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Private tenants are struggling to get a foot on the housing ladder because of the costs that come with renting according to the Citizens Advice Service. A new report from the charity finds that just under three quarters (74%) of private tenants say the combined costs of rent, agency fees and moving make buying a…
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Over 620,000 families in England and Wales are spending more on overdue bills than on food, new research published by The Children’s Society has found. Families behind on bills are spending 18% of their income on paying back arrears. The Children’s Society is warning that huge bills can force families to cut back on food…
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The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has published independent research exploring the experiences of potentially vulnerable people using family law services. The report has found that consumers are commonly using loans, credit cards, and payment plans to access legal advice as the cuts to legal aid continue to affect the most vulnerable. While 84% consumers seeking…
Read moreThe government has announced that it will be cracking down on misleading consumer practices including subscription traps, where people pay subscriptions they aren’t aware they’ve agreed to. A report from Citizens Advice last year found as many as 2 million people struggle to cancel continuous payments – often used for buying products online – and…
Read morePhilip King Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Credit Management has refuted suggestions that new government financial reporting rules will increase the burden on big businesses, and says greater transparency will help improve customer/supplier relationships. From next month, all big businesses will be obliged to post their payment records on a dedicated government website on how…
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PeerPay has developed a cloud-based platform that links the larger, cash-rich firms within an Accountant’s client portfolio with smaller, client companies within the same community looking for money to grow. The brainchild of founders, accountant David Ireson-Hughes, Michael King, an experienced financial services executive, and Alan Burns an experienced technologist, the platform – called FloFunder –…
Read moreConsumers spent £647 billion using payment cards in 2016, new figures fromThe UK Cards Association show. There were 14.8 billion card transactions in 2016, equivalent to 40.5 million transactions a day or 469 a second, data from The UK Cards Association shows. Three-quarters of retail spending (76.4 per cent) was on payment cards. Retail spending on…
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As the Bank of England’s latest money and credit statistics show an increase in consumer borrowing, Citizens Advice says right now more people are seeking help for debt problems from essential household bills. The Bank of England’s figures for January 2017 show consumer credit grew by 10.3% in the year to January to £194 billion.…
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Aldermore has announced that last year it provided over £1bIillon in new lending to SMEs, the backbone of the UK economy. The disclosure comes as the Bank releases its full year financial results for 2016. Aldermore’s Business Finance division comprises Asset Finance and Invoice Finance. In 2016, net loan growth in Asset Finance increased by…
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John Davies, The Just Loans Group PLC and Chairman of the Association of Alternative Business Finance provides background to the launch of the Association of Alternative Business Finance. Why was the AABF set up? Before last year’s AltFi.com annual European Summit a group of alternative lenders and industry commentators had a working dinner to test the enthusiasm for…
Read moreWinding up Petitions have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 02 ENVIRONMENTAL SURVEYS LTD 10100442 LTD 1ST ALERT STEEL LTD A.J.’S COSTCUTTER LTD ABI BUSINESS SERVICES LTD ABUILDERS LTD AGL AVIATION LTD AGNI WHOLESALE LTD AGP STEEL STRUCTURES LTD AIS (MARINE) 2 LTD ALE WEB LTD ALLANSONS LAW LTD ALTERDERMA…
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Liquidation notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 142 TRADING LTD 350Z LTD 4D LEISURE LTD (CANNOCK) LTD 4U NATIONWIDE LTD 505 ASSOCIATES LTD. 57A LOGISTICS LTD 8 MILE RECRUITMENT LTD A & C LANDSCAPES LTD ACTIVE AIR LLP A G T C BIO PRODUCTS LTD A STEP ABOVE…
Read moreAdministration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: A&R HUGHES (ACADEMY GARAGE) LTD ABBOT GRANGE LTD AGE UK BLACKPOOL AND DISTRICT AGENCY COMMUNICATIONS LTD ASTON STUDENT VILLAGE BLUCARS (BUGBROOKE) LTD BLUE CUBE BUSINESS LTD BRAKEWORLD LTD BRW SERVICES LTD CARING FOR YOU PTS LTD CIRCLE OIL JERSEY LTD CITADEL…
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