 |
|
 |
June | July 2001 |
 |
|
FSB's manifesto for better Britain
Key victory over business rates
Small businesses to create 2m jobs - survey
LiveWire encourages young entrepreneurs
Judgments on the up
Minister visits growing franchise
Creative agency doubles turnover
COMMENTARY
Donald A. Martin
Chairman, UK Policy Unit
Judgments on the up
Court judgments against firms have risen for the second year in a row, according to the Registry Trust, which monitors county court cases for the Lord Chancellor's Department. The number of judgments came to more than 193,000 in the year 2000, four per cent up on 1999. In 1999, there had been a two per cent rise on the year before.
Malcolm Hurlston, the trust's chairman, said: "Although the trend is definitely up, we are still a long way from the disastrous days of the early Nineties, when many small businesses were struggling for survival. We will, however, be reviewing trends in both commercial and consumer judgments over the next few months, in order to discern any underlying causes for concern."
Firms that want to check whether an individual or company has a judgment against them can do so by writing to the Registry Trust at 173 Cleveland Street, London W1P 5PE. A small fee is payable, and more information is available by ringing 020 7636 5214.
For the full News, see pages 4-5, 7-8, 27 of the June/July 2001 issue of First Voice
Whilst every care has been taken in the compilation of this magazine, errors and omissions are not the responsibility of the publishers or of the editorial staff. Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the publishers or editorial staff. All rights reserved. Unless specifically stated, goods or services mentioned are not formally endorsed by the FSB which does not guarantee or endorse or accept any liability for any goods and/or services featured in this publication.
Copyright NFSE (Sales) Ltd 2001