Household bills have risen by £112 over the past year

The annual cost of household bills has risen by £112 on average year-on-year, according to new research by Compare the Market. The research analyses the cost of energy, water, home insurance, motor insurance, and council tax. It reveals that...

| Arrears and Recoveries

2025 Industry Leaders list announced

Credit Connect Media has announced its inaugural 2025 Industry Leaders list. The Leaders list will be supported by an...

22nd May 2025

Inflation rises to the highest rate for more than a year – industry reaction

UK inflation rose more than expected to a 15-month high of 3.5 per cent in April, driven by higher...

22nd May 2025

Construction insolvencies hit tipping point

In April 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,053, 3% higher than in...

22nd May 2025

Personal insolvencies increase by 7.9%

Latest monthly figures from the Insolvency Service for England & Wales have indicated that personal insolvency figures increased by...

22nd May 2025

Household bills have risen by £112 over the past year

The annual cost of household bills has risen by £112 on average year-on-year, according to new research by Compare the Market. The research analyses the cost of energy, water, home insurance, motor insurance, and council tax. It reveals that...

| Arrears and Recoveries

Personal insolvencies increase by 7.9%

Latest monthly figures from the Insolvency Service for England & Wales have indicated that personal insolvency figures increased by...

21st May 2025

Northern Irish personal insolvencies increase whilst business insolvencies fall

Latest monthly statistics from the Insolvency Service show that in April 2025, personal insolvencies increased while business insolvencies declined...

21st May 2025

Outstanding debt on credit card accounts grows by 5.6%

Latest UK Finance card spending data has found that outstanding balances on credit card accounts have grown by 5.6...

20th May 2025

Mortgages arrears fall by 2%

UK Finance has releaseed its latest mortgage arrears and possessions data for Quarter 1 (Q1) 2025, which shows that...

16th May 2025


Inflation rises to the highest rate for more than a year – industry reaction

UK inflation rose more than expected to a 15-month high of 3.5 per cent in April, driven by higher household bills, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The rise was up on March’s 2.6 per cent and...

Recruitment consultant sentenced after fraudulently using Covid loans

A Recruitment consultant has been handed a suspended sentence. after fraudulently using Covid loans for personal purposes after an...

21st May 2025

80% of SME owners are concerned about inflation and the cost of living

Nearly eight in ten (78%) of SMEs are worried about inflation and the cost of living, according to Shawbrook’s...

20th May 2025

Economy grew by 0.2% in March – industry reaction

Latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data has shown that UK GDP grew 0.2% month-on-month in March, following a...

16th May 2025

Percentage of small businesses that rely on finance hits eight year high

The percentage of small businesses that rely on finance or funding to invest in business growth has reached an...

15th May 2025


2025 Industry Leaders list announced

Credit Connect Media has announced its inaugural 2025 Industry Leaders list. The Leaders list will be supported by an in-person launch at the Spring event series, which includes the Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Credit & Collections Think Tank...

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Financial services leaders outline growth potential

A new report from PIMFA, UK Finance and KPMG UK has revealed opportunities for how the government can further...

21st May 2025

Target Group appoints new Chief Risk Officer

Target Group has appointed Jonathan Hole as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Hole brings four decades of experience...

21st May 2025

Buy Now Pay Later lenders to face same rules as banks

The Government has announced new legislation will see Buy Now Pay Later (BPNL)  lenders fully regulated by the Financial...

20th May 2025

Skipton appoints new board director

Skipton Building Society has announced that it has appointed Graham Lindsay as the new Senior Independent Director, following the...

20th May 2025



Construction insolvencies hit tipping point

In April 2025, the number of registered company insolvencies in England and Wales was 2,053, 3% higher than in March 2025 (1,996) but 5% lower than April 2024 (2,163) with the construction industry experiencing the highest number of insolvencies in...

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Business insolvencies increase by 2.9%

Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of registered business insolvencies in England and Wales...

21st May 2025

Scottish business insolvencies fall

Latest figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland declined by 7% in April...

21st May 2025

Insolvency Service appoints Interim Chief Executive Officer

The Insolvency Service announced that it has appointed Alec Pybus as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Earlier in the year,...

13th May 2025

Leonard Curtis appoints Director

Professional services group Leonard Curtis has appointed Steve Muncaster to strengthen its restructuring and turnaround team in the Northwest,...

12th May 2025




Thursday 22nd May 2025

Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Thursday 22nd May, York

Commercial Credit & Collections Conference Thursday 22nd May Milner Hotel, York The return of the in-person Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series will continue on Thursday 22nd May at the Milner Hotel in York. The event was first launched in 2019 and has been a virtual event in recent years but it returned with an…

Thursday 22nd May 2025

2025 Credit & Collections Industry Awards – Thursday 22nd May 2025

Credit & Collections Industry Awards Thursday 22nd May 2025, York The second Credit & Collections Industry Awards will take place in York on 2025. 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 2024 event was held virtually…

Thursday 18th September 2025

Commercial Working Capital Group 3.1

The fourth Commercial Working Capital Group date and venue will be confirmed soon… About: The third event of the year brought together key leaders in the commercial credit space to discuss the latest challenges faced by businesses. The Working Capital Group events seek to create an engaging environment with the aim of enabling all participants…


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