SME profit growth hits four-year high despite late payment issues
UK small business profit growth reached 7.4% in the year to the first quarter of 2026, according to Sage’s latest SME Pulse report. The figure was up from 5.5% in the previous quarter and marks the strongest pace since Q1 2022. The...
Nine in ten small businesses say cost of living is threat to growth
New figures from Novuna Business Finance reveal that nine in ten small businesses (90%) say that aspects of the...
Mortgage approvals hit new low
Latest data from the Bank of England has shown that mortgage approvals fell sharply in May 2026, reaching their...
New lending to households and businesses hits £69bn
UK households and businesses received £69 billion of new finance from Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) members in the...
Credit Connect launches new Technology & Services Industry Leaders list
Credit Connect Media has announced that it will launch a new Technology & Services Industry Leaders list at its...
Council tax arrears hits record high
Council tax arrears in the UK have reached £9.3 billion after rising by £1 billion over the past year, a 12% increase. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government reported that England accounts for £7.4 billion of the...
Energy debt hits record high
New data from Ofgem has shown that energy debt has risien 15% year-on-year, hitting a record high of £4.79...
Credit Connect launches new Technology & Services Industry Leaders list
Credit Connect Media has announced that it will launch a new Technology & Services Industry Leaders list at its...
Nearly one in four would struggle to cover an unexpected £300 bill
Nearly one in four (39%) of adults (27.2 million, as of March 2026) would struggle to cover an unexpected...
One in four graduates can expect to be financially worse off after University
A quarter of graduates can expect to be financially worse off after going to university, especially those who take...
Nine in ten small businesses say cost of living is threat to growth
New figures from Novuna Business Finance reveal that nine in ten small businesses (90%) say that aspects of the increase in the cost of living are threatening their growth plans for 2026. As part of the Business Barometer study,...
Fraudster sentenced after illegally claiming £30,000 in Covid loans
A Wolverhampton director has been sentenced for fraud and money laundering after pocketing £30,000 in Covid loans he was...
SME profit growth hits four-year high despite late payment issues
UK small business profit growth reached 7.4% in the year to the first quarter of 2026, according to Sage’s latest SME...
Bibby Financial Services appoints Asset Finance Head of Sales
Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has announced the appointment of Oliver Batley as Head of Sales for its Asset Finance...
One in five small businesses say Brexit legacy remains a barrier to growth
One in five small businesses (20%) say the legacy of Brexit remains a barrier to business growth, according to...
Mortgage approvals hit new low
Latest data from the Bank of England has shown that mortgage approvals fell sharply in May 2026, reaching their lowest level in two and a half years. The data also showed a 14.9% decline, with approvals dropping to 56,205...
Broadstone appoints Banking & Credit Director
Financial services consultancy, Broadstone, has announced that it has appointed Daniel Murdoch as a Director in its growing Banking...
New lending to households and businesses hits £69bn
UK households and businesses received £69 billion of new finance from Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) members in the...
Snorkl appoints Commercial Director
AI-native collections platform Snorkl has appointed Daniel Harrington as Commercial Director, as the business continues to grow its presence...
Gen Z have higher incomes and are staying longer at the ‘Hotel of Mum and Dad’
Young people born from the mid-1990s onwards are enjoying higher living standards than their millennial predecessors so far in...
Insolvency Service is making ‘meaningful improvements’ to the system
The Insolvency Service has published its latest ‘Confidence in the Regime’ report, which looks at how stakeholders across the insolvency community have received the actions and policies of the Insolvency Service. The latest report was commissioned to gauge the...
Business insolvencies fell in May
Latest figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of business insolvencies in England and Wales fell...
Northern Irish insolvencies personal insolvencies increase whilst business insolvencies fall
Latest monthly statistics from the Insolvency Service have shown that personal insolvencies fell whilst business insolvencies increased in Northern...
Scottish business insolvencies fall by 25%
Latest figures from the Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland decreased in May 2026....
Business insolvency stress remains elevated across 12 sectors
UK business insolvency stress has remained significantly above its historical baseline for 17 consecutive weeks, according to FrictionIndex, the...
UKCCC
UKCCC Thursday 10 September 2026 Hilton at St George’s Park, Burton Credit Services Association’s (CSA) UK Credit & Collections Conference (UKCCC) is the flagship annual event for the collections and debt purchase sector. Open to both CSA members and non-members, it brings together professionals from across the collections and wider credit industry to discuss the…
CCTA 2026 Annual Conference
CCTA 2026 Annual Conference Tuesday 6 October 2026 Leeds The CCTA Annual Conference remains a recognised “date for the diary” within the consumer credit sector, bringing together lenders, regulators, professional services, and industry stakeholders for a day of insight, discussion, and networking. Held in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, the conference offers a high-quality programme…
2026 Technology & Services Leaders Networking Dinner
Technology & Services Industry Leaders Networking Dinner Wednesday 18th November, Manchester Launch of a new event. More details will be shared soon. To find out more details about this new event, email: events@credit-connect.co.uk or call 01622 535075
Autumn: Commercial Credit & Collections Conference, Thursday 19th November, Manchester
Commercial Credit & Collections Conference (Autumn) Thursday 19th November Manchester The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference series will continue at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. 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…