Energy Firms allowed to forcibly fit Prepayment meters again

Energy companies have been granted approval to resume force-fitting prepayment meters in people's homes nearly a year after it was suspended. EDF, Octopus and Scottish...

How to chase unpaid invoices: Expert guide for 2024

How to Chase Unpaid Invoices: An Expert Guide As a business owner, one of the most frustrating parts of running your own company is dealing...

Council writes off £1.5m Business debt owed by College

A seven-figure business debt owed to a council by a long-closed college has been written off. Burton Manor College in Wirral closed more than 12...

Welsh MP calls for tighter Debt Collection regulations in Wales

A Welsh MP, Labour’s Jack Sargeant has led a debate in the Welsh Parliament calling for greater regulation of debt collectors in Wales. The Alyn...

Bradford Council close to being bankrupt

Bradford Council will issue a Section 114 notice - effectively declaring itself bankrupt - without "exceptional" government help, a report has said. A Section 114...

More Businesses closing than opening says latest statistics

Latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show that alarmingly, businesses closing has outpaced openings for the first time since 2010. The ONS Inter-Departmental Business...

Small Businesses owed £22k on average in the UK

Following a review of business payments and cash flow, the government has found that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were owed on average £22,000...

Dodgy Lettings Agent convicted of stealing £128k from Landlords

A dodgy lettings agent stole over £128,000 which should have gone to landlord clients - and with it she funded an affair with her...

Number of Overdue invoices in Wales drops by 42%

The number of overdue invoices being paid after their due date in Wales dropped 42% in October 2023 when compared to the same period...

Local Scottish Councils advise of huge bankruptcy threat

Local Scottish Councils are at risk of bankruptcy if funding from the Scottish government is not improved, council leaders have said. Cosla issued the warning...