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The vagaries of debtor insurance

Luke Johnson, chairman of Signature Restaurants, gives his views on the trade credit insurance industry It is hard to think…


Static Scotland still trailing rest of UK sectoral report

The latest Scottish Economic Report (SER) shows that Scotland remains in a fairly static business environment compared with the rest…


Small business banking – HBOS expansion helps competition

The much-vaunted government effort to improve the deal that small businesses get from their banks has been less important to…


Stop there, Mr Brown

By John Brace, deputy president of ACCA  In last April's Budget, Gordon Brown, the chancellor, announced that the government would…


Major changes to stamp taxes

Article by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer  Executive summary  From 1 December this year there will be major changes to stamp taxes.…


Political risk insurance – another test

Article by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer  Executive summary This briefing tracks recent developments in political risk insurance; looking specifically at claims…


Company profitability enters fifth year of decline

The collapse in profitability of UK companies continued into the second quarter of 2003, according to Experian® in its latest…


The pound at a critical juncture

In the latest issue of the Deloitte Economic Review, our Economic Adviser, Roger Bootle, focuses on the outlook for the…


The outlook for corporate turnarounds and restructurings

An article by Simon Longfield, partner, Grant Thornton  The successive crises in the new technology, telecoms, media, energy and travel…


Debt factoring –the Atkins Diet for companies?

An article by Fraser Campbell, partner at Campbell Dallas, chartered accountants and business advisers  I am sure that, like me,…


Bad debt risk could be route to higher profits

As UK corporate profitability continues to fall (Source: Experian, 12 January 2004), and insolvencies remain high, some companies should consider…


Scotland – Debts irrecoverable if Register not checked

An article by Stephen Cowan of Yuill & Kyle Methods designed for credit granting, credit decision-making and debt recovery will…


Selective financial help is there for the asking in Scotland

An article by Graeme Forbes, Head of Corporate Finance with Grant Thornton  The latest Regional Selective Assistance (RSAs) figures highlight…


SME sector growth reined in by input costs inflation

The steady growth of the small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) sector is being reined in by rising costs in the…


Factoring Companies Look to Niche Markets. Steven Dooley of bfinance…

The last ten years has seen strong growth in the use of factoring by companies across the SME spectrum, but…


UK FOLLOWS US FACTORING AND INVOICE DISCOUNTING MARKET by Ted…

The invoice finance market in the US is undoubtedly the largest, most competitive and most sophisticated in the world. In…


David Marsden of the FDA presents the an analysis of…

Market Performance and Supply  The Factors and Discounters Association (FDA) now has 47 members, ranging from divisions of UK and…


Changes to Insolvency Laws likely to Boost Asset-based Lending

by Steven Dooley  Changes to insolvency laws limiting the power of creditors in the case of a debtor's insolvency may…


Provision of Working Capital Finance Threatened by Brumark Decision?

by James Whitwell   A decision by the Privy Council on a case in New Zealand could have major implications on…


Marketing Strategies in Factoring and Invoice Discounting

by Ted Ettershank, Managing Director of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Ltd  This article discusses how you can build a successful…


Simon Boon Assesses the Significance of the Brumark Decision and…

Simon Boon, Wildes  The distinction between fixed and floating charges  The hallmark of a fixed charge is that the assets…


Grant Thornton’s Success with Third Annual Conference

‘Invoice Discounting, Factoring and Asset Based Lending’: London, 21st September 2001  In any industry, it seems that the last quarter of…


Broker Speaks Out on the Importance of Factors Offering Good…

Stuart Wilkinson of Factoring UK Ltd, a specialist brokerage in factoring and invoice discounting, says that building long-term relationships is…


The Rise of Asset Based Lending in the UK –…

The statement that asset-based lending is on the increase is something that no one involved in the commercial finance industry…


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