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...
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...
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...
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...
2026 Credit & Collections Industry Awards shortlist announced
Credit Connect has announced the shortlist of companies and partnerships for this year’s third annual Credit & Collections Industry...
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 services industry. Featuring hyper-realistic voices and advanced speech analytics, Umbrella Tech enables organisations to automate collections, customer service, and compliance...
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...
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...
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...
Second charge mortgages hits highest level since 2008
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that second charge mortgage new business volumes grew...
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 nothing of the more than £300,000 owed in tax. Alex Shorthose caused Siamo Fire and Security Limited and Alex Fire...
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...
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...
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...
Business optimism falls to a six-year low as geopolitical risk dominates agenda
Business optimism among UK CFOs has fallen to a six-year low, according to Deloitte’s latest survey of Chief Financial...
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 used the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) logo without permission have been banned by the FCA. Conclusive Financial Ltd (Conclusive), a...
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...
IDenteq appoints Chief Growth Officer
IDenteq has announced that it has appointed Nisha Korpal as Chief Growth Officer. Korpal brings over 18 years of...
Consumer car finance new business volumes grows by 2%
New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer car finance new business volumes grew...
Rising borrowing costs knock housing buyer demand
Latest data from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has found the market losing momentum as rising borrowing...
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...
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:...
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:...
Opus appoints Insolvency Practitioner Partner
Opus Restructuring and Insolvency has announced that it has strengthened its South Coast presence by appointing experienced Insolvency Practitioner...
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...
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…