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Telephone 01780 722903 or email newmembers@icm.org.uk ================== Current News ================== - Terms Agreed for Proposed Sale of Alphasteel to Libala Ltd - The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has asked the High Court to wind up the UK’s largest 'landbanking' company - CSA launches new tracing seminar - Gone without a trace: finding the gone-aways - OFT warns consumers about misleading IVA mailings - Stroud and Swindon building society improves mortgage efficiencies with Experian - Credit crunch – UK companies braced for worse to come - Firm drives cash deal for creditors or motor dealership - Administration of Darlington Wines Limited and Corby Bottlers PLC - Ernst & Young ITEM Club comments on PMI figures - service sector goes into reverse - The B2B credit crisis has begun - Invensys PLC Upgraded To 'BB+' On Improved Business Risk; Off Watch Pos; Outlook Positive - JBW acquires Meagher - Telecoms hardware specialist boosted by Invoice Discounting and Small Firms Loan Guarantee - UK Firms Set to Further Tighten Credit Lines Warns Graydon UK - Falling Cash Cover Sends Warning Signs To European Leveraged Finance Investors - Tracesmart Corporate Offer ICM Members a Series of Benefits - One in ten in the dark about their level of debt - Ernst & Young comments on Q1 2008 Office of National Statistics M&A figures - Administrators Appointed for Charles Thurnam & Sons Limited - Sherbet Foundation - path to sweeten debtors' lives - Spanish Economy Heading For A Major Correction, Says Report - Heaviest impact of the credit crisis yet to come - Collections Specialist Joins PIC Solutions in Middle East To read the complete story on these and to submit your news items please go to the News Section at: http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/news.asp?id=1&mylocation=News ================== Up Coming Events ================== Cash Collection by Phone - Jun 10 2008 to Jun 10 2008 Contracting out Debt - Jun 10 2008 to Jun 10 2008 FLA Asset Finance Legal Forum - Jun 10 2008 to Jun 10 2008 DIY Legal Action - Jun 11 2008 to Jun 11 2008 Psychology of Collection - A two day workshop - Jun 11 2008 to Jun 12 2008 Cash Collection by Phone - Jun 11 2008 to Jun 11 2008 For the full details on these and other events and to add your events to our database please go to our Events http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/centerEvents.asp ================== Forums ================== Business Information & Credit Reporting http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/forum.asp?ForumID=23 Credit Management Issues http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/forum.asp?ForumID=27 Bad Debt & Debt Collection http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/forum.asp?ForumID=30 Consumer Credit http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/forum.asp?ForumID=32 Education & Training for Credit Professionals http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/forum.asp?ForumID=24 Bankruptcy & Insolvency http://www.creditman.biz/uk/members/forum.asp?ForumID=19 Participate in our forums at: www.creditman.biz/uk/members/discussionmember.asp ================== Products and Services Announcements ================== Products: Credit Reports & Documents Insolvent Companies Data International Credit Reports Services: Asset Finance/Refinancing Business Recovery / Turnaround Company Formations Credit Control Consultancy Credit Control Outsourcing Credit Insurance Credit Training Creditors Meetings Service Debt Collection Service Debt Purchase Distressed Companies Data Enforcement Investigations - UK and Global Invoice Factoring Recruitment Skip Tracing Small Firms Loans Stock Finance Trade & Transaction Finance UK Legal Action & Advice Click on the above links to view our products & services. 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