The Team are Walking the Lights and raising money for Rosemere Cancer Foundation
We are ‘walking the lights’ for Rosemere Cancer Foundation on Friday 13th October. Rosemere began 20 years ago, around the time that Rosalind started running Adcroft Hilton. She was involved in fundraising for Rosemere in its early years and is delighted and amazed at its progress since then. Rosemere provides facilities for those undergoing […]
Sheryl wins an award for Financial Services at the EVA Awards
Sheryl Armer is celebrating winning the Financial Services category at the EVAs held at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens on Friday night. Sheryl is personal insolvency manager at Blackpool firm Adcroft Hilton. The EVAs are the premier awards for women in business in the North West. On hearing of the win, Sheryl thanked her team, and said […]
Sheryl and Sonya finalists in the EVA Awards
We are very proud once again that we have finalists in the Enterprise Vision Awards. This year, two of our team have made it as finalists in the Financial Services Category. A fantastic article has recently been published in Business Lancashire https://businesslancashire.co.uk/2017/07/27/finalists-enterprise-vision-awards/ Details of the awards can be found here: http://enterprisevisionawards.co.uk/
Is An IVA Really Better Than Bankrupcy?
Even today, the prospect of bankruptcy is looked on with dread by many people, even though the concept of debtor’s prison has long since disappeared. IVAs were actually introduced in the late 1980s, but took some time to come into mainstream consciousness. In 1987 there were only 404 of them whereas in 2005 there were […]
EVA AWARDS 2016
We are very proud once again that Sonya Brannigan from our Blackpool Office was a finalist in the Enterprise Vision Awards in the financial services category. The awards recognise women in business across the North West and to become a finalist is an incredible achievement. http://www.enterprisevisionawards.co.uk/ In addition, we sponsored the Training and Coaching category […]
5 Practical Tips to Avoid Overspending this Christmas
If you’re prone to overspending, here are 5 tips to help you trim your expenses and still enjoy the holidays like there’s no tomorrow! 1. Plan Your Budget Now and Write a List If you haven’t already started, set aside some time today and work out how much money you plan to spend between now […]
One in eight Britons face Christmas financial hangover
One in eight Britons could struggle to make ends meet this month after spending more than they could afford over Christmas, a charity has warned today. The Money Advice Trust said more than 12 per cent of the 2,000 people polled expected their finances to slip back in January as a result of their spending […]
Individuals urged to seek financial advice early
Insolvency practitioners don’t just help businesses, they support individuals facing financial difficulties too. In many cases, their support proves invaluable as they provide a range of options for people to consider, plus solutions that are both realistic and achievable. This was proved by research conducted by University of Lancaster students, who investigated the […]
Personal Insolvency – cases rise
The number of people being declared insolvent has risen for the first time in a year, but the total remains lower than much of the past decade. The Insolvency Service said that 19,683 people in England and Wales were made insolvent in the third quarter of 2015. This was up 2.8% on the previous three […]
The signs to look for when financial advice may be needed
The signs to look for when personal financial advice may be needed: Am I paying out more each month than I receive in income? Am I struggling to pay my bills as and when they fall due? Am I robbing Peter to pay Paul? Are the payments that I am […]