Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Accountants representing over 20,500 SME clients in the UK have reported more businesses have decided to dissolve or liquidate in last week, despite a bounce in confidence about the long-term situation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The results are revealed in the latest ACCA UK and The Corporate Finance Network’s (CFN) SME Health Tracker, showing…
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Analysis from TheCityUK reveals that British firms could hold as much as £105bn in unsustainable debt by March next year. The financial services industry body has set up a recapitalisation group to agree on a collective response to the coronavirus pandemic from industry and government. The Group has written to Bank of England Governor, Andrew…
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The number of corporate insolvencies seen during April 2020 was down by a third on the previous year, as government support packages have given companies vital headroom to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 61 companies fell into administration during April 2020 compared to 91 in April 2019, according to analysis of notices…
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The banking and finance sector has lent over £5.5 billion to SMEs so far through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), new figures from UK Finance have revealed. Almost £1.4 billion worth of loans were provided in the week from 29th April to 6th May as lending under the scheme continues to grow. The…
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Lloyds Banking Group has announced that it has already paid more than £1 billion to small businesses as part of the Government’s Bounce Back Loans Scheme (BBLS), following its launch on Monday (4th May). The lender says that more than 32,000 of its small business customers applied. RBS said that it had received 58,000 Bounce…
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A report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) think-tank and polling company Opinium shows that 591,000 businesses are at high risk of going bust as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic – a figure representing one in ten UK businesses. The study also suggests that more than a quarter of a million…
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In April the following administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 16 HOSPITALITY LTD 16H LTD 16H TRADING LTD ADVANCED RESIN TECHNOLOGIES LTD ALEXCARS LTD ANGLESEY HOSPITALITY LTD ANGORA RETAIL LTD ANGORA STORES LTD B & G FINANCE LTD BARCLAY-SWANN LTD BASSET & GOLD PLC BASTYAN FASHIONS…
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Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in April: 09 ONLINE DEALZ LTD 1CALLDRAINAGE LTD 2020 GROUP CONSTRUCTION LTD 22 PARK ROAD LTD 30SIX TRADER LTD 5 POINTZ LTD 50BEAS LTD 7 OAKS HOTEL LLP A & A ROOFING & BUILDING MAINTENANCE LTD…
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In April, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 08936190 LTD 24 INTERTRADE LTD A HERITAGE WINDOW CO. LTD AAC AIR CONDITIONING LTD AMFI LOGISTICS LTD AMMA CONVENIENCE STORE LTD ASHTON MAPLETREE LTD ASTRA RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LTD AUTOMART DIRECT LTD B S & N K…
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Profit warnings issued by UK-listed businesses reached a record-breaking high in the first three months of 2020 – higher than any previous quarter in the last twenty years with a significant increase in insolvencies predicted when the lockdown end according to EY’s latest Profit Warnings report. 301 profit warnings were recorded by EY between 1…
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The coronavirus lockdown is causing lasting changes to the way UK companies operate, new figures from the Institute of Directors suggest. In a survey of hundreds of business leaders, four out of ten said their organisation had made adjustments that they intend to keep in place after lockdown. Increased working from home and a greater…
Read moreLatest Insolvency Service figures have indicated that the construction remains the industry grouping with the highest number of insolvencies in the twelve months ending Q1 2020. The highest number of new underlying company insolvencies was in the construction industry with 3,077 insolvencies; followed by the wholesale and retail trade, repair of vehicles industrial grouping with…
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The Insolvency Service has published the latest company insolvency figure for England & Wales which indicates that the total numbers of company insolvencies in Q1 2020 decreased, when compared with the previous quarter and the same quarter in the previous year (Q1 2019). The figures largely pre-date the Government lockdown and wider impact of the…
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