Legal, healthcare, and IT sectors set to benefit from new late payment legislation

Small businesses in sectors including legal, healthcare, and IT could be among the biggest winners from the government’s new crackdown on late payments, according to new research from Hiscox. The Small Business Protections Bill, introduced to Parliament last week...

Retailers fight to keep prices low amidst rising costs

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has shown that furniture and health and beauty products are among...

26th May 2026

Refund fraud could be costing retailers over £5bn

Refund fraud could be costing UK online retailers up to £5.76 billion a year, according to new research from...

26th May 2026

2026 Credit & Collections Industry Award winners revealed

The winners of the 2026 Credit & Collection Industry Awards have been announced following a live in-person event yesterday...

26th May 2026

Credit Connect announces 2026 Industry Leaders list

Credit Connect has announced its 2026 Industry Leaders list. The Leaders list was announced as part of the inaugural...

26th May 2026

Brits expected to rack up £1.6k in debt this summer

Research conducted by Updraft has revealed that Brits are expected to accumulate an average of £1,641 in credit card debt over the summer months, with many falling into the trap of overspending, missing grace periods and accruing interest. In...

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Credit Connect announces 2026 Industry Leaders list

Credit Connect has announced its 2026 Industry Leaders list. The Leaders list was announced as part of the inaugural...

22nd May 2026

Aryza extends partnership with Citizens Advice

Aryza, a global provider of end-to-end AI-enabled solutions across the credit and debt lifecycle, has announced that Citizens Advice...

21st May 2026

Personal insolvencies fall by 10%

Latest monthly figures from the Insolvency Service for England & Wales have indicated that personal insolvencies fell by 10%...

20th May 2026

Energy price cap set to soar

Energy bills are forecast to rise by £209 to £1,850 a year for a typical dual fuel household from...

20th May 2026


Retailers fight to keep prices low amidst rising costs

New data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has shown that furniture and health and beauty products are among the items that have risen most in recent weeks, driving an increase in shop prices of 1.2% year on year...

| Commercial Risk

Legal, healthcare, and IT sectors set to benefit from new late payment legislation

Small businesses in sectors including legal, healthcare, and IT could be among the biggest winners from the government’s new...

26th May 2026

Recruiter made bankrupt after failing to pay council tax is sentenced for Covid fraud

A Newcastle recruitment consultant has been sentenced for a string of offences, including Covid fraud, flouting director disqualifications and...

22nd May 2026

Director banned for 15 years after securing Covid loan for company which never traded

A South London man who secured Covid support funds for a construction firm which never traded has been disqualified...

20th May 2026

Late payments Bill introduced to Parliament

The Government has announced that the Small Business Protections Bill has been introduced to Parliament, aiming to end the...

19th May 2026


Afin Bank appoints Chief Commercial Officer

Afin Bank has announced that Rob Lankey has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer. Lankey initially joined Afin as Director of Credit during its launch phase last year. He then took on the role of National Sales Director at...

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Refund fraud could be costing retailers over £5bn

Refund fraud could be costing UK online retailers up to £5.76 billion a year, according to new research from...

26th May 2026

2026 Credit & Collections Industry Award winners revealed

The winners of the 2026 Credit & Collection Industry Awards have been announced following a live in-person event yesterday...

22nd May 2026

Consumer confidence increases slightly in May

Consumer confidence increased this month, defying expectations, with the GfK index rising to minus 23, despite economic concerns affecting...

22nd May 2026

One in seven have decided against buying insurance

Around one in seven consumer insurance customers surveyed either decided against buying insurance or cancelled certain types of cover...

20th May 2026



Business insolvencies increase by 2%

Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales increased by 2% in April 2026 compared to the previous month rising to 2,085 from 2,037. April’s figure was 3% up...

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Scottish business insolvencies increase by 6%

Latest figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland increased in April 2026....

20th May 2026

Northern Irish personal and business insolvencies rise

Latest monthly statistics from the Insolvency Service have shown that business insolvencies and personal insolvencies rose in Northern Ireland...

20th May 2026

INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Appointment of Administrators – April 2026

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

12th May 2026

LIQUIDATION NOTICES: Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – April 2026

In April 2026, Appointment of Liquidators (Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up) were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the...

12th May 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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