4 requests from the new government
As the country goes to the polls today, here are the 4 key priorities that R3 would like to see from the new government: 1. Time to ‘bed down’ recent …
Payday loans on decline in North West
The popularity of payday loans is on the wane in the North West according to research by R3, the trade body for insolvency practitioners. It shows the number of people …
Time for last orders for traditional pubs?
Traditional pubs are suffering an identity crisis, with more than a third of North West establishments struggling for survival, according to the insolvency trade body R3. Figures produced by R3 …
Small firms warned to beware new scam
Fraudsters are using a new scam to target small firms at networking events, an SME finance provider has warned. Ashley Business Finance says firms should beware of new business contacts …
Awards to help you grow your business
Organisations that want to grow and improve their business are being urged to enter for the 2015 North of England Excellence Awards. Now in their 21st year, the awards not …
Government backs down after R3’s ‘Save our £160m’ campaign
A legal change which could have allowed rogue company directors to walk away with £160m a year of creditors’ money has today been put on hold – just a month …
Fridge gas firm set for global growth after £750k investment
A company which has developed a more environmentally-friendly range of refrigerant gases has received a £750,000 investment to boost its growth from The North West Fund for Mezzanine, managed by …
Firm targets energy sector with Rosebud backing
A family-run electrical engineering business has secured a £100,000 loan from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance to step up its presence in the renewables sector. Robinson & Lawlor, which employs …
R3 welcomes plans to stop businesses being held to ransom
Government plans to stop utilities and IT service suppliers from changing their terms to struggling businesses undergoing a rescue procedure have been welcomed by the insolvency trade body R3. The …