Age of invoice: 4 months old Principal Sum: £18,000 Days to recover: 2 weeks Our client in the timber industry approached us as they had an outstanding invoice worth £18,000. Once instructed, the team at DQ had the debt actioned within the hour and our Head of Recoveries began negotiating with the debtor. Within …
Debt collection is a subject no business likes to talk about, but it’s important to know how to handle customers who are withholding payment from you for unpaid invoices. Here we share lessons from the very best in the commercial invoice recovery business. Our founder and CEO of Darcey Quigley, Lynne, shares five lessons she …
Age of invoice: 9 months old Principal Sum: £90,000 Days to recover: 3 weeks Construction industry debt recovery experts Darcey Quigley recently recovered £90,00 for a client. Read about our approach and how we can help you. The construction industry write off a huge amount of commercial debts every year, know to be as high …
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Age of invoice:10 months old Principal Sum: £100,000 Days to recover:48 hours One of our clients in the agriculture industry got in touch at the beginning of the first coronavirus lockdown in the UK as they had an outstanding debt worth £100,000. Within 48 hours of the team at DQ receiving the debt, a payment …
Cash flow is the movement of money in and out of your business and it is critical for your business to survive. It can be easy for your cash flow to go unmonitored, but carefully managing your finances will help to improve your cash flow. Essentially, if you have more cash coming into your business …
Deciding when and if to outsource your debt collection to an agency is one of the biggest credit management decisions your finance department will make. But how do you know when the right time is? How long should you leave it? And is it worthwhile outsourcing at all? Here, I share some of the tell-tale …
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How do you know if a potential customer is credit worthy? Jumping into business with a customer before checking to see if they’ll be able to repay your credit terms can have detrimental effects for business. In this current economic climate making smart financial decisions are crucial to sustaining a healthy cash flow. In this …
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The impact of COVID-19 has been monumental for a lot of us, particularly for business. UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today warned “the UK economy will contract by 11.3% this year, the largest fall in output for 300 years.” He then went onto state that economic output won’t reach pre-crisis levels until Q4 2022. The …
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When it comes to collecting debts on behalf of your business, we know first-hand that you have many questions about the process. In this article, I share insight into the commercial debt recovery process and why it might not be what you think! The Debt Collection Process When people hear the term ‘commercial debt collection’ …
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Being paid on time is now more important than ever given the economic upheaval caused by COVID-19. From businesses going through administration to account disputes there are several reasons that a customer will pay you late. Being paid on time is essential to your business’ survival, they support a healthy cash flow and prevent your …
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