Scottish businesses are less likely to enter insolvency than those in the rest of Britain, according to new analysis. Data released by Creditsafe said firms…

There are “reassuring” signs the economy is continuing to recover and there is a “more upbeat mood” among the business community, Business Secretary Vince Cable…

Leading Commercial Debt Collection Organisation Federal Management has announced a 18% increase in Collection figures for the first quarter of 2013, compared with the first…

5 Ways a Debt Collection Agency Business Can Help You If you are in an industry where getting paid on time is a frequent problem,…

Official figures released by Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) last week report 5,601 personal insolvencies in Scotland in the first quarter of 2012/13 – a 14.9…

William Rooney Williams, a West Midlands-based businessman, was sentenced to three years in prison at Wolverhampton Crown Court on 9 August 2012 for deception and…

The total value of judgments has fallen by £406.1m in one year in a clear sign that more UK residents are struggling to come to…

The number of homes being repossessed in the UK has fallen to its lowest level since the end of 2010, says the Council of Mortgage…

The Sunday Mail has revealed that ex-Rangers chairman Craig Whyte is launching a debt recovery business. The Man who plunged Rangers into liquidation owing up to £140million and…

A TOTAL of 13 debt collection firms have bid for the chance to reclaim £5 million from residents who have failed to pay council tax.…

The Financial Services Authority will be required to pay a complainant increased redress after failing to notify a debt collection agency that the complainant had…

The Office of Fair Trading will soon have the power to instantly shut down dodgy financial companies who are ripping off customers. Dodgy payday lenders…

The number of high street retailers suffering financial collapse rose 10.3% between April and June as the wet weather added to their woes, a new…

Solicitors have said they could become unpaid debt collectors as a result of proposed legislation aimed at making more people contribute towards their criminal legal aid. Scottish…

Dubai’s highest court has rejected a special petition, lodged by British businessman Safi Qurashi, in which he sought to have his Dh7 million bounced cheque…

Just one in five reports of misbehaviour by company directors referred by insolvency professionals is resulting in their disqualification, new figures show. R3, the insolvency…

Personal insolvencies have fallen to a four-year low, despite the toughening economy, official figures show. Within these figures, bankruptcies are at their lowest since 2003,…

A total of 5,460 construction companies have gone out of business since January 2011 and 6,146 since September 2010. The number of firms out of…

Aspect and Datapoint have embarked on a partnership targeting financial services organisations and debt collections agencies that want to significantly improve collections processes and recover…

New data shows that over £170 million is owed in unpaid congestion charges in London. According to Transport for London (TfL) in 2011-12 drivers of…

New generation of consumers in debt for the first time Industry calls for access to the Full Electoral Register to counter data accuracy issue Levels…

The number of SMEs to become insolvent fell in June compared with June 2011, while insolvencies among larger firms increased year on year. SMEs with…

At present an individual, who appears to be using the name Chris Moore, is contacting firms and purporting to be an employee of the FSA.…

The Office of Fair Trading is being given the power to instantly stop rogue money lenders, debt collectors and debt advice firms from operating. The…

A thug wielding a machete has robbed two debt collectors as they made their rounds. The masked attacker struck as the man and woman were outside a…

A TEAM of Truro doormen awarded more than £82,000 by employment tribunals are claiming a security firm has avoided paying up by exploiting “loopholes” in business law.…

Recent figures show a £31million drop in outstanding rent arrears in may, according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from LSL Property Services plc Rents rose…

A recent survey has revealed that SMEs are spending an average of 130 hours a year chasing late payments for unpaid invoices and overdue accounts.…