Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
In February, the following administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: ADVANCED FIRE SOLUTIONS LTD AIM ENGINEERING LTD ALLARD CONSTRUCTION LTD ALYSSUM HOLDINGS LTD API FOILS HOLDINGS LTD API FOILS LTD API GROUP LTD API GROUP SERVICES LTD API HOLOGRAPHICS LTD API LAMINATES LTD API-STACE LTD APPLE…
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Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in February: 08165909 LTD 1 JAC LTD 1A INSTALEC LTD 1ST BED GUEST HOUSE LTD 2 X 2 LTD 389LOG LTD 6 MUSTARD LTD 786 EXPRESS LTD 7985433 LTD A 1 DOMESTICS LTD A A WHOLESALE…
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In February, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 36 DESIGNER BRANDS LTD A J ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD A J W (VEHICLE SERVICES) LTD A P CONTRACTORS (UK) LTD A.P.D.J. LTD AA HOME GROUP LTD ABBEY HEALTH CARE LTD ABLE STAFFING LTD ABSOLUTE FENCING &…
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Gregory Pennington, Freeman Jones and Wilson Andrews have been brought together to launch as Financial Wellness Group creating one of the largest providers of free debt advice, and solutions, in the UK. The launch means that as a Group the company will provide advice to over 35,000 people and it is predicted that 10,000 of…
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Anti-money-laundering (AML) firm SmartSearch has moved up more than 300 places in the Financial Times’ (FT) annual list of the fastest-growing European companies. The FT 1000 lists the European companies that have achieved the highest growth rate over 2015–2018. SmartSearch’s placing at 596 compares with its 917th position in last year’s list, on the back…
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Shire Leasing has completed the first-ever drawdown of Wesleyan Bank’s newly launched block discounting facility offering. The block discounting offering from Wesleyan Bank is a wholesale finance facility that bolsters the funding capabilities of alternative finance companies offering loan agreements to businesses. Shire Leasing and Wesleyan Bank have agreed on a £ 5million facility with…
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Digital mortgage broker, Trussle has announced that it has appointed Ian Larkin as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Larkin has held senior roles at Lloyds, Virgin Money, McKinsey and Accenture, most recently served as CEO of Target Group. During his five years at Target Group, the business delivered significant growth using technology to improve productivity, risk…
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Over £100 million worth of fraud — often targeting vulnerable and elderly customers — has been prevented through the Banking Protocol, a UK-wide scheme that enables bank branch staff to spot potential fraud victims and request an immediate police response. The latest figures from UK Finance reveal that 16,462 calls have been made through the…
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