Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The number of decrees against Scottish businesses fell, by 35 percent, from 805 to 525 in Q3 2020 according to Registry Trust’s latest figures. The total value fell by 43 percent from over £3.6 million to just over £2 million. Both the average and median values dropped by 13 percent. The average value fell from…
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The number of debt judgments registered against Northern Ireland businesses in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 saw a very large fall according to the latest Registry Trust figures. The number of judgments registered in Q3 2020 was just 73, compared to 461 in Q2 last year, a fall of 84 percent. The total value…
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The number and total value of judgments registered against Irish businesses saw a huge fall in the third quarter (Q3) of 2020 compared to the same quarter last year, new figures released by registrar Irish Judgments show. Judgments against Irish businesses fell from 192 to 78, a decrease of 59 percent. The total value registered…
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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) latest results of its Business Impact of Coronavirus Survey have found that that two-thirds of businesses currently trading have a ‘low to severe risk’ of insolvency. The ONS analysis shows that 64% of businesses are at risk of insolvency, with 43% running on less than six months’ cash reserves.…
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A change to business rates, and targeted support to industries most in need, will help limit the economic damage caused by the pandemic according to chartered accountancy body ICAEW. The results of a survey to ICAEW members, found that a third of businesses would need government support over the next six months – and some…
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Fundamental risks to business continuity as a result of the pandemic mean that an estimated 193 airports face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start to recover by the year end according to new research by ACI Europe. These airports between them facilitate 277 thousand jobs and €12.4 billion of European…
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The Institute of Directors (IoD) has called on the Government to extend a relaxation of insolvency rules granted to directors during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The IoD is urging Government to reinstate key insolvency protection for company directors, to prevent a sharp rise in insolvencies as restrictions come into place across the country.…
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Latest figures from HM Treasury have revealed that the UK’s banking and finance industry has supported over 1.4 million businesses across the country through government-backed Coronavirus lending schemes. Lenders have approved over 73,000 facilities through the CBIL scheme and over 1.3 million business owners have benefited from the Bounce Back Loan scheme. For larger businesses,…
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Business leaders fear a potential double hit from the Covid-19 pandemic and no deal, new figures from the Institute of Directors (IOD) reveal. In a survey of almost a thousand company directors conducted in late September, the majority said that the pandemic would magnify the impact of a no-deal Brexit on their organisation, while less…
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Shop closures have hit record levels with over twice as many net store closures in the first half of 2020 in comparison to last year, according to research by the Local Data Company and PwC UK. The data shows that 11,120 chain operator outlets have closed this year so far, with 5,119 shops opening, creating…
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Under new proposals being drawn up by the government, large companies could now face fines or court orders if they fail to pay their smaller suppliers on time. However, according to Know-it, a cloud-based credit management platform, while the changes are welcome and will provide the small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector with some much-needed…
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The Insolvency Service has published its latest figures which indicate that in September 2020 Scottish company insolvencies decreased by 43% when compared to September 2019. Business insolvencies comprised of 12 compulsory liquidations, 22 CVLs and 9 administrations. There were no company voluntary arrangements or receivership appointments. Historically the volume of company insolvencies in Scotland have been…
Read moreThe Insolvency Service has published its latest business insolvency statistics for England & Wales which have revealed that the overall numbers of business insolvencies numbers increased Business insolvencies increased to 926 in September 2020 compared to August’s figure of 784, but remained well below September 2019’s figure of 1,513. Business insolvencies comprised of 742 creditors’…
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