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Fair Payment Code: The answer to late payment woes?

Fair Payment Code: The answer to late payment woes?

23/09/2024 / Comments 0

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

7 credit management techniques that will save you time

7 credit management techniques that will save you time

21/09/2023 / 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

Credit control timeline: 8 steps to collect payment from customers

Credit control timeline: 8 steps to collect payment from customers

05/09/2023 / Comments 0

Question mark image depicting strategies to get paid on time: tips from a Debt Collection Agency

How to get paid on time: Tips from a debt collection agency

14/08/2023 / 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

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

Interest rate rise could help SMEs tackle late payment

Interest rate rises could help SMEs tackle late payment

03/02/2023 / Comments 0

How to recession-proof your credit control

How to recession-proof your credit control

11/01/2023 / Comments 0

7 credit control mistakes that will haunt your business

7 credit control mistakes that will haunt your business

31/10/2022 / Comments 0

How to spot a late payment before it happens

How to spot a late payment before it happens

29/09/2022 / Comments 0

How to identify the best debt collection companies

15/09/2022 / Comments 0

Your options when an invoice becomes overdue

Your options when an invoice becomes overdue

15/04/2022 / Comments 0

How to politely chase customers for payment

How to politely chase late paying customers

21/03/2022 / Comments 0

Would you stop supplying a late paying customer?

Would you stop supplying a late paying customer?

15/03/2022 / Comments 0

Bad debt laid bare

Bad debt laid bare: Businesses write off £8 in every £100

22/02/2022 / Comments 0

hy 2020 looks set to be a tough year for late payment

Why 2022 looks likely to bring more widespread late payment

06/12/2021 / Comments 0

5 credit control traits and practices to leave in 2021

30/11/2021 / Comments 0

23 credit control mistakes that are killing your cash flow

23 credit control mistakes that are killing your cash flow

15/11/2021 / 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

The ugly truth about late payment

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

26/10/2021 / Comments 0

Emoji Film Quiz: Late Payment Edition

Emoji film quiz: Late payment edition

05/10/2021 / Comments 0

3 ways to reduce the stress of late payment

28/09/2021 / Comments 0

6 harsh realities of debt recovery

6 harsh realities of debt recovery (and how to deal with them)

21/09/2021 / Comments 0

Overdue invoices? Here's what to do

Chasing overdue invoices? Here’s what to do

19/07/2021 / Comments 0

Stricter payment rules to small businesses now in force

Stricter payment rules to small businesses now in force

05/07/2021 / Comments 0

why not supplying bad customers makes perfect business sense

Why not supplying bad customers makes perfect business sense

25/05/2021 / Comments 0

Dos and don'ts when chasing overdue invoices

Dos and don’ts when chasing overdue invoices

09/04/2021 / Comments 0

How to be the first in line for payment

How to be the first in line for payment | 7 top tips

11/03/2021 / Comments 0

Prompt Payment Code strengthened to help tackle late payment

Prompt Payment Code strengthened to help tackle late payment

25/01/2021 / Comments 0

What will late payment look like in 2021?

What will late payment look like in 2021?

18/01/2021 / Comments 0

Late payments and your supply chain

30/10/2020 / Comments 0

New late payment law could see large businesses fined

08/10/2020 / Comments 0

3 things every credit management team should consider post Covid-19

16/09/2020 / Comments 0

How to approach a difficult late paying customer

26/08/2020 / Comments 0

Late payment continues to hit SMEs hard

13/08/2020 / Comments 0

5 common causes of poor cash flow

05/08/2020 / Comments 0

What impact could repayment plans have on your business?

21/07/2020 / Comments 0

My puppy ate my chequebook

“My puppy ate my chequebook” and 7 other awful late payment excuses

06/07/2020 / 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

Coronavirus, late payment and the construction industry

27/05/2020 / Comments 0

Should the UK introduce statutory payment terms?

19/05/2020 / Comments 0

How to choose a debt collection agency

05/05/2020 / Comments 0

Late payments rise by an estimated 23% in the UK

28/04/2020 / Comments 0

How to future proof your business against late payment risks

02/04/2020 / Comments 0

Supporting customers

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

01/04/2020 / Comments 0

How to avoid late payments in a crisis

How to avoid late payments in a crisis

24/03/2020 / Comments 0

How will coronavirus affect my business getting paid on time?

