Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Restons Solicitors have announced the appointment of Peter Stewart as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Stewart will lead Restons Solicitors supported by Neil Kelly as Chief Operating Officer, Lee Warburton as Finance Director and Jeremy Bouchier as Chief Legal Officer. Stewart, a member of the Restons family, is a highly experienced and qualified Solicitor having spent…
Read moreBusinesses in Eastern Europe are conducting significantly more sales on credit to boost their competitiveness in overseas markets, according to a new report by trade credit insurer Atradius. The Atradius Payment Practices Barometer reveals Eastern European businesses transacted an average of 67% of the total value of their sales to domestic and overseas B2B customers…
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Citizens Advice has responded to Chris Daw QC’s report (published by the Social Market Foundation) on scrapping imprisonment for council tax arrears in England. In his paper, Daw sets out his argument for an end to laws allowing for the imprisonment of people with council tax debts in England. The report summary says that around…
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Following months of hard work, the first apprentices undertaking their training on Apprenticeship Standards delivered by the Credit Services Association (CSA) are celebrating their success. A first for CSA Apprenticeship training has come from Stephanie Moss, from H&T Pawnbrokers – a CSA member and apprenticeship levy paying employer. Stephanie completed a Level 3 Compliance Risk…
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In a major reform to civil enforcement, the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA) has announced the launch of a new an independently-monitored code of practice that sets a new standard for bailiffs. All members of the Civil Enforcement Association (CIVEA), representing over 90 percent of firms employing enforcement agents (bailiffs), have signed up to the code,…
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