Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Single adults on low incomes could spend more than half their income on bills if the energy price cap rises in April, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF). The analysis found that households on low incomes will be spending on average 18% of their income after housing costs on energy bills…
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The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has announced that it has imposed fines against Mastercard, allpay, Advanced Payment Solutions (APS), Prepaid Financial Services (PFS) and Sulion after concluding that the five parties infringed competition law by agreeing not to compete or poach each other’s customers in the prepaid cards market in the UK. The pre-paid cards…
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Marston Holdings has announced its acquisition of Vortex IoT, a supplier of environmental sensors, networks and data solutions that support improved air quality and decarbonisation initiatives. Marston supports government, utilities and private sector clients through the delivery of market leading integrated technology-enabled solutions from design through to implementation, management and recovery. Marston’s clients include local…
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Manolete Partners has announced that Alexandra Withers has moved into an Associate Director position within the company. Withers studied law at Northumbria University and has worked in practice in Newcastle for the last decade, predominantly acting for insolvency practitioners in claims against former company directors and others, but also working on behalf of directors defending…
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The number of County Court Judgments (CCJs) issued against consumers in England and Wales in 2021 rose by more than one third compared to 2020, according to figures released by Registry Trust. CCJs are issued to consumers in England & Wales who have not repaid a monetary debt and the creditor has taken court action.…
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