Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to see business lending grow by 14.4% this year – the highest level in 13 years – according to an EY ITEM Club Interim Bank Lending Forecast. Additional bank finance (including government-backed loans) has been crucial to UK corporates and SMEs during the pandemic, and it is predicted that firms…
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Court Enforcement Services has announced that Michael Whitaker promoted to a newly created senior role as Director of Business Development. He will report directly to Wayne Whitford, Director. In his new position, Whitaker will oversee the management of all aspects of the Business Development team. This senior role involves developing the team and providing strategic…
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County Court Judgments (CCJs) registered against businesses England and Wales fell by nearly 30 percent in the first half of 2020 (H2 2020), compared to the same period in 2019, according to figures released by Registry Trust. The number of CCJs against businesses fell from 65,724 in HY1 2019 to 46,117 in HY1 2020. This…
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The total amount of debt registered against Scottish businesses in the first half of 2020 fell by 13 percent according to figures released by Registry Trust. The number of decrees against Scottish businesses also fell by 13 percent, from 1,140 to 990. The total value of decrees against businesses saw a large fall of 47…
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The number of debt judgments against Northern Irish businesses fell by nearly 43 percent in the second half of 2020 compared to same period last year according to figures released by Registry Trust. The period also saw a large fall in the number and value of judgments against businesses in Northern Ireland from 615 to…
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JBW Group has announced that Phoenix, JBW and Collect Services have merged together to form a single company, CDER Group, with the combined aim of delivering ‘Fairness in Operation’ across the collections and enforcement industry. Nick Tubbs, Chief Executive said: “I am absolutely delighted to have achieved this important milestone in our company’s history and…
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Court Enforcement Services announces three senior changes at board level. Daren Simcox has moved from Managing Director (MD) to become Chairman of the High Court Enforcement company. Daron Robinson has been promoted from Operations Director to Managing Director. The previous Chairman Frank Millerick has retired. Robinson, as the MD, now has responsibility for leading all…
Read moreThe European Commission has approved, under EU state aid rules, a UK guarantee scheme to support the trade credit insurance market in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. Trade credit insurance protects companies supplying goods and services against the risk of non-payment by their clients. Given the economic impact of the pandemic, the risk…
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Sharp distinctions in approaches to managing cashflow and business continuity planning by SMEs and the corporate world have been revealed in the latest edition of the ACCA UK and The Corporate Finance Network (The CFN) SME Recovery Tracker. Closing on the 29 July, the results show that 86% of accountants in the corporate sector have…
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Small and medium-sized (SME) business leaders have issued a warning that late payments have reached new heights since the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and it is putting their recovery at risk. New research from Intuit QuickBooks has revealed that while chasing late payments has always been a challenge for SMEs, one in five (21%) believe the…
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The Government has announced that consumers who pay for goods in advance will now be protected if retailers go insolvent under new proposals. Under existing rules, if a company becomes insolvent, goods paid for in advance that are still in its possession may be considered as assets belonging to the business. These goods can be…
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It is feared that up to 780,000 firms employing three million could go bust in the next year if they cannot defer repayments on government-backed loans. The figures highlight the risks if urgent action to tackle the projected £35bn of unsustainable debt from Covid-19 loans is not taken according to a new report by The…
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The overall number of company insolvencies in England and Wales decreased by 50% in June 2020, when compared to the same month last year. This was primarily driven by a decrease in the numbers of CVLs and compulsory liquidations which fell by 45% and 78% respectively. Additionally, there was a 60% decrease in the numbers…
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