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As the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Bill 2026 awaits Royal Assent, directors at 50 UK companies are preemptively draining cash via personal loans rather than settling their trade debts

The wait for new statutory creditor protections is prompting a quiet exit of working capital.

RECOUPIQ Expert Team 2 min read9 July 2026

As the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Bill 2026 awaits Royal Assent, directors at 50 UK companies are preemptively draining cash via personal loans rather than settling their trade debts

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As the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Bill 2026 awaits Royal Assent, directors at 50 UK companies are preemptively draining cash via personal loans rather than settling their trade debts | RecoupIQ

As the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Bill 2026 awaits Royal Assent, directors at 50 UK companies are preemptively draining cash via personal loans rather than settling their trade debts

As the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Bill 2026 awaits Royal Assent, directors at 50 UK companies are preemptively draining cash via personal loans rather than settling their trade debts

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