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Navigating aged debts

Navigating aged debts: The pros and cons of writing off bad debt

08/04/2024 / Comments 0

How to respond to common late payment excuses

09/11/2023 / Comments 0

Why strong customer relationships hold the key to getting paid on time

Why strong customer relationships hold the key to getting paid on time

20/10/2023 / Comments 0

Late payment is on the rise

Late payment is on the rise – but can be reduced significantly with these simple steps

14/09/2023 / Comments 0

The most important credit control emails to send customers

Seven of the most important credit control emails to send to customers

19/06/2023 / Comments 0

How to overcome the challenges of offering credit terms

How to overcome the challenges of offering credit terms

24/05/2023 / Comments 0

Over half of UK small businesses are still owed money from 2022

Over half of UK small businesses are still owed money from 2022

09/05/2023 / Comments 0

The growing value of credit insurance

The growing value of credit insurance

06/03/2023 / Comments 0

How to protect your business against invoice fraud

How to protect your business against invoice fraud

07/02/2023 / Comments 0

How to recession-proof your credit control

How to recession-proof your credit control

11/01/2023 / Comments 0

Collections outsourcing benefits and considerations

Collections outsourcing: Key benefits & considerations

03/10/2022 / Comments 0

How to get customers to pay your invoices ahead of others

How to get customers to pay your invoices ahead of others

13/07/2022 / Comments 0

The top 5 reasons invoices are rejected by customers

The top 5 reasons invoices are rejected by customers

16/05/2022 / Comments 0

Does my business need a credit control department

Does my business need a credit control department?

13/05/2022 / Comments 0

Have your say: Small Business Commissioner seeks views on late payment

Small Business Commissioner seeks views on late payment

09/11/2021 / Comments 0

How to protect your cash flow this Christmas

02/11/2021 / Comments 0

The ugly truth about late payment

Stress & anxiety: The ugly truth about the impact of late payment

26/10/2021 / Comments 0

Overdue invoices? Here's what to do

Chasing overdue invoices? Here’s what to do

19/07/2021 / Comments 0

Invoice template

Is your invoice template contributing to late payment?

20/10/2020 / Comments 0

Late payment continues to hit SMEs hard

13/08/2020 / Comments 0

Should you offer payment plans to late paying customers

Should you offer payment plans to late paying customers?

01/06/2020 / Comments 0

Supporting customers

3 ways to support COVID-affected customers – and still reduce late payment

01/04/2020 / Comments 0

“Complain about poor payment” urges new Small Business Commissioner

“Complain about poor payment” urges new Commissioner

24/02/2020 / Comments 0

75% of small businesses are afraid to chase late payments

15/07/2019 / Comments 0

5 companies removed and 12 suspended from Prompt Payment Code

5 firms removed and 12 suspended from Prompt Payment Code

01/05/2019 / Comments 0

Small business lose an average of £26,000 due to poor cash flow

Small business lose an average of £26,000 due to poor cash flow

01/04/2019 / Comments 0

Chancellor's announcement could spell good news for small companies

Chancellor’s announcement could spell good news for small UK businesses

14/03/2019 / Comments 0

New traffic light system to highlight late payers

New traffic light system to highlight late payers

07/02/2019 / Comments 0

What are businesses’ objectives for 2019

What are businesses’ objectives for 2019?

15/01/2019 / Comments 0

Decorations: Boosting productivity or procrastination?

Decorations: Boosting productivity or procrastination?

19/11/2018 / Comments 0

Are big businesses still abusing small suppliers?

Are big businesses still abusing small suppliers?

28/08/2018 / Comments 0

OPINION: How can we take late payment plans seriously?

OPINION: How can we take late payment plans seriously?

08/05/2018 / Comments 0

Were businesses right to have no confidence in late payment tsar?

Were businesses right to have no confidence in late payment tsar?

26/04/2018 / Comments 0

How some big businesses prey on SMEs

How some big businesses prey on SMEs (and what you can do about it)

24/10/2017 / Comments 0

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur?

What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur?

14/06/2017 / Comments 0

6 business mistakes to avoid this summer

6 business mistakes to avoid this summer

06/06/2017 / Comments 0

Corbyn criticised for late payment accusations

Corbyn criticised for false late payment accusations

19/04/2017 / Comments 0

Payment reporting regulations: All you need to know

Payment reporting regulations: All you need to know

05/04/2017 / Comments 0

Safeguard your business with this one action

15/03/2017 / Comments 0

ASDA imposes new 90-day supplier terms despite tough new laws

08/03/2017 / Comments 0

Is the new Late Payment Tsar too little too late?

03/03/2017 / Comments 0

UK SMEs lose out from adverse weather

07/02/2017 / Comments 0

Are you making it easy for your business to be paid?

06/02/2017 / Comments 0

Is cash flow a more pressing concern than Brexit for many SMEs?

23/01/2017 / Comments 0

Government refreshes plans for tougher late payment laws

08/12/2016 / Comments 0

We will end poor payment practice and protect business, say FSB.

25/11/2016 / Comments 0

Are larger companies still unfairly exploiting their suppliers?

17/11/2016 / Comments 0

GUEST BLOG: 3 As to productive meetings

14/11/2016 / Comments 0

Small businesses hit by unfair contract terms

Small businesses hit by unfair contract terms

31/08/2016 / Comments 0

8 things you should know about the new Department for Business

8 things you should know about the new Department for Business

03/08/2016 / Comments 0

Could you do more with your credit control time?

Could you do more with your credit control time?

01/04/2015 / Comments 0

Top 5 resented payment terms

The top 5 most resented payment terms

05/01/2015 / Comments 0

SMEs back small business bill

SMEs back Small Business Bill

07/10/2014 / Comments 0

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