The Insolvency Service says that corporate insolvencies are at a four-year high and that in 2017 nearly 100,000 individuals were declared bankrupt. For businesses left out of pocket when a customer fails, the consequences can be devastating. One only needs to look at the trail of devastation caused by the recent collapse of Maplins, Carillion and Toys R Us to see this.

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