Identity fraud rises by 9%
A new report by Experian and Cifas has revealed a 9% rise in identity fraud, signalling the significant scale of fraud facing UK businesses as the festive season approaches. The data also highlights the new tactics criminals are deploying...
Only a third of mid-retirees know details of their partner’s pension
Research by Aviva and Age UK has found that mid-retirees are navigating retirement without the financial support or guidance...
Fraudsters steal millions from businesses using remote access bank scam
Businesses, charities and other high-value bank account holders are being targeted by fraudsters using software to steal tens of...
Mortgage repossessions rise sharply as arrears fall
Latest data from UK Finance has shown that home repossessions rose sharply in Quarter 3 (Q3) 2025, but mortgage...
FCA issues warning over shortfalls in CFD market
Contracts for Difference (CFD) providers have been warned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide fair value, after...
Mortgage repossessions rise sharply as arrears fall
Latest data from UK Finance has shown that home repossessions rose sharply in Quarter 3 (Q3) 2025, but mortgage arrears fell. The analaysis showed that there were 1,390 homeowner repossessions, up 51% annually, and 900 buy-to-let repossessions, with this...
Average length of energy debt repayment plans increases
The average length of energy debt repayment plans for electricity usage has now surpassed five years, jumping from three...
2m households secure lower bills through water companies’ social tariffs
Around 2 million struggling households are receiving lower water bills through water companies’ social tariff schemes to combat rising...
Second charge mortgages grew by 22% in September
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that second charge mortgage new business volumes grew...
Half of parents prioritise children’s Christmas experience over household spending
Almost half of parents (46%) say they’ll prioritise their children’s Christmas experience over every other area of household spending...
Fraudsters steal millions from businesses using remote access bank scam
Businesses, charities and other high-value bank account holders are being targeted by fraudsters using software to steal tens of thousands of pounds with the amount stolen from some individual accounts exceeding £1 million, according to new research from the...
Unity Trust Bank appoints Chief Risk Officer
Unity Trust Bank has announced the appointment of Kiran Samra as its Chief Risk Officer. Samra started her career...
Almost half of SMEs are positive about the year ahead
Nearly half (49%) of UK SME decision makers are positive about the year ahead – rising from 43% this...
71% of business decisions are made without complete data
As many as seven in ten (71%) high-value decisions made by UK businesses are based on incomplete or partial...
Asset finance new business grows by 11%
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing...
Identity fraud rises by 9%
A new report by Experian and Cifas has revealed a 9% rise in identity fraud, signalling the significant scale of fraud facing UK businesses as the festive season approaches. The data also highlights the new tactics criminals are deploying...
Love Finance appoints Head of Credit and Risk
SME lender and broker, Love Finance has announced the hiring of Selen Cagirgan as its new Head of Credit and Risk. Cagirgan will...
Only a third of mid-retirees know details of their partner’s pension
Research by Aviva and Age UK has found that mid-retirees are navigating retirement without the financial support or guidance...
Afin Bank appoints new board member
Specialist lender Afin Bank has announced that Sally Veitch has joined the board as an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED)....
FCA issues warning over shortfalls in CFD market
Contracts for Difference (CFD) providers have been warned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide fair value, after...
Scottish insolvency activity increases by 17%
Insolvency-related activity rose by 17% in Scotland last month, says R3, the UK’s restructuring, turnaround and insolvency trade body. R3’s analysis of data provided by CreditSafe indicated an increase in insolvency-related activities from 106 in September to 124 in October....
INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Appointment of Administrators – October 2025
In October, the following administration notices were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 10...
INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Winding Up Petitions – October 2025
In October, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 07752078...
LIQUIDATION NOTICES: Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – October 2025
Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies...
PKF Smith Cooper appoints Business Recovery and Restructuring Director
PKF Smith Cooper has announced that it has appointed Lucinda Matkin as its new Business Recovery and Restructuring Director....
Autumn: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Thursday 20th November, Manchester
Commercial Credit & Collections Conference (Autumn) Thursday 20th November Midland Hotel, Manchester The Autumn Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series will continue on Thursday 20th November in Manchester. The event was first launched in 2019 and has been a virtual event in recent years but it returned with an events in Leeds and Manchester in…
Autumn: Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank, 20th November, Manchester (followed by the 2025 Credit & Collections Technology Awards)
Credit Connect’s Credit & Collections Technology Think Tank is a new, innovative and unique event in the industry calendar.
2025 Credit & Collections Technology Awards Ceremony, 20th November, Manchester
The Credit & Collections Technology Awards is the flagship annual awards event for the lending, credit and collections sector.
2026 Credit & Collections Industry Awards – Thursday 21st May 2026, Nottingham
Credit & Collections Industry Awards Thursday 21st May 2026, York The third Credit & Collections Industry Awards will take place in York on 2026. The Awards has been launched to 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…