Recently added articles from Credit Management:
Chairman's column
Aug 01, 2008; Hopewell, Stuart ... First, my thanks to Charlie Robertson for covering my absence last month. I particularly enjoyed his views on the 'R' word and his excellent riposte to those who only see doom and gloom at present. As a confirmed pessimist, I did find it a refreshing change! By the way Charlie, the ...
View from The Water Mill
Aug 01, 2008; King, Philip ... It's so far been a glorious summer and life at the Mill is as busy as ever. Well, at least one part of that sentence is true: perhaps we'll have some nicer weather later in the year! The work that we have been doing with the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform ...
Tracesmart Corporate - Data Cleansing Services
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... This month, we are pleased to announce a new ICM member benefit from Tracesmart Corporate. Following June's Trace' benefit offer, which offered a free trial of Tracesmart's web based tracing tool and a 15% discount on first purchase, the company is now offering Members the opportunity to trial ...
Newsnet document distribution
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Newsnet has a great way to help credit professionals reduce costs, delivery times and debtor days - not to mention time spent printing and stuffing envelopes. The company's document distribution service, Netsend, has been specifically designed to deliver statements and chase letters by ...
Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) - membership discounts for ICM Members
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Following negotiations with the Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Members of the ICM can now enjoy a 15% discount on ILM Membership rates. Not only that, the ILM will waive their membership registration fee, which currently stands at £20. Further details of the offer are ...
FOS - clarification on commercial disputes
Aug 01, 2008; Hingston, Jane ... I was very pleased to see the feature in the July issue of Credit Management, giving readers a helpful insight into the work of the Financial Ombudsman Service. There was just one point which it might be helpful to clarify. The ombudsman service's rules do not prevent us from ...
your Letters
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Letters to the Editor Your letters should be emailed to editorial@icm.org.uk or addressed to The Editor, Credit Management, The Water Mill, Station Road, South Luffenham, Oakham, LE15 8NB Money Claim Online - or offline ... I am writing with reference to the Money Claim ...
Record number of searches as credit crunch bites
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Technology is facilitating increasing access to information underpinning the credit economy. Searches, particularly online, of the Register for County Court Judgments, Orders and Fines reached record levels in Q1 2008, according to statistics published in late June by Registry Trust, the ...
CCR-interactive - keynote speaker announced
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... One of the fastest rising stars of the UK political scene has stepped forward to be the keynote speaker at CCR-interactive. This year over 400 delegates are expected to attend CCR-interactive, which is being delivered in association with TietoEnator on 7 October at the Victoria Park ...
CML urges Treasury to adopt innovative funding solution
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has drawn up a blueprint to address the funding problems in the mortgage market. The idea, which has already been submitted to the Crosby review team and to the Treasury, is an innovative approach which helps the financial system to reduce the severity of ...
Manufacturers top the alternative finance chart
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... With the downturn taking hold, research by independent asset based lender Venture Structured Finance has revealed that the manufacturing sector is leading the way in exploring alternative funding sources. Asset based lending has reached maturity in the UK and with traditional lenders, such as ...
'Catastrophic' business inflation
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... New research published by business information provider Creditsafe reveals that one in ten businesses have seen their costs increase by over a quarter (25%) in the last twelve months. A quarter of UK companies have seen their costs increase by at least 10% over the same period. The findings are ...
View from the Sea Front
Aug 01, 2008; Andrews, David ... David Andrews returns with a blow by blow account of what the 'CC' means to the UK. Is it my imagination, or is my computer screen drooping, sagging under the weight of the volumes of bad news which bombard it daily? News SO bad that even my super efficient Bad News Alert System cannot ...
CCTA launches new website
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... CCTA has recently unveiled its new, comprehensive website. One of the main considerations when designing the new site was to ensure clarity, with easy and smooth navigation around the site. The new site is at www.ccta.co.uk The site's design makes effective use of layout, colour, ...
New debt recovery service in Leeds
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... The Leeds office of law firm DWF has appointed Andrew Howard to launch a new service to help businesses and local authorities to recover outstanding debts. Andrew, Senior Manager in the Business Recovery Department, has over 20 years experience in debt recovery, insolvency and ...
COMPANY NEWS SHORT
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Barclays to offer free credit check service Barclays is responding to the rise in late payments by announcing that it will be offering a free credit management service to its 580,000 business customers in the autumn. The ...
Driving business forward
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Philips Collection Services Ltd has recently won a new contract with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). Philips particularly impressed the DVLA with its innovative use of technology and the automated telephone systems, which are used by more than 80% of those paying. Just a ...
Link Financial opens in Dublin
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Link Financial, the purchaser of semi- and non-performing consumer receivables, has announced the opening of its latest operational centre in Dublin. This facility increases Link's total number of workstations to over 900 across five European countries, building on its existing offices in ...
Graydon UK launches Graydon Marketing Data
Aug 01, 2008; Anonymous ... Graydon UK has recently announced the UK launch of Graydon Marketing Data, a new service designed specifically to increase companies' return on investment in direct marketing activity. The online service, developed in conjunction with leading business lists specialist LBM, will offer ...
Export
Aug 01, 2008; Posner, Martin ... The economic downturn On 2 July 2008, Taylor Wimpey lost 42% of its share value in one hour after an announcement that its land bank and other investments home and overseas had lost about £500m in value. On the same day Sir Stuart Rose at Marks & Spencer gave an unexpected ...