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green energy firm enters administration

Green Energy firm enters administration

Green energy firm Ripple Energy which provided renewable power to over 20,000 customers in the UK has filed notice to appoint administrators. Ripple allowed customers to co-own a wind farm or solar park with “thousands...
small businesses struggling with late payment

6 in 10 Small Businesses restricted by late payments

A new report from GoCardless, in partnership with the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), has revealed an escalating late payments crisis threatening UK small businesses. A survey of over 2,000 small Business owners found that...
scam debt collectors closed down

Scam Debt Collectors firm shut down by Authorities

Bristol based debt recovery business which didn’t hand over money is shut down An Insolvency Service investigation found that Encore Capital Group Inc Ltd trading as Encore Debt Recovery failed to fully hand over the...
small business chasing late payments

Businesses suffering from significant Late Payment delays

Latest data from Money.co.uk has found that on businesses are facing 47-day payment delays. The FSB has described late payments as one of the ‘biggest problems’ facing small businesses and with the Government announcing plans...
government urged to improve debt collection methods

Trade Body calls on Government to improve its Debt Collection methods

In a new report, the Credit Services Association (CSA), the UK trade body for the debt collection and debt purchase sector, has called on the Government to improve its debt collection methods for collecting...
small business late payment spiralling in northern ireland

Late Payments identified as top cause of Cash Flow issues for SMEs

Late payments are the primary culprit for causing cash flow problems for businesses according to two fifths (41%) of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) while making sure the bills are paid was an...
company insolvency companies rise in the UK

Company Insolvencies drop by 5% for the year 2024

Annual figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that there were 23,872 registered company insolvencies in England and Wales in 2024 a fall of 5.1% from 2023’s figure of 25,163. The company insolvencies comprised of...
Gin Company featured on Dragons den collapses

Gin Company seen on Dragons Den, collapses with Business debts

Didsbury Gin was founded by best friends and gin lovers Liam Manton and Mark Smallwood in 2017, who according to the brand’s website, wanted to ‘take gin to the next level’. A year after founding...
rise in tradespeople and self employed chasing debts and late payments

Self Employed Tradespeople owed £3.5Bn in Late Payments

BILLIONS of pounds in late payments are owed to self employed tradespeople across the UK, according to new research from Ford Pro. The vehicle manufacturer’s research found delayed or missing payments to tradespeople was reported...
training college forced into liquidation

Famous Training College forced into Liquidation

An internationally recognised boatbuilding training college is set to close its doors in Suffolk for the final time as it heads into liquidation. The award-winning International Boatbuilding Training College (IBTC) has been based on the edge of The Broads...