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WELCOME IMA - assuring quality in the money advice profession
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Understanding Business Debtline and supporting self-employed
debt advice clients
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An overview of the BDL service
- Part of the Money Advice Trust - www.moneyadvicetrust.org.uk- Telephone based - BDL history
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Objectives
- Provide an overview of the Business Debtline (BDL) service;
- outline resources available to self-employed clients and referral agencies;
- give an overview of the types of clients that use the service and the main problems they experience; and
- summarise the main challenges facing self-employed clients in ensuring their business remains viable and keeping their debts in check.
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BDL service expansion
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Calls Answered
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Our resources
- 21 advisers and 2 Team Managers
- Helpline 0800 197 6026
- Advice materials
- BDL Website www.bdl.org.uk
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Hits to BDL website
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Number of Hits
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Who we advise
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Sole Traders43%
Partnerships8%
Limited Companies
28%
Other ( e.g. Charities,
LLP's)21%
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BDL offer advice on;
- all business and personal debts including debts to HMRC- business and personal budget sheets- personal and company insolvency- basic business and cash flow advice- court advice including replying to claims, defending, set aside- debt solutions e.g. DMP, DRO, IVA - recovering money from late payers
- and much much more……..
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Main issues BDL advise on
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TradeShrtfall
Bkrtcy Bank HMRC Disputes Bailiffs LatePayers
% of clients
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BDL cannot give;
- Legal advice- Face to face or case work advice- Grants or funding
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Signposting
- Business Link, Flexible Support for Business (Wales) and Business Gateway- Federation of Small Businesses- Taxaid- Insolvency Practitioners- Lawyers for Your Business- Accountants
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Challenges facing self-employed clients
a) Cash flow and difficulties in obtaining creditb) Late payers and creditors taking recovery action quicklyc) Use of personal credit to fund a failing businessd) Difficulties in getting legal help for business related issues
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Exercise:
To refer or not to refer
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Thank you and any questions?
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