How will coronavirus affect my business getting paid on time?

17/03/2020 / Comments 0

“Complain about poor payment” urges new Small Business Commissioner

“Complain about poor payment” urges new Commissioner

24/02/2020 / Comments 0

HMRC changes could make getting paid even harder

HMRC changes could make getting paid even harder

11/02/2020 / Comments 0

Does naming and shaming customers who pay late actually work?

Does naming and shaming customers who pay late actually work?

28/01/2020 / Comments 0

Late Payment ‘Awards’: The most bizarre excuses ever received

14/01/2020 / Comments 0

The shocking impact of poor payment practices

REVEALED: The shocking impact of poor payment practices

09/12/2019 / Comments 0

British businesses expect late payment to get worse

14/11/2019 / Comments 0

The pros and cons of taking legal action on late payment

The pros and cons of taking legal action against late paying customers

29/10/2019 / Comments 0

3 tips to identify if a debtor is stalling

01/10/2019 / Comments 0

New rules could stop businesses applying for government contracts

27/09/2019 / Comments 0

Could the right payment terms get you paid faster?

10/09/2019 / Comments 0

Could your business claim Bad Debt Relief on unpaid invoices?

28/08/2019 / Comments 0

How to credit check a company

14/08/2019 / Comments 0

75% of small businesses are afraid to chase late payments

15/07/2019 / Comments 0

Name and shame

Should we name and shame late paying companies?

22/06/2019 / Comments 0

Invoice like a pro: 7 ways to improve your invoices

17/06/2019 / Comments 0

5 changes you should make to fight the late payment culture

31/05/2019 / 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

6 repercussions of not paying suppliers on time

6 repercussions of not paying suppliers on time

13/04/2019 / Comments 0

The 5 Ws of working with a DCA

The 5 Ws of working with a debt collection agency

05/04/2019 / Comments 0

Just for fun: Late payment in song titles

21/03/2019 / 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

How to deal with late payment excuses

How to deal with late payment excuses

07/01/2019 / Comments 0

Will new government proposals improve late payment picture?

Will new government proposals improve the late payment picture?

09/10/2018 / Comments 0

9 tools helping businesses combat late payment

9 tools that are helping businesses combat late payment

19/09/2018 / Comments 0

How to break the late payments cycle

How to break the late payments cycle

04/09/2018 / Comments 0

Are big businesses still abusing small suppliers?

Are big businesses still abusing small suppliers?

28/08/2018 / Comments 0

How well do you know your customers?

30/07/2018 / Comments 0

9 in 10 councils ignoring duty to protect supply chain

9 in 10 councils ignoring duty to protect supply chain

19/07/2018 / Comments 0

The 10 characteristics of a successful invoice

The 10 characteristics of a successful invoice

04/06/2018 / Comments 0

Are you chasing the wrong business?

Are you chasing the wrong business?

29/05/2018 / Comments 0

Sharp rise in CCJs against businesses

Sharp rise in CCJs against businesses

22/05/2018 / 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

Plans to ban late payers from getting contracts

Plans to ban late payers from getting contracts… but SMEs want more

12/04/2018 / Comments 0

Red flags: 21 warning signs that your customer can’t afford to pay you

21 warning signs that your customer can’t afford to pay you

09/04/2018 / Comments 0

How to spring clean your sales ledger

How to spring clean your sales ledger

29/03/2018 / Comments 0

The reasons why your customers are paying late

The reasons why your customers are paying late (and how to overcome them)

05/03/2018 / Comments 0

How far would you go to get paid?

How far would you go to get paid?

26/02/2018 / Comments 0

Will Carillion’s collapse spark the late payment changes we need?

Will Carillion’s collapse spark the late payment changes we need?

01/02/2018 / Comments 0

Will new cheque imaging system help your business get paid faster?

Will new cheque imaging system help your business get paid faster?

25/01/2018 / Comments 0

New reports expose big businesses' payment practices

REVEALED: New reports expose big businesses’ payment practices

08/01/2018 / Comments 0

Is lack of automation the real reason you’re being paid late?

Is lack of automation the real reason you’re being paid late?

