Have you heard of the British Business Bank (BBB)? It was set up by the UK Government to help improve access to finance for smaller businesses. The bank doesn’t lend directly but has relationships with 130 lenders, leasing companies and venture capital funds. The BBB is currently administering the ‘Recovery Loan Scheme’ which helps UK […]… Continue Reading
New data from Mazars, the international tax firm, shows that HMRC tried to shut down 440 limited companies in the last quarter of 2022 over unpaid tax debts, a 46% increase from the 301 that it tried to close the previous quarter. Michael Pallott, Partner at Mazars, says that the number of winding-up petitions can […]… Continue Reading
National Insolvency figures published (14 February 2023) by the Government’s Insolvency Service have indicated that the number of registered company insolvencies in January 2023 was 1,671: 7% higher than in the same month in the previous year (1,567 in January 2022), and 11% higher than the number registered three years previously (pre-pandemic; 1,502 in January 2020). There were […]… Continue Reading
Bank-to-business lending is forecast to contract 3.8% (net) this year, from net growth of 3.7% in 2022, before returning to growth (of 0.9% net) in 2024 according to research by leading economic forecasting group EY Item Club. The outlook for business lending is set to improve next year as the economy begins to recover. However, […]… Continue Reading
At Top Service we promote the use of great customer relationships to support our members’ business growth and help to improve cash flow. For us, credit management starts right at the beginning of your customer relationship. There are a few simple steps you can take that will make big improvements: 1) Use a credit application […]… Continue Reading
A survey by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Corporate Finance Network reveals confidence among SMEs has fallen from 38% in the summer last year to 17% now. The number of SMEs who have plans for growth has plummeted from 38% in the summer of last year to just 17%. The research […]… Continue Reading
A round-up of last year’s official business insolvencies, across all sectors, by Emma Reilly, MD of specialist credit referencing and debt recovery agency, Top Service Ltd: * 50 in every 10,000 active limited companies entered insolvent liquidation in 2022. This was an increase from the 33 per 10,000 active companies that entered liquidation in 2021, […]… Continue Reading
Latest quarterly figures from the Insolvency Service have shown that the number of company insolvencies across all sectors in England & Wales increased by 30%, compared with the previous year. After seasonal adjustment, the number of business insolvencies in Quarter 4 (Q4) 2022 was 7% higher than in Q3 2022 and 30% higher than in […]… Continue Reading
National Insolvency figures published (17 January 2023) by the Government’s Insolvency Service have indicated that the number of registered company insolvencies in December 2022 was 1,964: 32% higher than in the same month in the previous year (1,489 in December 2021), and 76% higher than the number registered three years previously (pre-pandemic; 1,119 in December 2019). There were […]… Continue Reading
