SME Late Payments increase by 48% says New research

Over 3.6 million (72%) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have some form of outstanding late payment from customers, leaving them £96,772 out of pocket...

Council’s ineffective Debt Recovery leading to increased Bailiff usage

A debt advice charity has urged Warrington Borough Council to improve debt recovery methods after bailiffs were instructed 6,432 times in a year.New findings...

New Data says outstanding invoices reach shocking levels

New research by Upflow has found that over half of outstanding invoices (57%) are late, with a third of invoices (33%) taking longer than...

Overdue Invoices in Scotland reaching high levels

The number of overdue invoices in Scotland has reached its highest level this year, according to new research from R3, the UK’s insolvency and...

Contractor wins Late Payments legal dispute

An East Grinstead contractor has successfully overturned a legal decision that found it was wrong to terminate its contract with a housing association over...

2.7m Debt Cases passed to Bailiffs by Councils

More than 2.7 million debts were referred to bailiffs by local authorities in England and Wales during the 2022/23 financial year, according to new...

Report estimates 110,000 SMEs at risk of Insolvency

A new SME insights report by Dojo has revealed that an estimated 110,940 SMEs are at risk of going bust due to having no...

Arrest warrant issued for Insolvent celebrity after Court no show

An arrest warrant has been issued for Katie Price, after she failed to attend a court hearing relating to her bankruptcies. Insolvency and Companies Court...

New Data shows Small Business Late Payments increasing

Late payments to UK small businesses surged over the last three months, with payments delayed by more than a week on average, according to...

EU Late payment reforms to be scrapped

The European Commission is reportedly set to scrap a controversial overhaul of EU late payment rules after a lack of support from several EU...