Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
UK law firms Moore Blatch and Barlow Robbins have agreed to merge, creating a new regional powerhouse firm with a significant geographic footprint across the South East. The merger has been approved unanimously by the two firms’ respective partnerships. Set to begin trading as Moore Barlow from 1st May, the new firm will comprise 70…
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In February, the following administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: ADVANCED FIRE SOLUTIONS LTD AIM ENGINEERING LTD ALLARD CONSTRUCTION LTD ALYSSUM HOLDINGS LTD API FOILS HOLDINGS LTD API FOILS LTD API GROUP LTD API GROUP SERVICES LTD API HOLOGRAPHICS LTD API LAMINATES LTD API-STACE LTD APPLE…
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Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in February: 08165909 LTD 1 JAC LTD 1A INSTALEC LTD 1ST BED GUEST HOUSE LTD 2 X 2 LTD 389LOG LTD 6 MUSTARD LTD 786 EXPRESS LTD 7985433 LTD A 1 DOMESTICS LTD A A WHOLESALE…
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In February, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 36 DESIGNER BRANDS LTD A J ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS LTD A J W (VEHICLE SERVICES) LTD A P CONTRACTORS (UK) LTD A.P.D.J. LTD AA HOME GROUP LTD ABBEY HEALTH CARE LTD ABLE STAFFING LTD ABSOLUTE FENCING &…
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Outsourced receivables management services provider, CDS Global Solutions has announced that the company will begin operating under a new name; Barratt Smith Brown (BSB). Effective immediately, the rebranding strategy marks a new partnership between CDS Global CEO Ashley Barratt and Moreton-Smith Receivables co-founder, Mark Smith and ex Moreton-Smith CRO, Richard Brown. Leicester based CDS Global…
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Late payments from customers are ‘business as usual’ for many small business owners in difficulty, according to new research from the Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs Business Debtline. The free business debt advice service helped more than 52,400 self-employed people and other small business owners last year. Nearly half (45%) of callers to…
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LCF Law’s Insolvency and Corporate Recovery team has announced that it has appointed Mara Gosling as an Associate solicitor in the firm’s Leeds city centre office. Gosling will advise insolvency practitioners, businesses and financial institutions, as well as individuals and company directors, on all aspects of insolvency, business recovery and bankruptcy. She previously spent eight…
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A debt collection agency has been wound up after it misled clients over services it had promised to deliver and failed to account for money collected for its clients. Redwood Business Management Ltd, based in Newcastle upon Tyne was wound-up in the public interest on 3rd February 2020 at the High Court in Manchester before…
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Overseas businesses who bought goods and services from UK companies in 2019 paid more invoices late and took longer to settle their bills. The latest MarketFinance Business Insights1 examined over 11,000 invoices to these businesses to understand the trading relationship between UK businesses and the UK’s top ten trading partner countries2 (United States, Germany, Netherlands,…
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Four in ten (37%) small businesses that made successful finance applications last quarter used the sums raised to manage cashflow rather than invest in their firms, according to new figures from Federation of Small Businesses (FSB’s) full Q4 2019 SBI latest report. Fewer than one in four (23%) used finance to update equipment, while even…
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Just, the enforcement market integration business has announced the launch of a VAT Support Group. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has committed to publishing guidance which will change the way VAT is collected by High Court enforcement businesses. It’s thought that industry changes will be required to ensure compliance and Just, says advice will be…
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New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that FLA members provided a record £140 billion of new business which helped businesses invest in new equipment and households manage purchases. 2019 saw growth across FLA markets with asset finance and consumer finance new business up by 6% and 1% respectively, compared…
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A new insight report by trade credit insurer Atradius has highlighted the risk in the North American markets,. The country report focuses on the United States, Mexico and Canada (USMCA) region, detailing the political and economic landscape alongside an insolvency forecast and performance outlook into key industries. Within the report, Atradius highlights the slowdown in…
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