Lawton Hathaway and Debtist announce partnership

24th February 2026 Company News |

UK-based debt recovery firm Lawton Hathaway has partnered with European digital debt collections specialist Debtist, marking the company’s formal entry into the UK market and reflecting growing international interest in the UK debt recovery and lending sector. Under the agreement, Debtist UK will operate in the UK as an authorised representative of Lawton Hathaway, allowing…

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UK businesses see home market as best place to scale and grow

Latest data from Barclays has revealed diverging behaviour, with larger firms increasing longer-term lending and smaller firms relying more on shorter-term liquidity financing in the last quarter of 2025. While economic uncertainty remains the greatest challenge businesses are facing, confidence in the UK is resilient. Six in ten (58 per cent) back the home market…

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OakNorth appoints new Chief Financial Officer

24th February 2026 Appointments |

Digital bank, OakNorth, has announced that it has appointed Gergely Zaborszky as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), subject to regulatory approval, effective from July 2026. Gergely succeeds Rajesh Gupta, who will retire this year after more than five years with the company. Gergely joins OakNorth’s Board and Executive Leadership Team from Virgin Money, where…

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Four in five believe younger generations are financially worse off than 20 years ago

Four in five (80%) of adults believe younger generations are worse off now than two decades ago, according to research from Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth. More than half (59%) blame the rising cost of living as a key pressure, while almost half (43%) highlight increasing housing costs. Surprisingly, almost three-quarters (74%) of over-55s say young…

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