Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued credit reference agency Equifax with a £500,000 fine for failing to protect the personal information of up to 15 million UK citizens during a cyber attack in 2017. The incident, which happened between 13 May and 30 July 2017 in the US, affected 146 million customers globally. The…
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The winners of the second annual 2018 Credit & Collections Technology Awards have been revealed. There were sixteen winners from the eighteen Awards categories which are covered by four main headings of Credit, Collections, Credit & Collections services and Innovation. The awards ceremony was held at Credit Services Association’s (CSA) annual Gala dinner at the…
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Small businesses are calling on the Government to immediately publish the Call for Evidence into poor payment practices announced in this year’s Spring Statement six months ago. The call comes after the release of the latest Duty to Report data highlights that just over half (52%) of invoices were paid within 30 days. The data…
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Winding up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 1DIG LTD 22ZERO FOUR CONSULTING LTD 3A PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT SOLUTION LTD 3D PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT (TURRIFF) LTD 4BC ASSOCIATES LTD 5 STAR GAS SERVICES LTD A & A COOLING LTD A DOGS LIFE CO LTD A H MARKETING SERVICES…
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Administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: A & A (MELTON MOWBRAY) LTD ABAKUS DIRECT LTD. ABCDEFG CORPORATION LTD AGENCY LIGHTING LTD AK (LIGHTING & SIGNS) LTD ALTEC ENGINEERING GROUP LTD AMARYLLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD AMARYLLIS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD ASSOCIATED STEEL WORKS LTD ATHENA ROOFING AND CLADDING LTD…
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The Government-backed Bank Referral Scheme since the scheme which was launched in November 2016 means that small businesses have been able to source more than £15 million in funding. The scheme allows small businesses rejected by high street lenders to source alternative finance through the referral scheme. The scheme has enable financial support to nearly 19,000 small…
Read moreMore than three in five small businesses (63%) are dealing with late payment issues – and the smallest businesses are those most at risk of dealing with non-payment – according to new research from Hitachi Capital Business Finance. With reports that 50,000 SMEs a year close their doors as a result of late payment –…
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The finalists for Credit Connect’s second annual Credit & Collections Technology Awards 2018, the UK’s celebration of tech innovators in credit and collections, have been revealed. The Credit & Collections Technology Awards, organised by Credit Connect, brings together credit and collections technology executives to honour the industry’s leading players across 18 categories. The Technology focused-Awards scheme seeks…
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Administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 1313 BATH LTD 25 W2 LTD 4FIBS LLP ACCIDENT ADVICE SOLICITORS LTD ACTON COACHWORKS(SPORTS CARS) LTD ALCHEMY COATINGS LTD ANACO SYSTEMS LTD ANGUS CEREALS LTD APS DEVELOPMENTS LTD ARMOUR CONTRACTS LTD ASCOT LAWYERS LTD AURELIA (RESTAURANT) LTD AWH UTILITY SERVICES LTD…
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Winding up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 101 ARTISTS LTD 1ST CHOICE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 36 SCARBOROUGH AVENUE LTD 36415201 LTD 4FIBS LLP A & W ROOFING SERVICES LTD A LEECH LTD A S BURNS LTD A-CLASS ASPHALTING LTD A.C.T DAMP & RENOVATIONS LTD ACQUISITION…
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The number of debt decrees registered against Scottish businesses rose sharply during the first half of 2018, according to the latest figures released by the Registry Trust. There were 1,573 decrees issued against all businesses in Scotland during Q1 and Q2 2018, 31 percent more than during the same period of the previous year. A massive 64…
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The number of business debt judgments registered in the Republic of Ireland has decreased, according to the latest figures released by Registry Trust. A decrease in the volume of business judgments, coupled with a 16 percent drop in the average judgment’s value led to a 39 percent fall in the total value of business judgments. The…
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A positive global trend to strengthen corporate balance sheets and reduce gearing is masking a rise in leverage in vulnerable sectors and regions, creating hotspots of increased risk for cross-border trade, according to the world’s leading trade credit insurer Euler Hermes. The findings come as Euler Hermes publishes its latest research on global corporate debt,…
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