Over 600 patients who have had surgery in other European countries have now successfully reclaimed their medical costs from the NHS under a new law introduced a year ago. The …
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IVA numbers fall after record high
The number of people entering Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) to resolve their debt problems has fallen from the record highs experienced earlier this year, according to today’s official insolvency figures. …
Rise in administrations reflects pressures of growth – R3
The number of business insolvencies continued to fall in the third quarter of 2014, according to official figures released today. However a rise in the number of administrations could reflect …
Nursery software company secures £100k loan
A Burnley company which has developed a software management system for the childcare sector has secured a £100,000 loan from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance. Connect Childcare’s system covers every …
Redag secures multimillion funding for demerger
Redag Crop Protection – the agrochemical arm of biotech business Redx Pharma – has demerged from its parent company after securing a seven-figure investment. The new company will operate from …
Recovery creates cashflow problems for Northern firms
The number of Northern businesses just paying interest on their debts has risen to 45,000 – up from 10,000 in May 2013, according to research by insolvency trade body R3. …
Tech sector has highest number of firms at risk
Digital businesses – regarded as one of the ‘hottest’ sectors of the economy – are amongst those with the highest risk of failure, according to figures produced by the insolvency …
Personal debt in North West ‘at worrying levels’
· 17% of North West adults have five or more separate debts · One in five are behind with their credit card payments The personal debt burden in the North …
BBC supports new digital award
A new award supported by the BBC aims to recognise the use of digital innovation and social media by organisations in the North of England. The BBC Digital Excellence Award …