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UK business failures fall 6% but start-up appetite weakens

UK insolvency-related activity fell during the second quarter of 2026, but a parallel decline in company formations points to continuing caution among entrepreneurs and a mixed outlook for commercial lenders, suppliers and receivables-finance providers. R3’s quarterly business health report, based...

#business failures#Cash flow#company formations

Late payment reform turns payment terms into a working...

The UK’s Commercial Payments Bill is turning payment terms into a working capital compliance issue for large businesses and their…

#Commercial Payments Bill#late payments#Payables finance


UN puts MSME finance gap back in focus as...

The United Nations has put access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises back in focus, warning that many…

#invoice finance#MSME finance#smes


Late payment ‘hidden hours’ show receivables pressure beyond cash...

Late payment is creating a hidden operational burden for UK small businesses, with owners spending an average of 86 hours…

#late payments#receivables finance#Sage


ADB report says AI could cut Asia-Pacific trade document...

Artificial intelligence could help reduce trade facilitation costs across Asia and the Pacific by improving compliance, document processing and risk…

#ADB#AI#Asia-Pacific


Receivables finance is becoming a tariff hedge, not just...

For years, receivables finance was primarily viewed as a liquidity product. Businesses sold or financed invoices to improve cash flow,…

#export finance#factoring#invoice finance


Digital trade: the key to unlocking supply chain finance

Digitalisation as an ecosystem priority Digitalisation is no longer a peripheral issue in trade finance. It is central to the…

#customs#digital trade#EBRD


Lloyds commits £2bn to support UK exporter growth

Lloyds Banking Group has committed up to £2bn of trade finance support for UK exporters as businesses face an increasingly…

#export finance#Lloyds#smes


UK late payments bill raises pressure on large firms...

The UK government has put late payments back at the centre of its small business agenda, with new legislation expected…

#late payments#receivables finance#regulation


Scottish SMEs write off bad debt as late payments...

Scottish SMEs are facing mounting cashflow pressure, with new data from Bibby Financial Services showing that 39% of businesses have…

#bad debt#Bibby Financial Services#Cash flow


UK insolvencies rise as unpaid invoices and energy costs...

UK business insolvencies have increased by 7% month-on-month, highlighting mounting pressure on SMEs as cashflow conditions tighten. Businesses are now…

#Bibby#Cash flow#insolvency


IFC and C2FO launch supply chain finance platform in...

IFC and C2FO have launched a new supply chain finance platform in Nigeria, marking a shift from funding commitments to…

#C2FO#IFC#Nigeria

Pulse Finance appoints Rachael Burling as BDM to strengthen...

Pulse Finance has announced the appointment of Rachael Burling (pictured) as Business Development Manager (BDM), reinforcing its commitment to supporting…

#business confidence#invoice finance#Pulse Finance

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