Council tax debt is the last remaining form of debt for which you can still – in England at least – get sent to prison. Thankfully, this is largely a notional position. Even so, new figures from the Ministry of Justice reveal that in 2024 19 people did receive suspended sentences for their non-payment.

At StepChange Debt Charity, the largest provider of debt advice and solutions in the United Kingdom, over the last few years we have seen a significant increase in the prevalence and amount of arrears for council tax. As ready partners for local authorities to work jointly with in reducing the impact of debt on both individuals as well as their own increasing revenue debt gap, our stance is that the…

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• Derby-based Temidola Ojelabi illegally obtained £80,000 in Covid support by making two separate Bounce Back Loan applications 

• Funds were spent on share dealing platforms instead of supporting his business through the pandemic 

• The 43-year-old has been jailed and banned as a company director following investigations by the Insolvency Service

A Derby businessman who used Covid support scheme funds on online trading platforms has been jailed. 

Temidola Ojelabi secured £80,000 across two Bounce Back Loan applications for Platinum Gates Limited in 2020 when businesses were only entitled to a single loan. 

Money from the loans was then used on online trading platforms when it…

ZhongDe Waste Technology AG / Key word(s): Insolvency

ZhongDe Waste Technology AG: German Federal Office of Justice applied for the opening of insolvency proceedings in respect of ZhongDe Waste Technology AG

11-Dec-2025 / 11:00 CET/CEST

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German Federal Office of Justice applied for the opening of insolvency proceedings in respect of ZhongDe Waste Technology AG

Frankfurt am Main, 11 December 2025 – The German Federal Office of Justice (Bundesamt für Jusitz – “BfJ”) informed ZhongDe Waste Technology AG (“Company”) in…

Gambling is everywhere now. What was once a trip to a betting shop has turned into round-the-clock apps on our phones.

A lot of people find it fun, but for some it quietly chips away at their money, their confidence, and their mental health.

A new report from the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute shows that banks can now spot early signs that someone might be struggling with gambling by looking at their normal spending patterns.

This could sound strange at first, but it might help people get support before things go too far.

The scale of the…

One of Australia’s largest wide format printers, Melbourne-based Billboard Media, has been placed into voluntary administration.

Richard Albarran and John Vouris from Hall Chadwick were appointed as joint administrators on Monday 8 December.

In a notice posted by the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), Jordan Developments Pty Ltd as trustee for Shreeve Family Trust No.4 (trading name Billboard Media) has been placed into voluntary administration.

The first meeting of creditors will be held at the Hall Chadwick premises in Sydney on 18 December at 10.00am.

Founded 40 years ago, Billboard Media is a printing company for large format indoor and outdoor media including billboards,…