Credit, Collections & Insolvency News
Business restructuring and insolvency practice Clarion has announced the appointment of Victoria Kay as Legal Director. The company says Kay has notable corporate restructuring and insolvency experience having acted in respect of both the sale and purchase of a number of high-profile distressed businesses across sectors including football, retail and leisure. Commenting on the appointment…
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Research by Moody’s has found that the UK has the highest number of distressed companies in Europe. Across the continent, there were 113 companies with a B3 negative rating or lower in December, with the UK accounting for the highest proportion with 28 distressed companies. The number of distressed EMEA companies on Moody’s latest B3N…
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The government has announced a new extension to breathing space measures that will be used to protect businesses from insolvency during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The government announced it intends to extend the power (granted through the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act) to make temporary amendments or modify the effects of corporate insolvency and governance…
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Latest figures from the Business Distress Index by Real Business Rescue have revealed the number of SMEs in significant distress now stands at 620,000 an increase of 76,000 in Q4 2020, putting 2.8 million jobs under threat. The Index has discovered that since lockdown, 118,000 more SMEs have been plunged into distress, a 23% increase…
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Business advisory firm Quantuma has strengthened its London team with the appointment of new director, Yin Lee. Lee joins Quantuma from David Rubin and Partners – a boutique insolvency practice where she acted on a range of corporate insolvencies. Prior to entering the insolvency field, Lee was a qualified solicitor. Lee will be an appointment…
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A new report by the Resolution Foundation has highlighted that unprecedented Government support has helped firms to increase their cash holdings during the current crisis, but further support will be needed in the Budget to ensure they can drive Britain’s recovery The report says that while overall corporate debt levels are not a major concern,…
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The United States of America (USA) can anticipate a robust economic rebound in 2021, with political uncertainty decreasing and an injection of fiscal stimulus reveals the latest report from leading trade credit insurer Atradius. The new Country Report anticipates a more positive outlook for the USA following the change of administration but cautions that downside…
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Credit insurance specialist, Coface has predicted an uneven recovery form the global pandemic across countries, sectors of activity, and income levels in its latest quarterly report. The company says that although the performance of China and other Asian economies is boosting global growth, the main mature economies will not return to their pre-crisis GDP levels…
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Losses at the top 100 UK restaurants group increased 112% to £571 million last year, rising from reported losses of £269 million at the end of last March according to analysis by UHY Hacker Young. These losses were only run-up to the start of the lockdown and therefore, are expected to worsen again in the…
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With the third national lockdown already involving an extension until 8th March, new research from Nucleus Commercial Finance has revealed that at least three in 10 (30%) SMEs will be forced to close for good by the end of the year if it is extended until the end of March.1 This equates to just under…
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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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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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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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