Archive for July, 2010

Lead Generation Association in talks with the OFT

The Lead Generation Association (LGA) has revealed that is in advanced talks with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) over the approval of its Code of Conduct and Complaints Handling Procedures.
The Code of Conduct aims to ensure all members of the LGA adhere to the Code’s guidelines and professional standards, whilst also promoting best practice [...]

New guarantor loans company launches .co website

New guarantor loans company, guarantorloans.co, is one of the first businesses in the UK to take advantage of the brand new domain extension .co.
The domain was reserved almost 3 months ago and finally came to fruition on Wednesday 14th July 2010 when the domain extension was released around the world at 7pm GMT.
guarantorloans.co are a [...]

Online Lead Generation Association launches

The Lead Generation Association (LGA) was formed in June 2010 to promote professional standards in the lead generation industry and encourage best practice amongst its members.
Membership of LGA is reliant upon lead generation firms being able to demonstrate that they comply with the standards set out in the LGA Code of Conduct. This code will [...]

HMRC updates QROPS list

Overseas pensions are complicated enough and HMRC has updated the Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes (or QROPS for short)  list.
You can download it directly from  http://www.pensionmaximiser.com where the full list of approved overseas pension schemes is listed in geographical format.

Craneware announces ‘record sales’ year

Livingston-based hospital software firm, Craneware, yesterday hailed a “record sales year”, with the total value of its contracts expected to hit $54 million (£35m).
Its main product allows hospitals to track patients and make sure they are billed for the correct amount. The increase in sales is down to the high demand in [...]

Plantec Holdings receives British Insurance award

Plantec Holdings, the Southport based claims management firm, has won a British Insurance award after beating competitors from all across the UK.
The company won the award for Service Provider of the Year at an event staged at the Royal Albert Hall. Plantec employs over 120 people at its business in Southort and at its motorcycle [...]

Montpelier announces ambitious growth plans

Manchester-based accountancy group Montpelier is eyeing acquisitions in Newcastle and Birmingham as it steps up its plans to grow into a £25m-turnover business by the end of next year.
Montpelier, which has 35 staff at its headquarters on Deansgate and a workforce of 220 across 12 offices nationwide, is also looking to [...]

IVA Debt

IVA debt companies are for the most part, simply lead generators for genuine Insolvency Practitioners.
This is because IVAs or Individual Voluntary Arrangements to give them their full title, can be quite lucrative for the company providing this service, hence the increase in the number of firms offering debt management, insolvency and [...]

£500k investment in emiratesdubaihotels.net

Upmarket travel site, emiratesdubaihotels.net has secured a £500k injection from Guernsey based boutique equity firm, JC Hennon.
JC Hennon will take a 29.9% stake in the company however the business will still be run on a day to day basis by the current management team led by Katrina Langford. emiratesdubaihotels.net say that there will be no [...]

IVA company reports strong growth

IVA marketing company, IVA Help, has reported a strong increase in the number of enquiries to their website.
Also known as individual voluntary arrangements, IVA’s have become increasingly popular in the last couple of years as an alternative to bankruptcy and if handled correctly, an IVA can be a solution for people looking to become debt [...]

Understanding guarantor loans

Here at anytypeofloan.co.uk we get asked lots of questions about Guarantor Loans and whether any individual can obtain finance, even though their financial situation may dictate that they can’t or rather they cannot through the old traditional means.
A guarantor loan is much like any other loan in that it is a sum [...]