Student Debt Stands at £40.3bn

Official figures released by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills show that outstanding student debt at the end ...

"High Risk" Retail Sector Facing Struggle

The figurehead of the UK's insolvency industry has warned that a new batch of retailers could be forced into administration as ...

£82,000 Debt Left in Limbo

A TEAM of Truro doormen awarded more than £82,000 by employment tribunals are claiming a security firm has avoided paying up by exploiting "loopholes" in business law.

US Businessmen Stuck in China Over Debt Dispute

A Missouri man involved in a business dispute has been stuck in China for five months after the Chinese government refused to ...

BPA: Clamping on Private Land ‘Should Cease in September’

The British Parking Association (BPA) is suggesting that members of the Approved Operator Scheme (AOS) cease off-street ...

CSA Hails Announcement on Edited Electoral Roll

The Credit Services Association (CSA), the voice of the UK collections industry, has welcomed the decision by the ...

Flat Insolvency Rates Masking Sector Fluctuations

Company failure rates will remain flat during the second quarter of 2012 but firms supplying the construction, real estate and ...

Gran Turns to Crime to Pay £40k Store Card Debt

A grandmother who turned to crime after secretly spiralling into £40,000 debt using store cards today issued a stark warning to ...

New Credit Ratings Rules ‘To Help Markets’

Tighter controls on credit ratings agencies should steady volatile markets and cut out conflicts of interest, MEPs have said.

Debt Collection Agency Unveils Plans to Create 100 New Jobs

Debt collection agency, scotcall, has unveiled plans to create 100 new jobs over the next three years as demand for its ...

Debt Collectors Attacked by Machete Wielding Thug

A thug wielding a machete has robbed two debt collectors as they made their rounds. The masked attacker struck as the ...

£28m Investment Scam Targets Elderly

The Insolvency Service is warning older people and their carers to watch out for bogus retail and investment schemes aimed at ...

Six Men Jailed in Credit Fraud Scam

Six men have been jailed for their part in running a huge fraudulent credit forum, selling fake identity document to an estimated ...

Welsh Council Tax Debt Recovery Falling Short

Welsh councils are still chasing £84m in outstanding council tax, according to the latest figures.

Fall in Insolvency Rates Across England and Wales

Figures show that the amount of insolvencies per 10,000 adults in England and Wales fell to 27.1 in 2011 having risen from ...

Attacker of Hospitalised Bailiff Faces Jail Term

A man has been jailed after attacking and hospitalising a bailiff and will serve a twelve week sentence.

USA Sees May Drop in Bankruptcy Filings

Total bankruptcy filings in the United States for May 2012 decreased 11 percent compared to the previous year, according to ...

Insolvency Rates Dropping For UK Businesses

New figures from Experian have revealed that insolvency rates amongst UK businesses are slowly dropping, with medium sized firms and ...

SME’s Unaware of Business Partner Debts

Small businesses across the UK are being advised to check on the financial status of potential business partners before working ...

SME Debt Hits Record High With Large Businesses Blamed

New data released by Bacs Payment Schmes shows the level of outstanding debt owed to SMEs in the UK has reached a high of £35.5bn.