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: 19 February 2007


ICM - Empowering The Credit Profession

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

Are you attending icm07, the UK's credit convention? If so, and you are not already an ICM Member, why not save £30 by joining the ICM now? If you join as an Affiliate Member today, you can register for icm07 for the ICM Member rate of £250 + VAT, instead of the non-Member rate of £280 + VAT.

To take advantage of this offer, please click here to view and print the form to register for Affiliate Membership of the ICM (costing just £42) and click here to download the form to register for icm07 (remembering to tick the box as a Member, saving £30 on the delegate fee).

For the latest information on icm07, which is being held at Old Billingsgate on 14 March, visit www.icm07.co.uk

For more information on the ICM, click on Empowering... which carries links to icm07 and ICM Online Services, as well as the benefits of belonging to the ICM.

We look forward to welcoming you as a Member - and to seeing you at Old Billingsgate!

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Current News
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- German Directors On The Top Of The World
- Jobs saved as KPMG announces sale of Chiltern Invadex Ltd
- ICC Credit Welcomes European Head Of Scoring
- Moody’s upgrades Atradius Reinsurance Ltd to A2 with stable outlook
- NetBenefit Commissions Research Among UK IT Directors
- Trigold & Equifax Offer Brokers Unique Pre-Population Enhancement
- USA - Experian's National Score Index Shows 14 Percent of U.S. Population Has More Than 10 Credit Cards
- Coface advises exporters on trading with China in the Year of the Pig
- James Ross & Son (Newcastle) Limited - in administration
- European Payment Index
- Equifax Announces Agreement to Acquire TALX Corporation in a Transaction Valued at $1.4 Billion
- $6.9 Billion Dollar Debt Portfolio Sale Announced
- Business profits hit by inadequate cost savings
- Overtime ban hits courts fine blitz
- Time Running Out for Teenagers to Consider Debt Question
- Red Castle Recoveries sold to B2 Holding/Gothia
- Bookworld, Bargain Books & bw! in administration
- Brooks Service Group plc - in administration
- Experian warns Irish businesses against postcode complacency
- Highest December lending on record despite 14% fall
- Construction industry unprepared for tax system shake-up, according to KPMG survey
- Teenage Attitudes Towards Debt
- Coface Urges Businesses To Consider Exporting As UK Hits Record Annual Trade Deficit
- Export Documentation Solution without Cost
- Banking industry reports progress on new faster internet and phone payment service
- Growth in staff fraud prompts new guidance from CIPD and CIFAS to help businesses
- Final compensation shortfall for endowment specialist

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

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Up Coming Events
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FCIB’s 3rd International Conference in the Middle East – 18 to 20 March
Mock Meeting of Creditors - Feb 19 2007 to Feb 19 2007
Retention of title/personal guarantees - Feb 21 2007 to Feb 21 2007
Introduction to Credit Control - Feb 21 2007 to Feb 21 2007
Collections for Utilities - Feb 21 2007 to Feb 21 2007
The Order To Cash Forum 2007: Best Practice for Accounts Receivables, Billing and Credit Control - Feb 21 2007 to Feb 22 2007
Introduction to Company Accounts - Feb 21 2007 to Feb 21 2007

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

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Articles
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Unintended Consequences and Self-fulfilling Prophecies: A Drag on The Bottom Line

To read this and other credit management articles please go to the Articles Section

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A selection of last week's Insolvency Notices
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Advertised Winding Up Petitions
Allenwest Standard Products Limited
Checkpoint Autos Limited
Highbeam UK Limited
Kwik Save Stores Limited
Raja Building & Civil Engineering Contractors Limited
The Big Warehouse Limited
Meetings of Creditors (Section 98)
Autoworld Discounts Limited
Blue Lamp Security Limited
Calendar World Limited
Debenair-Conditioning Ltd
Genesis Limited
Harbi Limited
Administrations
I B P International Limited
Leigh Concrete Limited
Moorside Electrical Contractors Ltd
Nobles (Painters & Decorators) Limited
S S Consultancy (UK) Ltd

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New Links
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International Credit Reports
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Did you know we supply credit reports at discounted prices on companies around the world?

Reports are available in International Credit Reports Section

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Service Spotlight - Debt Collection - International and UK
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Try our own inhouse collections for UK debts - A service provided by credit management professionals. For international collections through our network of partners we will find you the right service partner on the best possible terms.

To find out more go to our UK & International Debt Recovery Service

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Forums
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Bad Debt & Debt Collection
Debt Collection Issues
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