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UK SMEs begin the week with another reminder that cashflow pressure rarely comes from one direction at a time.

Our bumper business briefing covering 2–5 October includes:

• Diesel reaching £2 a litre
• Business inflation expectations rising to 3.3%
• Manufacturing continuing to grow, but with higher energy and transport costs
• SMEs calling for stronger action on late payment
• Continuing interest-rate uncertainty
• 180 insolvency notices across administrations, liquidations and winding-up petitions

For businesses selling on credit, rising costs at your customers can quickly become slower payments at your business.

CPA's CreditCare reports and debtor monitoring can help identify changing risk. And where invoices are already overdue, our Overdue Account Recovery Service provides professional, considerate support designed to secure payment while preserving valuable customer relationships.

Read the full CPA Daily Business News briefing.

cpa.co.uk/uk-business-news-today-5-october-2026-economy-markets-insolvencies/

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