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 July, according to Cornwall Insight’s final forecast for the July – September 2026 Default Tariff Cap (price cap), released following...
Business insolvencies increase by 2%
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales increased...
Personal insolvencies fall by 10%
Latest monthly figures from the Insolvency Service for England & Wales have indicated that personal insolvencies fell by 10%...
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...
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...
Personal insolvencies fall by 10%
Latest monthly figures from the Insolvency Service for England & Wales have indicated that personal insolvencies fell by 10% when compared to March 2026 but were 7% higher than in April 2025. The data showed that 10,920 individuals entered...
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...
Over half of Scots hit by problem debt
Over half (57%) of Scots have experienced problem debt, new research suggests, underlining the scale of financial pressure facing...
Households feel poorer as financial pressures mount
Research from St James’s Place has shown that average household wealth has fallen 17.5% over the last year, dropping...
Mortgage arrears remain low
Latest data from UK Finance has shown that the overall proportion of mortgages in arrears remains low, at 0.91...
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 as a company director for the maximum period of 15 years. Ademilson Nascimento obtained a £46,500 Bounce Back Loan in...
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...
Seven-year ban for cleaning director who used Atherton scheme
A cleaning boss has been banned as a company director after transferring almost £200,000 out of his insolvent business...
Rising fuel prices and energy costs top business challenge list
More than half (57%) of businesses say a combination of supply chain pressures and higher energy and fuel costs...
GDP grows by 0.6% – industry reaction
The UK economy grew by 0.6 per cent in the first quarter of the year, the fastest rate of...
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 in the past year, new research from Premium Credit. The research found that 15% of consumers in the past year...
Government announces Consumer Credit Act modernisation plan
The Government has announced that it will modernise the Consumer Credit Act (CCA) for the first time in over...
Afin Bank appoints Head of Product and Proposition
Afin Bank has announced that it has appointed Beth Jeffs as Head of Product and Proposition. Jeffs joins from...
Remortgage searches fall 32%
New data from Twenty7tec’s April 2026 Mortgage Market Snapshot (MMS) has revealed a significant slowdown in mortgage search activity...
Consumer car finance new grows by 8%
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes grew...
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...
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....
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...
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:...
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...
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…
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…
