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A bumper UK business news update today and the picture is becoming clearer.

Rising energy costs are feeding through into inflation, hiring is slowing, and consumer confidence has dropped to a two-year low.

At the same time, insolvency activity continues to build across multiple sectors.

For SMEs selling on credit, this is a warning sign.
Cashflow pressure rarely appears all at once, it builds quietly before becoming a serious risk.

Now is the time to:
• Review customer risk
• Tighten credit control
• Act early on overdue accounts

CPA supports businesses to protect cashflow while maintaining customer relationships.

cpa.co.uk/uk-business-news-today-27-april-2026-economy-markets-insolvencies/

#SMEs #Cashflow #LatePayment #Insolvency #UKBusiness #CreditManagement #Inflation #EnergyCosts

UK businesses are entering a more challenging phase.

Costs are rising. Credit is tightening. Insolvencies are increasing.

From construction slowdowns to hospitality closures and rising tax burdens, the pressure on SME cashflow is building.

At the same time, global markets are being driven by energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty, creating further instability.

Now is the time to stay close to your customers, monitor risk and protect your cashflow.

CPA helps businesses assess risk, monitor customers and recover overdue payments before they become bad debts.

cpa.co.uk/uk-business-news-today-28-april-2026-economy-markets-insolvencies/

#UKBusiness #SMEs #Cashflow #LatePayment #Insolvency #CreditManagement #BusinessRisk #EconomicOutlook

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Economic pressure is building for UK businesses.

• £35bn potential hit to the UK economy
• Borrowing costs at financial crisis levels
• Oil above $100 and rising
• Insolvencies continuing across sectors

cpa.co.uk/uk-business-news-today-29-april-2026-economy-markets-insolvencies/

For SMEs selling on credit, this environment increases the risk of slower payments and tighter cashflow.

Now is the time to strengthen credit control, improve visibility and act early on overdue accounts.

CPA helps businesses protect cashflow while maintaining customer relationships.

#SMEs #Cashflow #LatePayment #Insolvency #UKBusiness #CreditManagement #Inflation #OilPrices

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1.5 million UK businesses are chasing overdue invoices.

Let that sink in.

This is not a one-off problem.
It is becoming the norm.

And here is the real issue…

Most businesses do not fail because they are unprofitable.
They fail because they are not paid on time.

Late payment quietly drains cashflow, increases risk and pulls focus away from running the business.

And the longer it is left, the worse it gets.

We are seeing the pressure build across multiple sectors right now.

The question is not whether late payment is a problem.
It is how early you act when it appears.

We have broken down what is happening and what it means for UK businesses here:

cpa.co.uk/uk-businesses-overdue-invoices-late-payments-2026/

#cashflow #latepayments #sme #creditcontrol #debtrecovery #ukbusiness #businessfinance