Year: 2021

Other Updates

Sadly, It Looks Like Ex-MP Chris Leslie from the Credit Services Association Has Bottled It and Much Like BEIS He Is Taking a Vow of Silence on Ethics and Standards.

May 26, 2021

As you may recall I made contact with Charles Leslie from the Credit Services Association in the hope that he could explain the code of ethics and standards that all debt collectors and recover agents signed up to that Association he heads will be expected to adhere to when asked to attempt to recover funds from those defaulting on Bounce Back Loans, and a range […]

Banks and BBLs

Starling Bank Finally Make Live the BBL PAYG Options But Are Demanding Repayment in Full From Some LTDs and HSBC Are Delaying Those Options for Some SMEs Too

May 25, 2021

It looks like Starling Bank have finally given in to pressure to get their PAYG BBL Options live but be warned they are monitoring Companies House and demanding repayment of Bounce Back Loans in full if anything is amiss, and HSBC are delaying the activation of those options for some SMEs too. Feedback received also indicates that HSBC […]

Banks and BBLs

An Insight Into Barclays Bounce Back Loan Snatch Backs and Defaults, Looks Like They Are Giving SMEs Options Before Farming Them Out to Debt Collectors

May 24, 2021

Worryingly, I have had a slew of complaints about Barclays demanding repayment of BBLs sent to me over the weekend (for various different reasons) and today I will give you an insight into what they are offering one of those customers by way of options for repayment before they farm them off to their collections team and/or debt collectors. […]

Snouts in the Trough

Kwasi Kwarteng Ex Secretary of State for BEIS Now Chancellor Bags a Huge Donation from Helios Investment Partners LLP and Low and Behold the British Business Bank Pick One of that Firms Partners as Chair for their Working Group

May 23, 2021

Kwasi Kwarteng is Secretary of State for BEIS that organisation instructed the British Business Bank to launch the BBL, CBILS, CLBILS and Recovery Loan Schemes. Well, he must have been giddy with excitement when Helios Investment Partners LLP bunged him £4,500 for his election fighting fund. Then would you believe it, the BBB pick Henry Obi from Helios Investment Partners to become Chair of one of their Working Groups. […]

Snouts in the Trough

Investec Now Accredited to Offer Recovery Loans and Would You Believe Andrew Mitchell MP (“Plebgate”) is a Senior Advisor Earning £12k a Year for Two Days Work

May 23, 2021

The list of MPs and Members of the House of Lords that have links to firms accredited by the British Business Bank to offer Government Guaranteed Loans gets bigger each time another one is accredited. Today I bring news of Investec the latest Lender to get the greenlight from the BBB to offer Recovery Loans and links to Andrew Mitchell MP. […]