Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
James Sleight and Stratford Hamilton of PKF Littlejohn Advisory have been appointed as Joint Administrators of London Community Credit Union (LCCU) LCCU whose membership covers residents and employees who live, work or study in the London boroughs of Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest or the City of London. LCCU’s Regulatory bodies have…
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New Freedom of Information (FOI) data from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) analysed by Quilter has revealed a significant rise in the number of people taking out mortgages with a term of 35 years or more, which will see them paying off their loans well into their 70s. In the first nine months of 2024…
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Annual figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that there were 23,872 registered business insolvencies in England and Wales in 2024 a fall of 5.1% from 2023’s figure of 25,163. The business insolvencies comprised of 18,840 creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs), 3,230 compulsory liquidations, 1,597 administrations, 202 company voluntary arrangements (CVAs) and three receivership appointments. The…
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Annual figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) have shown that business insolvencies in Scotland remained stable in 2024. Scottish business insolvencies remained steady at 1,236 compared to 1,234 in 2023. Figures for December 2024, showed that there were 82 business insolvencies registered in Scotland, 24% lower than the number in December 2023. The business insolvencies…
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Annual statistics from the Insolvency Service have shown that Northern Irish business insolvencies increased whilst personal insolvencies figures remained similar to the numbers in 2023. The annual number of business insolvencies in Northern Ireland in 2024 was 305, a 40% increase from 2023 (218 in total). In December 2024 there were 23 business insolvencies registered…
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Annual figures from the Insolvency Service for England & Wales have indicated that personal insolvency figures increased by 14% in 2024 to a total of 117,947 when compared to 2023’s total of 103,434. The number of DROs in 2024 was the highest annual number on record. This followed the removal of the £90 administration fee to obtain a DRO from 6…
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Two in five SMEs (42%) cite rising costs and taxes as their biggest concerns, with 70% questioning the Government’s support for SMEs according to new research from iwoca. The research also highlighted the looming threat of higher taxes under the current Government comes in close second—a primary worry for two in five (40%) owners. Leaders of the…
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