INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Appointment of Administrators – June 2022

5th July 2022 Business |

In June the following administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 08804168 LTD 1-9 KINGS ROAD LLP 4D PHARMA PLC AAT EVENTS LTD ACB DEVELOPMENT LTD ADMIRALTY ARCH (UK) LTD AIM ALTITUDE LTD AIM ALTITUDE UK LTD APPLEBY CASTLE (OUTBUILDINGS) LTD AUTORESTORE LTD BFS REALISATIONS LTD BLUE…

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LIQUIDATION NOTICES: Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – June 2022

5th July 2022 Business |

Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in June: 3D ENTERPRISES LTD 3D IT ENGINEERING LTD 3H&M LTD 6969 LTD 72 CONSULTANCY LTD A & A PRESTIGE CHAUFFEURS LTD A & MP LTD A B MEDIATION LTD A H A EVENTS. LTD. A…

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INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Winding Up Petitions – June 2022

5th July 2022 Business |

In June Winding Up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: &BUILD LTD 112786 LTD 123 AP LTD 2030 LTD 3804242 LTD 90 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD A & C CIVILS LTD A WORD IN YOUR SHELL-LIKE LTD AB & M TRANSPORT LTD ABBEY MORGAN…

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Households hit by 15 years of income stagnation 

5th July 2022 Consumer Collections |

Research published by the Resolution Foundation shows a slump in typical household disposable income growth in the 15 years leading up to the pandemic. Between 1961 and 2004/05, typical household incomes for working age families grew by 2.3% per year, or 25% per decade. Between 2004/05 and 2019/20 however, typical income growth slowed to just…

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Consumers have racked up £5.6bn on BNPL debt already this year

5th July 2022 Arrears and Recoveries | #BNPL

New research from Credit Karma, consumers have spent over £5.6 billion using buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services in 2022 so far, with an average spend of £396 per person. The research also found that BNPL has been a lifeline for 58% of the service users trying to manage the rising cost of living with the number of…

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MaPS appoints Chair

5th July 2022 Appointments |

Matt Hammerstein, CEO Barclays UK has been appointed Chair of the Money and Pensions Service’s (MaPS) Advisory Group. Hammerstein will take over from Vim Maru, who steps down after more than two years in the role. The Advisory Group, established in May 2020, helps ensure that MaPS delivers on its vision of everyone making the…

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85% of disabled consumers haven’t requested additional support from firms

5th July 2022 Consumer Collections |

More than three-quarters of disabled consumers have not shared their support needs with businesses and organisations when accessing essential services, according to the latest research from Experian. Some 85% of disabled consumers and those with support needs said they had not explained to their bank or building society how they could be better supported when…

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Mortgage costs expected to grow

The cost of a mortgage is expected to grow by £2,500 by the end of this year compared with December 2021, according to Zoopla. Economists anticipate mortgage rates to rise in the coming months, with the Bank of England looking to tackle soaring inflation, which is at 9.1% and set to climb. Average rates for…

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Third of motorists will switch to public transport if fuel costs carry on rising

More than a third (35%) of motorists say they will switch to public transport if petrol and diesel prices continue to rise, according to the consumer element of July’s Startline Used Car Tracker. Around four out of ten (42%) say that fuel costs have already made them use public transport instead of their car, while…

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Cifas launches new Check-a-Website capability

5th July 2022 Consumer Lending |

Get Safe Online has partnered with Cifas, to launch ‘Check-a-Website’. The new service, hosted on www.getsafeonline.org, will invite users to check if a website is safe to use before accessing. The aim from the launch is to prevent thousands of people in the UK falling victim to unwanted online scams every year. Criminals are increasingly turning…

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