5 restaurants closing every day

The latest research analysis by Price Bailey (Accountancy firm) shows that restaurants closing is at its highest rate in a decade for the first three months of the year.A total of 569 restaurant businesses...
company insolvency companies rise in the UK

Number of Insolvent Businesses hits record high

The number of insolvent businesses in England and Wales last month rose by 40 per cent year-on-year to the highest level since monthly records began in January 2019.Data from the Insolvency Service yesterday showed...
rise in private landlord rental evictions

London Tenant Evictions halted over Bailiff safety fears

London landlords face prolonged delays in the eviction process as bailiff operations are suspended indefinitely due to unspecified ‘health and safety reasons’.This move is reportedly causing an immediate and significant impact on evictions, with...
surge in landlord debt collection

Government ban on No Fault Evictions

The Government has announced new private rented sector reforms. The Renters’ (Reform) Bill, introduced to Parliament will abolish section 21 no fault evictions which will empower renters to challenge poor landlords without fear of losing...
man sentenced for smashing up debt collectors van

Man sentenced for smashing up Debt Collector’s van

A man who smashed up a debt collector’s van and threatened staff when they came to his property has been given a community order.Stuart O’Connor, 42 and of Oswestry, pleaded guilty to two offences...
number of ccjs rises

Number of CCJs rises in the UK by nearly 15% in 2023 Q1

The total number of judgments registered in the British Isles in Q1 2023 was 262,941. Compared to same period last year, the total number of judgments in this quarter increased by 14.21%. The total number of ‘satisfied’ (or fully...
late payment increases in the uk

Late payment increase sees pressure grow on suppliers

Businesses may struggle to access credit as operating costs hit their highest levels since 2008 due to late payment increase, a leading insurer has warned. Companies slower in making payments Credit is set to become more...
renewable energy company daylight energy

Renewable Energy Company enters liquidation with huge debts

RENEWABLE energy company Daylight Energy has entered liquidation. It has gone bust owing millions and leaving customers thousands of pounds out of pocket. Latest energy company to hit problems Customers of Poole-based Daylight Energy say they...
75% of SMEs have cashflow worries

Over 75% of SMEs have cashflow worries says new data

Latest data from Time Finance has uncovered the true impact of late payments for SMEs with 75% of UK businesses worrying about cashflow as a direct result of overdue invoices from their customers.In a...
London Bailiffs and debt collection visits

Charity accuses London Bailiffs firm of ‘dressing up as police’

A London bailiffs company has hit back at a claim its enforcement officers are deliberately dressed to look like police to scare people into complying with their requests, saying at no point have they...