businesses in financial distress

Insolvency service payouts hit new levels

The Insolvency Service paid out £453.4 million in missing wages and benefits to workers at firms that went bust last year. This is according...
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Average Unpaid Small Business Debts rise by £173k

New research from Sage, has highlighted the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with the average SME business now burdened with £173,000 additional debt per...
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Covid Loan Debt Collection talks hit brick wall

Plans to create a Nationwide Debt Collection service to recoup unpaid covid Business support loans have hit a brick wall according to latest reports.£45...
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Drop in UK Business Insolvencies masking a grim reality

According to latest figures, Corporate and Business Insolvencies fell by 27.1% for 2020 in England and Wales. Unfortunately the statistics do not tell the...
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Covid-19 continues to increase Business late payment

The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated Business late payments for UK businesses, new figures from the Institute of Directors reveal.Over a third of company directors...
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630,000 UK Companies facing Insolvency

Around 630,000 businesses were experiencing significant financial distress in the last quarter of 2020, ahead of the current lockdown, according to research by the...
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Millions of pounds going unpaid in rent arrears

is is now estimated that over Half a million private renters in the UK are behind on their rent. This information is according to...
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Watchdog asks for help with Debt Collection guidance

The Financial conduct authority has asked banks, lenders and debt collectors for advice on how to deal with the fall out from emergency Covid-19...
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Top Legal firm warns of Insolvency tsunami

A Top 100 Law firm has warned of a possible tidal wave of insolvencies in Spring 2021 which risks paralysing the UK's courts system.Manchester...
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HMRC spent £84m on Debt Collection over three year period

Recent reports have revealed that the HMRC has spent more than £84m on using Private Debt Collectors in the three tax years up to...