Rising energy bills costing small businesses more than £2,000 a month

Small businesses say that the hike in energy prices following the war in the Middle East will cost them an average of £2,273.90 extra a month, according to new research conducted by Novuna Business Finance. Whilst many consumers have noticed prices soaring at the pumps, small businesses need energy in various other ways. The national…

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Director sentenced after running two companies for more than five years while banned

2nd April 2026 Commercial Credit Management |

A disqualified director who continued to run two companies for more than five years while he was banned has been sentenced. Bharat Jogia was disqualified as a company director for 13 years in 2014 after not disputing that he caused Jogia Jewellers (UK) Limited to wrongfully claim more than £2 million from HM Revenue and…

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Wilkin Chapman Rollits acquires LRC

2nd April 2026 Arrears and Recoveries | #mergers

Law firm Wilkin Chapman Rollits has strengthened its recoveries and litigation capability with the acquisition of Nottingham-based Legal Recoveries and Collections (LRC). Completed on 1st April, the acquisition comes exactly one year after the merger of Wilkin Chapman LLP and Rollits LLP, and is expected to increase the turnover of the firm’s recoveries department to…

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Infinian appoints Chief Growth Officer

2nd April 2026 Appointments |

Real-time credit data and insights, Infinian has announced the appointment of Carl Riches as its new Chief Growth Officer. Riches will spearhead Infinian’s next phase of revenue growth as it builds on the momentum generated under CEO Emma Steeley, hired in September 2025. He will also be responsible for deploying Infinian’s increasing suite of solutions,…

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