Mum paid daughter £200,000 in company money from failing machinery parts firm

A mother paid nearly £200,000 to her daughter using funds due to a supplier just days after they decided their company was insolvent and would cease trading. Hazel Lamont and her daughter Nicola Murray were directors of Scotparts UK Ltd, which was described on Companies House as being involved in the sale of machinery, industrial…

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UK Finance renews Chair’s board role

UK Finance has announced that Bob Wigley has been re-appointed as Chair of the board for a further term of three years up until February 2029. Wigley has been the Chair since UK Finance’s inception. UK Finance says that the board has recognised Wigley’s significant contribution to the organisation’s success as an influential voice for…

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Quarter of SMEs have never used AI

New research from Uswitch has found that nearly a quarter of entrepreneurs (23%) are pushing back against the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their small businesses. Among the 29% who see AI as a threat, over half (52%) say they fear it could replace their jobs. When asked what’s influencing their stance, 27% of…

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