21/11/2017 / Comments 0

Businesses are rejecting candidates over bad debt

Businesses are rejecting candidates over bad debt. Would you?

16/11/2017 / 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

Scary late payment statistics haunting businesses this Halloween

Scary late payment statistics haunting businesses this Halloween

17/10/2017 / Comments 0

How your Terms and Conditions of sale could help limit aged debt

How your Terms and Conditions of sale could help limit aged debt

10/10/2017 / Comments 0

What to do when valuable customers don't pay

What to do when your most valuable customers don’t pay

21/09/2017 / Comments 0

What impact will new protocol have on SMEs' ability to recover overdue invoices?

What impact will protocol have on ability to recover overdue invoices?

05/09/2017 / Comments 0

3 quick tips to reduce impact of poor payment practices

3 quick tips to reduce impact of poor payment practices

15/08/2017 / Comments 0

REVEALED: Cash flow consequences of £14.2bn late payment problem

REVEALED: Cash flow consequences of £14.2bn late payment problem

08/08/2017 / Comments 0

Do you need to be aggressive to get paid?

Do you need to be aggressive to get paid?

31/07/2017 / Comments 0

The Premier League table of unpaid invoices

The Premier League table… in unpaid invoices

23/05/2017 / Comments 0

Shocking truth of late payment

Shocking truth of late payment revealed

17/04/2017 / Comments 0

Your 3 options to get paid by brickwalling customers

Your 3 options to get paid by ‘brickwalling’ customers

11/04/2017 / Comments 0

Payment reporting regulations: All you need to know

Payment reporting regulations: All you need to know

05/04/2017 / Comments 0

How to rediscover the time you’d forgotten you had

How to rediscover the time you’d forgotten you had

03/04/2017 / Comments 0

9 credit control tasks you can do in 1 hour or less

9 credit control tasks you can do in 1 hour or less

31/03/2017 / Comments 0

Is the new Late Payment Tsar too little too late?

03/03/2017 / Comments 0

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

06/02/2017 / Comments 0

Save your business from the jaws of late payment – 8 top tips

30/01/2017 / Comments 0

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

23/01/2017 / Comments 0

How late payment doesn’t have to affect your business

11/01/2017 / 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

Late payment films

JUST FOR FUN: Describe late payment using a film title

24/10/2016 / Comments 0

sole trader late payment

Are you a sole trader struggling to get paid on time?

23/08/2016 / Comments 0

Gotta catch 'em all

A game of late payers: Gotta catch ‘em all

25/07/2016 / Comments 0

What’s the worst late payment excuse you’ve ever heard?

What’s the worst late payment excuse you’ve ever heard?

28/06/2016 / Comments 0

EU late payment directive

EU Late Payment Directive failing to help businesses

13/06/2016 / Comments 0

Is late payment a fact of life?

Is late payment a fact of life and here to stay?

17/05/2016 / Comments 0

Why customers don't care

Why your customers don’t care about paying you late

03/05/2016 / Comments 0

Disappointment as tougher payment reporting laws delayed

Disappointment as tougher payment reporting laws delayed

04/04/2016 / Comments 0

The devastating impact of passing on late payment to your staff

The devastating impact of passing on late payment to your staff

21/03/2016 / Comments 0

Will these new measures stop late payment

Will these new measures stop late payment?

08/03/2016 / Comments 0

Public sector fails to set prompt payment example

Public sector fails to set prompt payment example

22/02/2016 / Comments 0

Supermarkets: Late payment shame exposed

Late payment shame of UK supermarkets exposed

08/02/2016 / Comments 0

Let go of fear and act on late payment

Why you need to let go of fear and act on late payment

09/11/2015 / Comments 0

Government crack down on late payment

Government crackdown on late payment begins

04/03/2015 / Comments 0

Top 5 resented payment terms

The top 5 most resented payment terms

05/01/2015 / Comments 0

Has the government delivered a timely Christmas present?

Has the government delivered a timely Christmas present?

08/12/2014 / Comments 0

Are you charging late payment interest?

Are you charging late payment interest?

15/09/2014 / Comments 0

Cable announces plans to tackle late payment

Cable announces plans to tackle late payment

02/06/2014 / Comments 0

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