Economy shrank by 0.3% in April – industry reaction

Latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows that the UK economy shrank by 0.3% in April. This marks a decline on the 0.2% growth recorded in March and is the steepest fall since October 2023. Analysts had forecast a 0.1% decline. The data shows that the services sector contracted by 0.4% while manufacturing dropped…

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Fair for You appoints new Non-Executive Director

13th June 2025 Alternative Consumer Lending |

Social lender Fair for You has announced the appointment of Kumaran Adithyan as a Non-Executive Board Director. Adithyan is currently General Manager, Global Electronics and Home at online marketplace and commerce platform eBay. He has been at eBay since 2017, and previously worked at Walgreens Boots Alliance, the owner of health and beauty retailer Boots.…

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Management Consultant banned after overstating company turnover to secure covid loan

13th June 2025 Commercial Credit Management |

A Management Consultant who secured two Covid Bounce Back Loans – totalling £80,000 – having twice significantly overstated his company’s turnover has been disqualified for 11 years. Romain McLean was the sole director of RMC Associates Limited, registered at Kingston Road in Wimbledon. He applied for a £30,000 Covid Bounce Back loan for his business…

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