Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
The Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB) has agreed a consensual order with Paul Whyte and Julia Whyte, formerly the partners of Whyte & Co, under its Disciplinary and Sanctions Rules. Whyte & Co focused on collecting debt relating to council tax arrears, business rates, parking penalty charge notices and other local authority matters. The company ceased…
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Qualco UK has announced a leadership transition that will see Christian Jacob step down as Managing Director at the end of 2026. Andrew Pritchard will become Chief Executive Officer (CEo) on 1st January 2027. Jacob founded Qualco UK in 2012. Following the transition, Jacob will remain with the wider Qualco Group in an advisory capacity…
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InDebted has announced the appointment of Chris McNamara as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Brendan Lee as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointments complete a CEO search that InDebted opened in April, when founder Josh Foreman moved from Chief Executive Officer into a dedicated Founder and Executive Director role. McNamara joins from Advanced Navigation, where…
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Collections and recoveries technology, AI and data specialist Arum has announced Jamie Waller as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair. Waller brings more than three decades of experience founding, building and scaling businesses across the collections and recoveries industry globally, having previously founded the collections business CDER Group and FinTech organisation Hito. Under Waller, Arum…
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Shawbrook has expanded its Healthcare Lending team with the appointment of Emma Glynn as Senior Director. Emma joins to strengthen our ThinCats Healthcare proposition, whilst having responsibility for originating opportunities across both the Shawbrook and ThinCats Healthcare platforms. Glynn brings more than 20 years of experience as a healthcare property and governance leader, having advised…
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Credit management firm Intrum UK has announced that it has appointed Phil McGilvray as its new Managing Director (MD). McGilvray has a career in financial services leadership spanning more than 25 years. He will take the UK business into its next stage of development as the company expands its market-leading financial services offering. McGilvray was…
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Debt charity, StepChange, has announced that it has enhanced its cybersecurity with digital transformation specialist ANS’ Security Operations Centre (SOC) service, giving the charity access to round-the-clock cybersecurity monitoring and threat detection without significantly expanding its internal security team. As demand for digital debt advice continues to grow, StepChange’s 2030 strategy focuses on delivering secure, resilient online…
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National debt charity StepChange has won a top award for its work to tackle illegal lending and keep its clients safe from loan sharks. The charity, which has its headquarters in Leeds, has been awarded Partner Plus Accreditation by the Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT), known as Stop Loan Sharks, in recognition of its ongoing…
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The High Court Enforcement Officers Association (HCEOA) has (Wednesday 17th June 2026) appointed Michael Jackson as the organisation’s new Chair. Jackson succeeds the outgoing Chair Alan J Smith, and brings a wealth of experience and continuity to the role, having served as HCEOA’s Vice Chair for the past five years. During that time, he played…
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National UK law firm Flint Bishop has announced it has appointed banking and finance litigation specialist Zarvin Vandrewala as Partner and joint Head of Finance Dispute Resolution Vandrewala joins from Aberdein Considine, where he was a Partner advising financial services clients on a wide spectrum of contentious matters. He brings more than 14 years’ experience…
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Debt purchase and credit management specialist Lantern Group has announced that it has secured an enhanced funding facility with its lending partners. The new £135 million facility, which increases the Group’s borrowing capacity and extends maturity, will support Lantern’s strategic growth plan and reinforce its competitive position. The Debt & Capital Advisory team at Interpath…
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Aryza has announced a new partnership with data, AI and change operational transformation specialist consultancy Nucleo. Under the agreement, Nucleo will also act as a reseller and delivery partner for Aryza’s AI-enabled solutions across the UK and Ireland, providing implementation services, integration support, and ongoing customer service in coordination with Aryza. Through the partnership, Nucleo…
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CSA Learning, the learning and development arm of the Credit Services Association, has received a Strong standard from Ofsted for Curriculum and Teaching following the recent inspection of its apprenticeship provision. The inspection report, published on 14 April 2026, recognises that CSA has developed ‘a demanding and relevant curriculum in partnership with employers and sequences…
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