Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
More 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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Build UK, a representative organisation for the UK construction industry, has published information on the payment performance of its contractor members using data submitted under the Duty to Report on Payment Practices and Performance. Identified as a specific action within the recently published Construction Sector Deal, Build UK members have collectively agreed for Build UK to benchmark…
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Customer late payment continues to hamper the growth of small subcontractors working in the UK construction sector, according to new research by Bibby Financial Services and the Vinden Partnership. Bibby Financial Services research entitled ‘Subcontracting Growth 2018’, revealed that 60 per cent of subcontractors in the UK had suffered from bad debt in the last 12…
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The Insolvency has published the latest business insolvency figures for England and Wales which indicate that total the underlying number of insolvencies decreased in Q2 2018 but was higher than the same quarter in 2017. The Insolvency Service says this was driven by falls in compulsory liquidations, administrations and underlying creditors’ voluntary liquidations. Corporate insolvencies…
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Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has released its latest official statistics reporting company insolvencies in Scotland for the first quarter (Q1) of 2018-19 and final statistics for the 2017-18 financial year. The results show that the number of corporate insolvencies in Scotland fell by 5% in Q1 2018-19 (April-June 2018) compared with Q4 2017-18 (January-March 2018),…
Read moreUK Finance has published its latest business lending figures for June. Key data highlights include: Lending to manufacturers grew by 9.2 per cent in the last 12 months, in contrast to a wider 1.8 per cent contraction overall in UK business borrowing. UK business deposits for non-financial companies grew by 2.3 per cent in the…
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Almost nine in 10 local authorities are not monitoring their supply chain and therefore ensuring getting paid within 30-days, breaching Whitehall regulations to ensure prompt payment. The research has revealed the minimal effort that local authorities have focused on prompt payment. The research by construction trade body, the Electrical Contractors Association and Building Services Association (BESA), obtained…
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