British Business Bank announces flexible Bounce Back Loan repayment options

8th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

The British Business Bank has announced that businesses will have greater flexibility to repay Bounce Back Loans, including the ability to extend the term from six to ten years and take a one-off payment holiday of up to six months, as further details of the Pay As You Grow facility. The Bank has set out…

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Scottish business decrees fell by 28% in 2020

8th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

The number of decrees and total amount of debt registered against Scottish businesses also fell, by 28 percent, from 2,804 to 1,996 according to figures released by Registry Trust. The total value fell 24 percent from nearly £16 million to just over £12 million. The average value rose by six percent from £5,692 to £6,057.…

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Northern Irish business debt judgments fell by 59% in 2020

8th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

The number of debt judgments registered against Northern Irish businesses fell by 59 percent, from 1,308 to 539. according to figures released by Registry Trust. The total value of judgments against businesses also fell, by 29 percent from £3,203,652 to £2,279,151. The average value of business judgments rose steeply, from £2,449 to £4,228, up 73 percent.…

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Judgments against Irish business fall by 46% in 2020

8th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

The number and total value of judgments registered against Irish businesses saw large falls in 2020 compared to 2019, figures released by registrar Irish Judgments show. Judgments against Irish businesses fell less, by 33 percent, from 676 to 455. The total value registered against businesses fell by 51 percent, from €13.3 million to just €6.4…

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Business CCJs fell 39% in 2020

8th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

The number of County Court Judgments (CCJs) registered against businesses in England and Wales fell 39 percent from 126,731 in 2019 to 77,139 in 2020, according to figures released by Registry Trust. The total value of CCJ debt owed by businesses fell by nearly 20 percent, from just under £401 million to £322 million. The…

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Quantuma merges with Aspect Plus

5th February 2021 Mergers and Acquisitions |

Business advisory firm Quantuma has completed a merger with Essex-based business management consultancy Aspect Plus, to further strengthen its South East presence. This will be the firm’s first move into Essex and takes its number of UK offices to 18 and 22 globally, which include its overseas offices in Cyprus (Nicosia and Paphos), Mauritius and…

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CBILS loans liabilities a risk for SMEs

5th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

Analysis by Purbeck Insurance Services shows that owners of SMEs have more than £1.2 billion of personal liabilities linked to emergency pandemic support loans, with 1,587 directors agreeing to such terms when taking on credit through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The report, which comes after a Freedom of Information request from the…

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Surge in European business insolvencies predicted

4th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

New data from insurance specialist Euler Hermes has predicted that 2021 is likely to bring a flood of corporate insolvencies throughout the world’s largest economies. The company points out that Q4 in Europe is likely to be the time when the surge in business insolvencies reaches its zenith. Whilst insolvencies in the US will rise…

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LIQUIDATION NOTICES: Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up –January 2021

4th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

Creditors Voluntary Winding-Up – Appointment of Liquidators notices have been issued in the London Gazette for the following companies in January: 365 PRODUCTIONS (UK) LTD 55 PIXELS LTD A & C MOTOR SERVICE LTD A B FOOD TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD A J CONTRACTS AND DEVELOPMENTS LTD A MCCULLEY CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTING LTD A.R.G. (MANSFIELD) LTD…

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INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Winding Up Petitions – January 2021

4th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

In January, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: ABACI PROCUREMENT LTD AMAZON CREEK LTD ASIANA LTD AVERY HOMES RH LTD BROOK TRADE BRYMAC (LONDON) LTD C7 BRANDS LTD CRANHAM CURTIS LTD DISCO RETAIL LTD EBULLIO INVEST LTD EBULLIO RETURN SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLE LTD ECOMMODITIES…

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INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Appointment of Administrators – January 2021

4th February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

In January the following administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: AH SCARBOROUGH HEALTH PARK LTD ASHRIDGE CONTRACTORS LTD AVON VALLEY PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD AVPE INVESTMENT LTD BAUMOT UK LTD BLACK HANGAR STUDIOS LTD BRACKNELL PROPERTY OPCO LTD CONDER ALLSLADE LTD COVRAD HEAT TRANSFER LTD CREATIVE DIGITAL…

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Listed companies profit warnings point to insolvency risk

2nd February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

A report from EY shows that the number of companies at risk of insolvency has doubled in the last 12 months. With 583 profit warnings last year, EY says 10% of FTSE 350 firms issued three or more profit warnings, noting that typically up to one in five firms that issue at least three warnings…

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Opus makes two appointments and opens Nottingham office

1st February 2021 Commercial Credit Management |

Opus Business Advisory Group has announced that it has opened a new office in Nottingham.  The Group provides restructuring and insolvency, corporate finance support. The Group has also announced the appointments of Louise Freestone and Paul Mallatratt, two experienced local restructuring & insolvency specialists, to open the Group’s latest office in Castle Gate, Nottingham.  With…

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