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StubHub Fined £900,000 as CMA Targets Hidden Fee Practices in UK Ticket Resale
Ticket reseller StubHub has been ordered to refund more than 50,000 customers and pay a £900,000 fine following a CMA investigation into hidden fees. The enforcement action highlights compliance risks
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Job Vacancies Hit Five-Year Low as UK Companies Pull Back on Hiring
UK job vacancies have fallen to their lowest level in five years as companies become more cautious about recruitment. Analysis of 5.6 million active companies reveals how the hiring slowdown is affect
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Government Study Validates MVL Process with 95% Creditor Payment Rate in 2,309 Cases
The Insolvency Service's first large-scale Members' Voluntary Liquidation study found creditors were paid in full within 12 months in 95% of cases examined between 2016 and 2024, with only seven conve
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Brexit Cost UK Economy 6%: Company Register Data Shows Sectoral Impact
New analysis of Bank of England company data reveals Brexit has reduced UK economic output by 6% over a decade. CompanyPulse examination of 5.6 million company records shows how the impact varied acro
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Fed Holds Rates at 3.75%: Over 1 Million London-Based Companies Face Elevated US Borrowing Costs
The Federal Reserve's decision to maintain interest rates between 3.5% and 3.75% leaves UK companies with American operations navigating sustained borrowing pressures, with CompanyPulse data revealing
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Government Study Validates MVL Process as 95% of Cases Pay Creditors Within 12 Months
First large-scale analysis of 2,309 Members' Voluntary Liquidations finds process working effectively, with creditors paid in full within 12 months in 95% of cases examined between 2016 and 2024.
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Driving Test Backlog to Continue Until Autumn 2027 as UK Businesses Face Widespread Economic Pressure
Government admits seven-week waiting time target won't be met until autumn 2027 as average test wait hits 22 weeks. The extended timeline creates sustained pressure on driving instruction businesses.
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Senior Official Receiver's OBE Highlights Network Managing 109,577 UK Corporate Liquidations
David Chapman's 42-year career culminates in OBE recognition as CompanyPulse data reveals 109,577 companies in liquidation across the UK insolvency infrastructure he helped build.
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Senior Insolvency Official Receives OBE as UK Records 109,577 Corporate Liquidations
David Chapman, Senior Official Receiver at the Insolvency Service, has been awarded an OBE in the 2026 King's Birthday Honours List after 42 years managing the UK's most complex corporate failures, in
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HMRC Plans 30,000 High Street Interventions as Retail Crime Data Shows Scale of Enforcement Challenge
HMRC will conduct more than 30,000 high street interventions in 2026-27 targeting tax fraud and illegal activity. CompanyPulse data reveals over 200,000 active retail businesses in sectors identified
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Five UK Companies Shut Down for China Client Exploitation as Register Clean-Up Intensifies
The Insolvency Service has shut down five companies in 2026 for exploiting the UK business register to create false UK presence for over 12,000 China-based clients, as Companies House reports signific
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OpenAI and SpaceX IPOs Could Transform UK Tech Investment Landscape for 473,000 Companies
Major AI and space technology firms preparing for public listings signal a potential shift in global tech investment patterns. The UK's technology sector, comprising over 473,000 companies, faces new
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