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The UK’s thriving creative industries are being undermined by late payments. Findings from business finance company MarketInvoice reveal that 48% of businesses in the creative industries were paid late in 2018. Businesses that make up the creative industry are typically smaller companies (usually agencies and consultancies) that provide services to a range of sectors from…
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A report by Moore Stephens has revealed that there has been a 10% rise in the number of businesses liquidated in just 12 months. From 13,010 cases in 2017 to 14,270 in 2018, there is a clear pressure being placed on businesses the face of rising interest rates and Brexit disruption. The report says that…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) will soon be able to require financial services firms to pay significantly more compensation to consumers and businesses. From 1 April, the current £150,000 limit will increase to £350,000 for complaints about actions by firms on or after that date. For complaints about…
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The Government are not acting quickly enough to introduce a tougher regime to tackle larger companies who enforce long payment terms or pay their suppliers late, says Rachel Reeves MP, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee as she commented on the Government’s response to the BEIS Committee Small businesses and productivity report. The BEIS Committee report,…
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Administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 786 MAGAN CAREHOMES PRIVATE LTD A1 ALPHA PROPERTIES (LEICESTER) LTD ACROBAT CARBON SERVICES LTD AIRHOP LTD ALDD LTD ALFORM EXTRUSIONS LTD ALL LIQUID DRINKS DISPENSE LTD AREMCO INDUSTRIES LTD ASTRACAST INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD ATTERBURY UK LTD AVARA AVLON PHARMA SERVICES LTD…
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Winding up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 008 IMPORTS LTD 3 AD 3 LTD 7 WIRE ELECTRICAL LTD ABACUS MICRO LTD ABOUT THE HOUSE ROOFING LTD ACTIVE DEMOLITION SERVICES LTD ADN TRANSPORT LTD AFFILIATETRACTION UK LTD ALBERO BUILDERS LTD ALLSCAFF (SW) LTD ANOTECH (LEICESTER) LTD…
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The Registry Trust has announced that the board has appointed Lex Jones as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from March 1st. Jones joined the Registry Trust from the Financial Ombudsman Service in 2017. The news follows current Chief Executive Officer, Nick Rossiter’s decision late last year to take early retirement on health grounds Rossiter…
Read moreThere was an almost 30 percent increase in the number of adverse county court judgments against incorporated businesses in England and Wales in 2018, according to figures released by Registry Trust. The number of CCJs against incorporated businesses was up by 27 percent at 93,534, though this was counterbalanced by a fall in judgments against…
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Ahead of the Spring Statement next month, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has announced a ‘Fair Pay, Fair Play ‘ campaign as it calls on Government to enlist the help of Non-Executive Directors to help strengthen payment enforcement and adopt Project Bank Accounts in public procurement, as three key reforms that will help end the…
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Bailiffs are still not being held to account and will continue to inflict stress, anxiety and further financial hardship until the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) introduces independent regulation according to research by debt charities. The 11 debt and mental health organisations that make up the ‘Taking Control’ campaign on bailiff reform are calling on the…
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The number of restaurants in Scotland going insolvent last year increased by 86.3% according to new analysis of the sector by accountants and business advisers firm French Duncan. The firm has analysed official Insolvency Service statistics and found that annual restaurant failures increased from 73 in 2017 to 136 in 2018 which is equivalent to…
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Winding up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 247 LOGISTICS LTD 2M PRINT LTD 4SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT UK LTD 7DIGITAL TRADING LTD 88 75 LTD A D REMOVALS (WIGAN) LTD A. LYTHE BUTCHERS LTD ABBEY CONSTRUCTION DESIGN & BUILD LTD ABC LEGAL LTD ACCESS CORPORATE LTD…
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Administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 6TH GEAR EXPERIENCE LTD AL UMMAH LTD ALUMINIUM R.W. SUPPLIES LTD AMSPHERE LTD APPLE PANELS LTD APPLEGARTH DENE LTD ARDOR BIOMASS LTD ARDOR ENERGY HOLDINGS LTD ARJO WIGGINS FINE PAPERS LTD ARJOBEX LTD ARJOWIGGINS CHARTHAM LTD ARJOWIGGINS SOURCING LTD AW UK…
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