More than 1.15million businesses have borrowed up to £50,000 each under the scheme to get back on their feet. But the loans are being exploited by by business owners, rogue landlords and gangs.
It said the number of incidents of customer abuse from the start of lockdown to the end of July was double the number before the pandemic.
Fox Williams has teamed up with American lawyers from Hagens Berman to investigate possible claims against Mercedes-Benz in England and Wales.
Since 2005, the trust has picked several managers from different firms to invest its money. But this is about to change, and it hopes to appoint Baillie Gifford as the sole manager in September.
The Northgate arm allows businesses to hire vans and cars, while the Redde branch works with insurers, motor dealers and firms which own fleets of cars to provide hire, repair and legal services.
Rivals have already reported plunging revenues during the pandemic, with airlines and car makers among customers cutting back on marketing.
This group is now a global player, topping the performance tables thanks to audacious bets on US and Chinese technology businesses whose ascent has been accelerated by lockdown.
Chancellor Rishi Sunak should be looking at a mix of measures which will help those who want to start their own Apples and to tempt those who do have wealth to grow the economy and to add value.
It is one of two schemes being launched next week to entice customers back to its stores. Customers at ten Waitrose and John Lewis stores will be able to book a timed slot to shop from Monday.
Williams Grand Prix Engineering, which has been struggling with a run of poor performance on the race circuit, announced Dorilton Capital was buying it for £136m.