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Figures released in 2017 by the Registry Trust have shown that Businesses in England and Wales faced the first rise in CCJ in 8 years. There are a number of ways you can help to protect your business from becoming one of the statics and good processes and procedures for credit management is one of […]
During the recent weeks we have seen the issues with Carillion affect a large number of sub contractors and small business. It is commonly known that the construction industry is one of the hardest to ensure you receive payment on time as there are such a lot of variable factors that can delay payment. Recent […]
Back in July we gave you some information about the changes in Pre-Action protocol coming into effect in October 2017. We wanted to do a follow up to keep you informed of the changes and the tools we have developed to make sure you are compliant. The changes in the Protocol affects all businesses extending […]
We have recently seen an article detailing the new plans for bringing the current court system up to the 21st century. The main points of the article highlight the need to enable people to do as much digitally as possible. This will not only free up time of the court itself but prove much more […]
Our top credit management questions in April Here are April’s top credit management questions that we have been asked by customers and contacts. A customer has offered to pay £250 of a £500 debt in full and final settlement, what does this mean? If your customer proposes to pay an amount in full and final […]
According to results from the Zurich SME Risk Index , SMEs are owed an estimated £44.6 billion in late payments. Resolving late payment issues is vital for SME’s survival. using Late Payment Legislation as leverage is very effective. Worries over harming customer relationships can deter small business managers and owners from suggesting they will charge […]
The duty to report payment performance and practices for large UK businesses came into force on 6th April 2017, in a move that hopes to reduce the number of large businesses insisting on unreasonably long payment terms to the detriment of smaller suppliers. Large businesses have come under fire in the past few years for […]
Here are February’s Frequent Credit Management Questions Why should I be credit checking customers? Credit checking your current and prospective customers will help you assess the level of a risk a customer poses to your business at that moment. Credit risk report should be considered in detail, taking into consideration aspects such as: Adverse information […]
CCJs against businesses are at their lowest in second half of 2016 than any other year on record according the findings released by the Registry Trust in February. They have found that county court judgements against businesses in England and Wales fell by 21% in 2016, falling once again for the sixth year running. This […]
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) published a report in November, detailing the impact of poor business payment practices on businesses throughout the UK. The report found that little has changed over the past few years in terms of improvement in poor payment practices and that businesses are still suffering the consequences of late and […]