Connected News webinar to focus on customer engagement

28th October 2020 Consumer Collections |

Credit Connect Media has announced that the second edition of its Connected News series will take place on Thursday 26th November at  10am. The next discussion will focus on Customer Engagement. Speakers from Centrica and Business Stream will join supplier sponsor Aspect and Credit Connect to discuss the impact of the pandemic upon consumers and…

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5.86m small businesses and 16.6m jobs at risk

27th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

A new study from King’s Business School has found that nearly two-thirds of entrepreneurs believe their business might not survive the pandemic, while more than half predicted they would run out of money within a year The research found that 5.86 million small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are in a precarious position and that targeted…

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Calls for insolvency rule break to continue

23rd October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

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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Finance chiefs push back forecasts for recovery

21st October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

A majority of finance chiefs in the UK are pushing back their expectations for a return to the levels of demand seen before the Covid-19 pandemic, the results of a closely-followed survey. Finance leaders continue to rank the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as the top risk to their businesses, followed by rising geopolitical issues…

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New Credit Solutions Conference to launch in December

20th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

A new 5-day conference for the commercial credit sector has been launched by Credit Connect in partnership with Aon The Credit Solution Conference, a 5-day event will take place online between Monday 7th December and Friday 11th December. The event content will be hosted by Aon and the event will be facilitated by Credit Connect…

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Pandemic could magnify no-deal impact for business

19th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

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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Pandemic drives shop closures to highest level in five years

19th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

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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Rise in insolvencies predicted to rise in Czech Republic

15th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

A new trade report from Atradius has predicted a rise in insolvencies from the Czech Republic. In the report, Atradius economists detail how GDP contracted by 2% year on year in Q1 of 2020 and by 11% in Q2. Overall in 2020, the economy is forecast to decline by 6% with industrial production and exports recording…

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Business Insolvencies in Scotland fall by 43%

15th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

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…

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Pandemic impacts businesses as insolvencies increase

15th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

The 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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INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Appointment of Administrators – September 2020

14th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

In September the following administration notices have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: A&C UK GROUP LTD AQUASCUTUM (1851) LTD ARCHANT COMMUNITY MEDIA HOLDINGS LTD ARCHANT LTD ARGONAUT PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD ASSIMA UK LTD ATLAS 3T LTD AURUM GLOBE LTD BLACK AND BLACK RECRUITMENT LTD and other companies BOSSA…

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INSOLVENCY NOTICES: Winding Up Petitions – September 2020

14th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

In September, Winding Up Petitions (Companies) have been issued and advertised in the London Gazette for the following companies: 2020 EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY LTD AMZ-UNLTD LTD B15 GROUP LTD B15 HOLDINGS LTD B15 LTD BENJAMIN’S INTERIORS LTD BISON CIVILS UK LTD BLANK THREAD SOURCE LTD BRYANMIZEN LTD CAILINI CAFE BAR LTD CARAVANA HOLDINGS LTD CARE FIRST…

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CVA process simplified for small businesses

11th October 2020 Commercial Credit Management |

Insolvency trade body R3 has announced that it has simplified the process of putting together a proposal for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) for small businesses. The trade body has developed a free Standard Form for Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs), which aims to make it easier for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to…

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