Hauliers face harsh winter as bank credit dries up
Haulage firms across the North West are facing a harsh winter as they feel the impact of a financial double whammy, according to the insolvency trade body R3. Not only …
NW amongst worst affected as debt worries reach record levels
Concern over debt has reached record levels in Great Britain with people in the North West amongst the worst affected, according to a survey by insolvency trade body R3. R3’s …
Insolvencies level off but property sector feels the pressure
Official insolvency statistics released today show corporate insolvency levels are flattening off though pressure remains on the property sector, according to the insolvency trade body R3. The figures for the …
Businesses feel the chill as economic growth cools
Conditions are getting tougher for North West businesses with nearly one in three reporting a drop in sales and almost two in three seeing decreased profits, according to insolvency trade …
Fears for high street as rent quarter day approaches
The quarterly rent day on Thursday is likely to trigger another wave of retail business failures, according to the insolvency trade body R3. It says, however, that the number of …
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‘Staycations’ are first choice for half of NW holidaymakers
One in three people (33%) in the North West is trying to spend less on their holiday this year, while a similar number (36%) will not be having a holiday …
Taxman gets tough with NW businesses
A continued fall in the number of North West businesses allowed to defer tax payments shows that HMRC is now taking a tougher line with late payers, says insolvency trade …
1 in 2 believes debt problems sparked riots
Nearly half of the North West population (48%) believes debt and financial pressures contributed to the recent riots and looting, according to a poll commissioned by R3, the insolvency trade …