Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
National UK law firm Flint Bishop has announced it has appointed banking and finance litigation specialist Zarvin Vandrewala as Partner and joint Head of Finance Dispute Resolution
Vandrewala joins from Aberdein Considine, where he was a Partner advising financial services clients on a wide spectrum of contentious matters. He brings more than 14 years’ experience acting for banks, financial institutions and commercial organisations on complex, large-scale litigation.
In his new role, he will take operational leadership of the team, working alongside joint Head Kate Hicks to drive delivery, scale the practice and support continued client growth nationwide. His appointment follows a career spanning private practice and senior in-house operational leadership roles, including positions at Ascent Performance Group and BW Legal. He trained at Irwin Mitchell, qualifying in 2012.
Flint Bishop Chief Executive Qamer Ghafoor said, “Zarvin is a standout addition to the business. His experience of leading teams, combined with his operational and strategic expertise, will be instrumental as we continue to scale our finance litigation offering and meet increasing client demand.”
Debt purchase and credit management specialist Lantern Group has announced that it has secured an enhanced funding facility with its lending partners. The new £135 million facility, which increases the Group’s borrowing capacity and extends maturity, will support Lantern’s strategic growth plan and reinforce its competitive position. The Debt & Capital Advisory team at Interpath…
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CSA Learning, the learning and development arm of the Credit Services Association, has received a Strong standard from Ofsted for Curriculum and Teaching following the recent inspection of its apprenticeship provision. The inspection report, published on 14 April 2026, recognises that CSA has developed ‘a demanding and relevant curriculum in partnership with employers and sequences…
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Aryza, a global provider of end-to-end AI-enabled solutions across the credit and debt lifecycle, has announced that Citizens Advice has agreed to extend its partnership to further deploy Aryza’s digital financial review solution across its debt advice services. Through the partnership, Aryza’s solution will improve the accuracy and completeness of client data, increase overall adviser…
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Concentrix and Flexys have announced a strategic partnership that brings together Flexys’ digital-first debt management and collections software, with Concentrix’ global delivery capability, operational resilience and scale. The partnership will enable Flexys to scale more effectively in response to increasing client demand, with Concentrix providing systems integration, delivery and support expertise. Claire Christie, GVP, Service…
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Barclays has announced an additional investment of almost £4 million in debt charity, StepChange. The announcement builds on its longstanding partnership with and regular financial contributions to StepChange, and backs the most significant digital transformation in the charity’s history by helping more people across the UK access free, impartial debt advice sooner. With nearly one in four adults…
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