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Payday lender Sunny goes into administration
Payday loan provider Sunny has collapsed into administration and will no longer be offering new loans
29 June 2020
London Capital & Finance investors to start getting decisions on compensation claims this month
Investors who lost £1,000s with the collapsed bond firm London Capital & Finance (LCF) will start hearing whether they're eligible for compensation for claims related to misleading advice later this month
5 May 2020
Debenhams goes into administration – what it means for online orders, returns and gift cards
Department store chain Debenhams has fallen into administration – though the company says it aims to "reopen and trade as many stores as possible" once restrictions put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic are lifted
9 April 2020
Flybe collapses into administration and cancels all flights
UK airline Flybe has collapsed into administration and all its flights have been cancelled
10 March 2020
Mis-sold Wonga customers to get 4.3% of compensation claims
Those who were mis-sold payday loans from Wonga before it collapsed will receive just 4.3% of the compensation they're owed, according to the firm's administrators
30 January 2020
Holiday firms Late Rooms and Super Break stop trading
The parent company of travel firms Late Rooms and Super Break has gone into administration - if you've booked a trip or you're on holiday at the moment, here's what you need to know
2 August 2019
Warning over aggressive debt collections after energy firm failures
Tens of thousands of energy customers lost vital protection from aggressive debt collection following the collapse of 11 firms, which also left a potential bill of £172 million across the industry, according to Citizens Advice
21 June 2019
Fashion chain Select falls into administration
Women's fashion chain Select has gone into administration
10 May 2019
Debenhams falls into administration – your rights
Debenhams has fallen into administration, and its lenders have taken control of the company
26 April 2019
Extra Energy customers still waiting for credit refunds five months after it stopped trading
Former Extra Energy customers are still waiting for their bill credit to be refunded almost five months after the firm stopped trading - and there's no set date for when they'll receive their refunds
17 April 2019
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