Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Lord Chancellor has rejected a bid by the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) to regulate reserved legal services. Lord Chancellor, David Lidington rejected the ICAEW’s application to become an approved regulator and licensing authority for the six remaining reserved legal services, despite the backing by the Legal Services Board (LSB).…
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Two North West insolvency advisors have joined forces to launch a new corporate restructuring and turnaround practice. Dunham Dean has been set up by Matt Dunham and John Dean, who between them have over 50 years’ experience in turnaround and finance. The firm, which has offices in Liverpool’s Brunswick Dock and Appley Bridge, near Wigan,…
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Kingston Smith’s corporate recovery and insolvency arm, Kingston Smith & Partners, has recruited Dale Hernon as Head of Client Services. Hernon joins the firm from Begbies Traynor where he led the group to second in personal insolvency appointment rankings, based on statistics recorded by The Insolvency Service. He brings with him his colleague Daniel Bodgi. Kingston…
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LendInvest has appointed Ian Boden as Sales Director. Boden joins LendInvest with over 35 years’ experience in financial services, specialising in buy-to-let and commercial mortgages. During his career, Ian has held a variety of roles from wealth management and customer relationship management to senior management positions. Most recently, Boden was head of commercial mortgages and…
Read moreCredit management firm Anglia UK is further expanding its fleet of trucks in response to growing demand for its transport services. Following a number of new business wins, four custom-built Mercedes trucks have been added to the fleet. The new trucks – supplied by Intercounty Truck & Van Limited and customised by the Roger Dyson…
Read moreAudit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Chris Hardy as a partner in its restructuring advisory practice. Hardy joins RSM from Close Brothers Invoice Finance where he was a regional director responsible for invoice finance and asset based lending teams across London, the South East and East Anglia. Prior to that he held positions…
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Bottomline Technologies has become a Corporate Partner of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM). Bottomline Technologies help businesses pay and get paid. The technology and software company has a strong focus on business payments, Direct Debit and cash management, and document automation. Philip King, CICM Chief Executive, is happy to welcome the company as…
Read moreAlternative business funding provider, ThinCats, has recruited an Origination Manager for Scotland. Geoff O’Brien will be the key contact for Scotland, leading all new business origination across the region. O’Brien has significant, relevant experience for the position, through his Director level roles at the likes of Santander and Clydesdale Bank, specialising in Business Development, supporting…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) for deals of up to £20 million grew by 6% in July, compared with the same month last year. Including high-value deals, new business fell by 1% over the same period. The plant and…
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Businesses may need to take a greater ‘leap of faith’ and invest for the future despite the current uncertainty. In the ICAEW’s latest Economic Forecast, it predicts GDP growth of 1.6% in both 2017 and 2018, 0.8% slower than the average for the past three years. Despite the lack of certainty on Brexit, the economic…
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Moore Stephens has announced that has become a Corporate Partner of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM). The company has a network of offices throughout the UK. Its clients range from individuals and entrepreneurs, through to large organisations and complex international businesses. Brendan Clarkson, Head of the National Creditor Services team at Moore Stephens…
Read moreBusiness rescue and recovery specialist, Begbies Traynor has appointed Kris Wigfield as Partner in its Sheffield office. Wigfield joins Begbies from Wilson Field, where he acted as its Sheffield-based national head of sales for five years, qualified accountant and insolvency practitioner. Julian Pitts, regional managing partner for Begbies Traynor in Yorkshire, said: “We are really…
Read moreHilco Valuation Services has announced the appointment of Nat Baldwin as Director of Intellectual Property (IP) Services Europe. Baldwin will assume business development responsibility for the United Kingdom and European intellectual property appraisal and disposal practice at Hilco Valuation Services, assisting clients in identifying, preserving, and extracting value from these key assets within corporate transactions.…
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