8th September 2026 - Credit Connect

Call for public insolvency register to become private

8th September 2026 Arrears and Recoveries | #insolvency register

Money Wellness, four MPs and twelve organisations are leading a call to make the public insolvency register private. Someone fleeing an abusive partner who needs help with their debts can have their name, date of birth and home address published on the Government’s Individual Insolvency Register. The register is publicly accessible for anyone to search.…

Business confidence climbs to a near two-year high

8th September 2026 Commercial Credit Management | #business confidence

UK business activity reached its highest level since January 2025 in August, according to the latest report from accountancy and advisory firm BDO. BDO’s Output Index rose to 98.37 as resilient services activity continued to support growth despite ongoing geopolitical and inflationary pressures. Business optimism also improved markedly in August to 94.22, marking the highest…

Chancellors speech – industry reaction

8th September 2026 Commercial Credit Management | #chancellors speech

Chancellor John Healey has set out his plan to drive growth in the UK. Speaking at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry, the Chancellor laid out how he will take an axe to delays holding back growth, from backing British business and giving local leaders more power, to clearing away the delays that hold back…

US businesses wait 25 days beyond terms to be paid

8th September 2026 Commercial Collections and Recoveries | #late payments

New research by Sidetrade has found that US businesses wait an average of 25 days beyond agreed terms to be paid, whilst UK businesses wait 22 days. Across more than US$3.6 trillion in US B2B transactions, businesses are paid in 54 days on average against 29-day terms. Across more than $930 billion in the UK,…

Secure Trust Bank Business Finance appoints new Head of ABL

8th September 2026 Appointments |

Secure Trust Bank Business Finance (STB BF) has appointed experienced lending specialist Nick Leitch as head of asset-based lending (ABL), further strengthening its growth ambitions across the UK mid-market. With over 30 years’ experience in financial services, Nick has worked across consumer lending, restructuring, debt advisory, private equity, ABL, and leveraged finance, with a focus…

Time Finance strengthens Operations team with new Relationship Manager

8th September 2026 Appointments |

Time Finance has announced that it has strengthened its Operations team with the appointment of Sarah MacInnes as a new Relationship Manager. With over 25 years’ experience in the industry, MacInnes started her career at Lloyds Bank as a Credit Controller and worked her way up to the position of Client Manager, which she held for 10…

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