Salad appoints Chief Operating Officer

25th September 2025 Appointments |

Community lender Salad has announced that it has appointed Robin Maxe as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Previously Maxe has led business growth across the tech, gaming, fashion and consumer goods sectors, delivering results for a range of firms such as Trilitech, Ralph & Russo, Sony and PlayStation. A Durham University graduate with an MBA in…

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Former hotel boss banned as director over unpaid VAT

25th September 2025 Commercial Credit Management |

The former boss of a hotel on the Isle of Skye has been banned as a director after his company went into liquidation owing more than £400,000 in VAT. Campbell Dickson was the director of Caledonian Skye Ltd, which traded as The Portree Hotel on Somerled Square in the town. Caledonian Skye Ltd went into…

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PKF Littlejohn Advisory appoints Advisory & Restructuring Director

25th September 2025 Appointments |

PKF Littlejohn has announced it has appointed Mike Lee as a Director in its Advisory & Restructuring team. With more than 30 years’ experience as a corporate advisory and turnaround specialist in the North West, Lee will be responsible for providing strategic advice to clients facing creditor issues with practical measures such as cashflow analysis,…

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Business broker confidence rises

New research by challenger business, Allica Bank, has shown a sharp rise in broker confidence for the months ahead. Though just over 18% expressed concern for the next six months, over half (51.2%) of brokers said they had a positive outlook, a significant increase on Quarter 4, when confidence was just 24%. A further 30%…

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Money and Mental Health Policy Institute awards HSBC advanced rating

25th September 2025 Company News |

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has announced that it has awarded HSBC an ‘Advanced rating’ through its Mental Health Accessible programme for essential services firms. HSBC UK’s ‘Advanced’ rating is the second of three levels firms can achieve through the Mental Health Accessible programme (the bank reached the first level in September 2023).…

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Ofgem announces plans to introduce lower standing charge tariffs

25th September 2025 Consumer Collections | #energy

Energy regulator, Ofgem  has announced a new requirement for suppliers to offer at least one lower standing charge tariff to their customers. The regulator has published a consultation on requirements for suppliers to offer a lower standing charge tariffs.. Under the plans, these tariffs would be available to customers in every region of Great Britain…

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Commercial Credit & Collections Conference Review

Credit Connect Media hosted its second Commercial Credit & Collections Conference of the year last week in Tower Hill in London, which saw over 35 trade credit and insolvency professionals from various industry sectors meet to discuss the latest industry challenges. The Commercial Credit & Collections Conference hosted three themed round tables following an economic…

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Number of students with debts over £100,000 jumps by a third

25th September 2025 Consumer Lending | #student loans

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by Royal London to the Student Loans Company (SLC) has revealed a huge spike in the number of borrowers burdened with student loan debt in excess of £100,000, which jumped by a third to more than 150,000 in the first six months of the year. The FOI revealed…

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