Credit, collections & insolvency news
New data released by Creditsafe, examining the rate of company failures across 12 UK business sectors, reveals 0.33% of companies in the Hospitality sector failed in Q3 2018. Across the Hospitality industry – inclusive of hotels, restaurants and bars – there were 591 company failures, compared to 330 in the same time period in 2017.…
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P PayPlan has been recognised by the Advice Service Alliance for its excellent practice and determined approach to provide clients with the best possible advice and debt solution, during its recent Advice Quality Standard (AQSv2) assessment. The Advice Service Alliance commended the free debt advice provider for recognising the shift in client needs and offering a multiple…
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The Bank of England has published its latest mortgage lenders and administrators return (MLAR) is a quarterly statistical release aggregated from data on mortgage lending activities provided by around 340 regulated mortgage lenders and administrators. The figures show that the value of outstanding mortgage balances with some arrears increased for the first time since 2016…
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Barclays mobile banking customers can now choose to block their ability to spend with certain types of retailer, in a move designed to help vulnerable customers struggling with addictions. The move is designed to help customers take more control of their finances. The new feature could help those dealing with gambling problems, for example, to…
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Measures to increase transparency and prevent abuse of limited partnerships, which some criminals have used to launder dirty money through the UK have been unveiled, as the government published its response to the consultation on the reform of Limited Partnership law. Scottish Limited Partnerships (SLPs) and Limited Partnerships (LPs) are used by thousands of legitimate British…
Read moreMoney Advice Service research has revealed that 45% of parents say their children are more likely to pester them for money or to buy them things in the lead up to Christmas. ‘Pester power’ is the ability children have to convince their parents to buy something, by asking for something repeatedly. A third of parents…
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The Consumer Council for Water (CCWater) received 1,110 complaints from non-household customers between 1 July and 30 September this year, making it the worst quarter since the market opened in April 2017. The increase has undermined the improvement witnessed by the consumer body during the first three months of 2018/19 when complaints fell for the…
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