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Data 29 March 2026

Lloyds IT Glitch Hits 447,936 as UK Financial Sector Faces Operational Crisis: 113,717 Firms in Insolvency Procedures

Lloyds Banking Group revealed an IT failure affected up to 447,936 customers, exposing sensitive financial data, while 113,717 UK financial services firms remain in liquidation or administration.

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Economy 28 March 2026

Government's £100m CO2 plant rescue highlights vulnerability of UK food sector

The UK government will invest £100m to reopen a Teesside CO2 plant amid supply chain concerns from the Iran conflict, as thousands of food and beverage manufacturers face heightened operational risks.

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Investigation 28 March 2026

Father jailed for £100,000 bankruptcy fraud: UK has 108,461 companies in liquidation

A Hertfordshire father's imprisonment for transferring £100,000 to dodge school fees exposes a critical gap in UK corporate data: while 108,461 companies are in liquidation, there's no systematic trac

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Compliance 28 March 2026

HMRC Issues Fresh Tax Avoidance Warning as Real Estate and Consultancy Lead High-Risk Sectors

Real estate and management consultancy sectors dominate UK company formations with over 994,000 active firms, as HMRC releases new warnings about tax avoidance schemes targeting contractors and compan

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Data 28 March 2026

12,684 UK companies formed in past week as real estate and consultancy lead incorporation surge

New data reveals 12,684 companies incorporated in the UK over the past seven days, with real estate and management consultancy sectors dominating new business formation despite fuel price spikes and c

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Regulation 27 March 2026

CMA Investigates 5 Firms for Fake Reviews: Just Eat, Autotrader Lead High-Profile Probe

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched investigations into Just Eat, Autotrader, Dignity, Feefo and Pasta Evangelists over allegedly misleading online reviews, marking a significant test o

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Economy 26 March 2026

Company Filings Show Mixed Signals as UK Businesses Navigate Early Days of Iran Conflict

While media coverage focuses on oil price spikes and economic forecasts, UK company registration data reveals a complex picture of business activity in the first week since the conflict began, with 8,

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Investigation 26 March 2026

NS&I faces £100m+ compensation bill as 113,135 UK financial firms enter liquidation or administration

National Savings and Investments is expected to pay hundreds of millions in compensation for operational failures affecting 37,000 customers, while Companies House data reveals 113,135 financial servi

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Economy 26 March 2026

Oil at $100: Transport and manufacturing sectors face insolvency pressures as energy costs surge

With oil prices breaching $100 per barrel amid Middle East conflict, UK sectors with high energy exposure face mounting financial pressure, though recent incorporation data shows continued business fo

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Economy 25 March 2026

Oil Price Surge: Transport and Manufacturing Sectors Under Pressure as Fuel Costs Soar

With Brent crude hitting $103 and UK petrol prices reaching 149.44p per litre, energy-intensive sectors face mounting financial pressure as the Middle East conflict disrupts global oil supplies.

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Data 24 March 2026

Companies House Security Breach Exposes All 5.6 Million UK Companies to Data Risk

A WebFiling vulnerability at Companies House has potentially exposed sensitive data from every registered UK company, with real estate and consulting firms representing the largest affected sectors.

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Compliance 24 March 2026

One Director, Two Bans: Surrey Case Highlights Gap in Data on Repeat Disqualifications

A Surrey business adviser's second director disqualification for tax debts totalling £120,000 exposes the challenge of tracking repeat offenders across the UK's 526,873 registered company officers.

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