government to combat sme late payments

Government vows to act on SME late payments

The UK government has launched tougher measures to tackle SME late payments to small businesses as part of its upcoming Prompt Payment & Cash...
council's issue with uncollectable debt

District council writes off £1.35m of uncollectable debt

A small district council in Lincolnshire has written off £1.35m deemed as 'uncollectable' by officials. South Holland District Council (SHDC) took the steps after debt...
construction firms advise 20% of invoices paid late

Major contractors admit 20% of Invoices are paid late

A swathe of major contractors are still failing to pay invoices on time, according to their own payment data. Build UK has compiled fresh payment-performance...
e-bike manufacturer in liquidation

E-Bike manufacturer goes into liquidation

Amsterdam-based VanMoof, an e-bike manufacturer, has gone into liquidation in the UK. The Dutch company confirmed through an email to its customers that the...
businesses closing increases in Q2

Number of Businesses closing continues to increase in 2023

Number of Businesses closing is on the rise The number of businesses closing saw a further increase in the second quarter of 2023 (Q2). The...
uk exporters late payment

UK Exporters braced for non-payment rise from overseas customers

The number of UK exporters anticipating an increase in the risk of non-payment has risen from 27% to 43% year on year, according to...
home care providers providers facing collapse

Home care providers facing collapse due to unpaid invoices

1 in 5 Home care providers facing collapse Dozens of home care companies in England fear collapse because invoices are going unpaid by councils and...
small business jobs being held back by late payment

New Small Business jobs being held back by late payments

An improvement in Small Business jobs and sales growth across UK small businesses in June has been largely offset by increasing late payments and...

Debt Collection SMS Text Scam warning

Overseas scammers are back at work attempting to scam UK citizens. It is the latest attempt by criminals to target unsuspecting members of the...

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...