UK

The results of this quarter’s survey have a particular significance as it was conducted in the period just following the ending of the war in Iraq.

Less than half of non-executive directors (NEDs) are protected by personal indemnity insurance.

The Bibby Group of Factors have unveiled a solid set of results, with total income growing by 27% and gross factored debts increasing by 31% to Ј1.7 billion from a client base that has swelled to over 1,800.

Current insolvency legislation allows directors of failed companies to be pursued in the courts for recovery of money where there has been negligence, misconduct or misappropriation of assets.

The Small Business Service (SBS) has launched a new website providing small- and medium-sized firms (SMEs) with a wealth of practical support and best practice information.

Following the sale of its mail order business this week to the Barclay brothers, owners of Littlewoods, Great Universal Stores (GUS) said there were no immediate plans for the sale of Experian but added the group needed to judge how to get the bes

As a direct response to requests from small- and medium-size enterprise (SME) customers, Gerling NCM has set up a free hotline number – 0800 212131 –that will be open from 9am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays, with Gerling NCM experts in credit managem

Eurofactor Thames Valley, the Reading-based business finance experts are to become the first organisation to deliver a full range of invoice finance solutions to Wales from a local operations base.

Coface UK, has announced the appointment of Ian Hollyhomes as risk director.

EULER Trade Indemnity, the UK’s leading credit insurer today rebrands as Euler Hermes UK. This is part of the roll out of new brands and a new image across the world to signify the coming together of EULER and Hermes.