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Fewer than half as many female than male business owners are confident about the future success of their businesses post-Brexit. New research conducted by RateSetter Business Finance has revealed that only 10% of women business leaders believe that leaving the EU will be positive for their business. This contrasts to the fact that twice the…
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Cifas has released a new collaborative report with LexisNexis Risk Solutions which highlights that company directors are one of the most at-risk groups for identity fraud. Nearly 19% of identity fraud victims are company directors, this is despite company directors comprising less than 9% of the UK’s population. Furthermore, the report also identifies a trend where identity fraudsters…
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Credit Insurer Euler Hermes has strengthened its UK and Ireland management team with the appointment of Melissa Dowle as Director of Customer Strategy and Mike de Bresser as Commercial Director. The Director of Customer Strategy is a newly-created role and Dowle will manage Euler Hermes’ response to the changing needs of clients and brokers. De…
Read moreNew research conducted by RateSetter Business Finance reveals how credit conditions look to be tightening again, with over 400,000 small businesses now interested in finding an alternative to the banks for a loan. When asked, 32% of SMEs that had considered raising finance said that it was now harder than six months ago. During this…
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Two-thirds (63 percent) of UK businesses believe that their organisation is highly protected from attempts by outsiders to gain access to their systems and data, according to a survey by Willis Towers Watson. A similar proportion of organisations (66 percent) maintain that they have the right processes in place to adequately react to privacy and…
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Liquidation notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 483 NCR LTD 75 PIZZA PRONTO LTD A6 DEVELOPMENTS LTD ABACUS TW LTD AFLAH SHAKES LTD AJM ELECTRICAL & SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD AJP BUILDING & ROOFING SERVICES LTD ALBION SCRAP METALS LTD ALLANS NEWCASTLE LTD ALPHA EARTHWORKS LTD ALXAS LTD AMBAR…
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Winding up Petitions have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 3NT CONSULTING LTD 784 LTD A & S PUBS LTD A.C.H.G. PROPERTIES A.P. LOOK BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE LTD AAA DRIVEWISE CONTRACTS LTD ABELARDUS LTD ABERSWIFT DE LEADING SPECIALISTS LTD ABH CONTRACTS (UK) LTD ACE GARAGE LTD ACQUIRO LTD ACQUISITION 395448999…
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Research from R3 suggests that 80,000 (4%) of business would struggle to manage a rise in interest rates of 0.25%. The research, part of a long-running survey of business distress by R3 and BDRC Continental, also found that 96,000 firms (5%) were just paying interest on their debts. Speaking on behalf of R3 Andrew Tate…
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Almost half (48%) of SMEs felt that British businesses are missing out on opportunities because of a reluctance to borrow, and 45% believe that the economy is being stifled because they won’t borrow. Yet, almost a third (27%) of those SMEs are holding back the growth of their own business, due to a ‘fear of funding’,…
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Nearly half of small businesses do not have a cyber security plan for their business, according to research by Smith & Williamson. Despite the well-publicised effects of recent cyber attacks, recent research has indicated that many small businesses do not have a plan for their business should they find themselves in a similar situation. Fergus…
Read moreNearly 4,000 businesses ceased trading as increased financial uncertainty gripped the UK in the first quarter of 2017 (Q1). Marginally over two-thirds of the 3,967 insolvencies – 68% – were voluntary, with the overall number rising by 4.5% in real terms compared to the fourth quarter of 2016. The research, carried out on behalf of…
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Intrum Justitia has released a European Payment Report which has highlighted the increasing pressure on SMEs to accept longer payment times. The report findings include: Contrary to political ambitions, a new European Payment Report from Intrum Justitia shows that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe need to accept longer payment times from other, often…
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Creditsafe has created a Prompt Payment Premier League table. The table reveals that English Premier League Clubs have overdue invoices totalling £1.3million and 20% are late by 20 days or more beyond the agreed payment terms. Manchester United who place 19th in the Prompt Payment Premier League have 63 outstanding invoices totalling £857,183, making up…
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