misleading adverts

Adverts which used edited, unauthorised clips of Martin Lewis to make misleading claims about average motor finance compensation and...

15th April 2026

FCA outlines new open finance measures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has outlined new measures that aim to give consumers and businesses greater control over...

14th April 2026

IDenteq appoints Chief Growth Officer

IDenteq has announced that it has appointed Nisha Korpal as Chief Growth Officer. Korpal brings over 18 years of...

14th April 2026



Azets appoint two Debt Advisory Directors

Debt advisory specialist, Azets, has announced two appointments with Matt Garside joining as Scotland’s Director, and Lyle Ammon, who joins as Director for the South region this week.. Garside will work out of the Edinburgh office, covering the Scottish...

| Appointments

INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Appointment of Administrators – March 2026

In March 2026, the following administration notices were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies:...

8th April 2026

INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Winding Up Petitions – March 2026

In March 2026, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies:...

8th April 2026

Opus appoints Insolvency Practitioner Partner

Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has strengthened its South Coast presence by appointing experienced Insolvency Practitioner...

7th April 2026
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Business bankruptcies stabilised in 2025

Business bankruptcies held broadly steady in 2025, maintaining a three‑year plateau of between 24,000 and 25,000 cases, reported annually...

26th March 2026




Wednesday 20th May 2026

2026 Industry Leaders Networking Dinner

Industry Leaders Networking Dinner Wednesday 20th May, Nottingham The 2026 Industry Leaders list will be announced with an informal networking event taking place before the Spring event series, comprising the Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Credit & Collections Think Tank and the 2026 Credit & Collections Industry Awards. Click here to view event details To…

Thursday 21st May 2026

Spring: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference – Thursday 21st May, Nottingham

Spring: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference Thursday 21st May Nottingham The Spring Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series will continue in May 2026.  The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series focuses on the latest updates in credit management and insolvency. The next edition of the conference will provide Credit Managers and FDs with access to…

Thursday 21st May 2026

Spring: Credit & Collections Think Tank, Thursday 21st May, Nottingham

Nottingham The sixth Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank face-to-face event will take place in Nottingham on Thursday, 21st May. READ MORE CLICK HERE  

Thursday 21st May 2026

2026 Credit & Collections Industry Awards – Thursday 21st May, Nottingham

Credit & Collections Industry Awards Thursday 21st May 2026, Nottingham The third Credit & Collections Industry Awards will take place in Nottingham in 2026. The Awards highlight the success of companies and individuals who lead the way in enhancing credit, lending and collections best practices. The awards will celebrate the best in credit, lending and…


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