FOS complaints hit a two year low following overhaul of rules
Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) fell to the lowest level in two years in Quarter 4 2025. Between October and December, the FOS received 47,300 complaints compared to 68,400 in the closing quarter of 2024. The decline...
Couples who plan together have an average of £328 left at end of the month
New research by Hargreaves Lansdown has found that couples who plan together have an average of £328 left at...
Interest rates hold at 3.75% – industry reaction
The Bank of England has announced that it has held interest rates at 3.75% following the first meeting of its Monetary...
Regulators issue joint warning to firms representing motor finance commission claims
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have warned claims management companies (CMCs) and law...
Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in two years
Consumer confidence fell by 1.1 percentage points during the final quarter of 2025, from -10% in Q3 2025 to...
Consumer confidence drops to lowest level in two years
Consumer confidence fell by 1.1 percentage points during the final quarter of 2025, from -10% in Q3 2025 to -11.1%, according to the latest Deloitte Consumer Tracker. The fall in confidence, based on responses from 3,200 UK consumers aged...
Money Advice Liaison Group appoints new CEO
The Money Advice Liaison Group (MALG) has announced that it has appointed Peg Alexander as its next CEO. She...
Report highlights scale of cyber security risks to the collections sector
The Credit Services Association (CSA), the UK trade body for the debt collection and purchase industry, has published a...
Thousands forced to borrow from illegal loan sharks to pay for funeral costs
Desperate families are finding themselves forced to borrow from illegal loan sharks as a consequence of getting into severe...
Government extends energy bill support for millions of families
The Government has announced that around six million low-income households will continue to receive £150 off their winter energy...
Landscaping boss ignored director ban and racked up £300,000 in unpaid tax
An Oxfordshire landscaping boss who ignored his director ban and left £300,000 in unpaid tax across two firms has been banned from running companies for 12 years. Neil Aldridge was initially banned for three-and-a-half years in 2019 after his...
Forecast predicts GDP to grow by 0.9% this year
A forecast by EY ITEM Club expects UK GDP to grow by 0.9% in 2026 a marginal upgrade on...
Rising tax and cost pressures has forced one in five SMEs to cut staff
Rising tax and cost pressures forced more than one in five (21%) SME bosses to lay off staff last...
Small business growth forecasts rise for first time since July 2024
New data from Novuna Business Finance has revealed the first green shoots of a potentially new upward trend in...
Number of businesses in critical financial distress increases by 43.8%
Latest Red Flag Alert research from Begbies Traynor has revealed a considerable 43.8% year-on-year increase in ‘critical’ financial distress in Q4...
Couples who plan together have an average of £328 left at end of the month
New research by Hargreaves Lansdown has found that couples who plan together have an average of £328 left at the end of the month , £28 more than those where the one person plans alone and £101 more than...
FOS complaints hit a two year low following overhaul of rules
Complaints to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) fell to the lowest level in two years in Quarter 4 2025....
LHV Bank granted consumer credit permission by the PRA
LHV Bank has been formally granted consumer credit permission by the UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), following a comprehensive...
ClearBank appoints Chief Technology Officer
ClearBank has announced that it has appointed Neil Drennan as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately. Drennan has previously...
Interest rates hold at 3.75% – industry reaction
The Bank of England has announced that it has held interest rates at 3.75% following the first meeting of its Monetary...
INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Appointment of Administrators – January 2026
In January 2026, the following administration notices were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 100% PEACH LIMITED 4U FRESH PRODUCE LTD ALFRED INTEGRATED COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED ALFRED LONDON LIMITED ALLROUNDER CRICKET LTD BATT CABLES LIMITED...
LIQUIDATION NOTICES: Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – January 2026
Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies...
INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Winding Up Petitions – January 2025
In January 2026, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) were issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies:...
Business financial pressures highlighted by over 28,000 insolvencies recorded in 2025
UK businesses continued to face intense financial pressure throughout 2025, with 28,616 insolvency activities recorded, while start-ups declined, according...
RSM appoints new Restructuring Partner
RSM UK has announced the appointment of Joe Barry as Restructuring Partner. Barry will lead the restructuring advisory team...
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. More details will be announced soon. To…
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…
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
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…
