Welcome to the Business Credit News UK - Weekly Snapshot Newsletter

Editor John Arnold - E-mail: jarnold@creditman.co.uk
Site: Business Credit Management UK
URL: http://www.creditman.co.uk
Dated: 04 February 2008

This week’s issue of Business Credit News UK is brought to you in association with the Institute of Credit Management (ICM)

ICM - Awards08

icm08 – Momentum is growing!

The first Credit Management Convention, icm07, was a big success.

With icm08 less than two months away, the conference programme is now in place and momentum for all aspects of the event is growing. In the link below, ICM Director General Philip King appears on video to summarise what the event has to offer.

Watch the video now!

For the latest on icm08, which is being held at ExCeL on 6 March 2008 visit www.icm08.co.uk


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Current News
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- Businesses adopt blinkered approach to debt despite looming credit crunch
- Experian warns that insolvency is not an easy way out of debt
- ACP Announce New Chairman
- FCC Paragon launches proof of residency checks with CallML
- Insolvencies in the Fourth Quarter 2007
- Insolvencies set to hit record high
- The U.K., Spain, And Italy Most Exposed To A Severe Slowdown, Says Forecast
- Lowell Group Continues Impressive Growth
- Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert Statistics Signal Tough Times Ahead
- Equifax Opens Major New Facilities in Wexford
- Unite comment on Quebecor's decision to put its Corby plant into receivership
- Former Microsoft Director of Credit Joins Profit Circle
- Stead and Simpson Limited - sale of businesses preserves 2,700 jobs
- Quebecor World PLC goes into administration
- Share Price falls focus attention on need for all businesses to keep a tight rein on finances
- Weakening Credits Speak Last In 2007, Says Report
- USA - Distress Hits 11% As Vultures Begin To Stir, Says Report
- Agreement reached for IVA protocol
- Adaptability is the key as Venture Structured Finance seal MBO
- Credit Crunch Threatens New Business Population
- 2007 Fraud Trends
- EMAP 'B' Long-term Rating Remains On Watch Developing
- Experian welcomes European Data Protection Day
- Coface unveils its BusinessEnviroment@rating system
- Atradius and Crédito y Caución complete business combination

To read the complete story on these and to submit your news items please go to the News Section

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A Selection from Last Week's Insolvency Notices
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Advertised Winding Up Petitions
AJS (Darwen) Limited
Albion Electrical and Security Ltd
All-Way Surfacing and Construction Limited
Dove Property Services Limited
DWT Services Limited
Highfield Construction Limited
Horizon Dimension Limited
Hurst House Holdings Limited
Ideal Development Limited
Matrix Mechanical & Plumbing Services Limited
MEBA Limited
Nigel Davies Civil Engineering Limited
Pinecraven Properties Limited
Red Response Limited
Westminster Homes Northwest Limited
Willowfield Care Limited
Wim Wigt Productions Limited
Woodland Stores Limited

Administrations
Alpine Joinery Limited
Aurora Colors Ltd
Blackstar Engineering Limited
Central Services (Wokingham) Limited
Digital Networks (Europe) Limited
Digitron-Translift Limited
Farrow System Limited
Greenhill Technology Limited
Indigo Fusion Limited
Leicester Square School of English Limited
Nessfield Homes Limited
PWS Holdings Public Limited Company
Safe and Secure Services Limited
Steven Woodley & Associates Limited
Unilock Property Services Limited
Universal Bedding and Upholstery (1998) Limited
Weatherwise (UK) Limited

Meetings of Creditors (Section 98)
Alwood Limited
A-Mac Plastics Limited
Ashley & Green Commercial Decorators Limited
Asiana Foods International Limited
Bodyactive (Sheffield) Limited
Butlers Limited
C & O Mouldings Limited
Cresswell Building Services Limited
Crispy Pizza Limited
Football In Focus (2001) Limited
Footsie Shoes Limited
Hillingdon Building Services Limited
Integrated Manufacturing Systems (UK) Limited
M J Sherman Limited
M P & D Limited
Omnia Developments Limited
OPPM Limited
Optisave Express Limited
Sheldon (UK) Limited
Shelfmax Limited
Wired For Sound Limited
Woodham Limited


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Up Coming Events
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FCIB's Nice Conference - 17 to 19 February 2008
http://www.fcibglobal.com/events/intl126/intl126_index.shtml

AGM and Branch meeting - sales ledger v purchase ledger - Feb 4 2008 to Feb 4 2008
Management Development - Feb 5 2008 to Feb 5 2008
Insolvency and Bankruptcy - Feb 5 2008 to Feb 5 2008
Getting Started in Credit Control - half day workshop - Feb 5 2008 to Feb 5 2008
Getting started in Telephone Collections - half day workshop - Feb 5 2008 to Feb 5 2008
Introduction to Credit Risk - Feb 5 2008 to Feb 5 2008

For the full details on these and other events and to add your events to our database please go to our Up Coming Events Section.

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