Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Three directors who dishonestly secured credit by causing their companies to submit false invoices to factoring companies have been banned for a total of 29 years. Deborah Fisher of Spalding, Lincolnshire was the director of NJ Transport Limited, a haulier based in Weston Hills. Over two years between January 2016 and March 2018 she caused…
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UK plc borrowing rose for the eighth consecutive year in 2018/19, according to the latest Link Group UK plc Debt Monitor. Net debt (total borrowings less cash), jumped 5.8% to a new record of £443.2bn, even allowing for higher cash balances. Net debt has now risen by three quarters since the low point reached in…
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Commercial finance provider, Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has appointed Dave Pickup as ABL Director for the Thames Valley. Pickup specialises in improving SME’s cash flow through alternative funding. Providing facilities for every stage of a business’ journey including start-up finance, MBOs and acquisitions, as well as general working capital. His industry experience will support IGF’s…
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The latest Aldermore Future Attitudes study has revealed that nearly a fifth (19%) of UK SMEs have missed a new opportunity in the past 12 months due to a lack of available funding. Medium-sized businesses are worst hit, with over a quarter (28%) saying they have been affected. The report, which surveyed over a thousand…
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UK businesses trade all year round yet more than a quarter (27.4% or £548b) of their revenue is driven by seasonal peaks according to the latest research by MarketInvoice Business Insights, the survey explores their preparedness and challenges in dealing with seasonal demand. Seasonal demand refers to peaks in business activity that correspond to various factors…
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New research from Begbies Traynor, the UK’s leading independent insolvency firm, reveals there are now 484,000 UK businesses in significant financial distress with the property, leisure and tourism sectors particularly badly affected. The Red Flag Alert data for Q2 2019, which monitors the financial health of UK companies, found that 14% of all UK businesses…
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The finalists for the third annual Credit & Collections Technology Awards, the UK’s celebration of tech innovators in credit and collections, have been revealed. The Credit & Collections Technology Awards, organised by Credit Connect and hosted at the Credit Services Association’s UK Credit and Collections Conference, brings together credit and collections technology executives to honour the industry’s…
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Nearly half (44%) of the UK’s SMEs, equating to 2.5million businesses, are struggling with cashflow as they attempt to prepare for Brexit, according to the latest SME Confidence Tracker from Bibby Financial Services. The report, which surveys one thousand business decision makers on a quarterly basis from across the UK, found that there has been a 6% rise (to 29%) in…
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The British Business Bank, the UK’s national economic development bank, has announced that it has supported lending to over 89,000 business with £6.6 billion of funding in its fifth year of operation. The lending was an increase of 27% from £5.2 billion the previous year. Over 90% of the finance the Bank supported was delivered through smaller,…
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In 2018, Global Working Capital Requirement (WCR) hit its worst level since 2012 (+1 day, 70 days). The evolution of WCR indicates which businesses have improved, or in this case, deteriorated, their capacity to maintain operating cash flow and internal funding for investment according to a new study by Euler Hermes. The report focuses on Working…
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Nearly half of business owners fear they’ve held back their business by having a naive attitude towards cashflow during their company’s infancy. Almost two-thirds (64%) of those who identified cashflow naivety as their largest regret suggested that they overspent before gaining any profit, ultimately leaving them in larger debt than they could manage. Those in…
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Eighteen companies including BT, British American Tobacco, and Centrica – have been suspended from the Prompt Payment Code for failing to pay suppliers on time, the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) has announced. Screwfix, Prudential, and various businesses of BAE Systems are also among those that have failed to honour their Code commitment to…
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Independent invoice finance provider, Gener8 Finance has announced that it has promoted Tansy Cunningham (Battson) to the new role of Head of Business, effective as of 1 August 2019. Cunningham will be responsible for leading the Gener8 business, supporting both the sales and operations teams. Ed Rimmer, Chief Operating Officer at 1pm plc, said “We…
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