Even with a good credit rating you can never be sure that a good customer won’t turn into a bad payer, or even go bust owing you money. Running a credit check will cost you and might not tell the
whole story. What’s the alternative?
Published 01.02.2011
You’ve heard a whisper that a company you have dealings with has got into financial trouble and is now in liquidation. How can you check its trading status, and what happens if you owe it?
Published 12.03.2015
Prompt invoicing and chasing payments can keep your cash flow steady. But what should you do if debts are building up? Who do you chase and how do you go about it?
Published 16.03.2020
If your company is owed money, you’ll probably want to avoid the cost of going to court. One way to prompt quick payment is with a statutory demand. So when can it help you and will this approach
work every time?
Published 10.07.2009
In the prevailing economic conditions, you’ve noticed that customers are taking longer and longer to settle your invoices. Is there an alternative to having to sue them and if so, what are the
pitfalls?
Published 19.11.2008
Your company is about to sue a customer who hasn’t paid your invoice. Getting the judgment will be relatively straightforward but what pre-emptive steps can you take to find out if they’re worth
suing?
Published 14.02.2007
Bad debts are on the increase. If an individual trader or partnership which owes your company becomes insolvent, what steps can you take to increase your chances of getting a share of the money?
Published 09.12.2011
It’s the employees and owners who are hardest hit when a business goes under, but in the current economic climate it can be a real blow to creditors and customers too. If you’re owed money by an
insolvent business, what are your options?
Published 30.10.2019
With customers and clients feeling the pinch, you’re wondering how long you can leave things before the company loses the right to recover old debts? Is there a time limit and what are the dos and
don’ts?
Published 05.11.2008
Changes to the insolvency rules were made in April 2017. If a business or individual customer goes under owing you money, what steps are now needed to make a claim for payment?
Published 08.12.2017