Overdue commercial invoices often take longer to recover during the summer. People are away, decisions are delayed, and payment processes slow down. This article explains what affects recovery times, what you can expect, and how to stay on top of things while business quietens down. 

This is written for credit controllers and finance managers. It includes straightforward advice you can use right now to manage risk and keep cash moving. 

In this blog, we’ll share practical credit control tips to help you stay on top of payments this summer—without burning out or chasing your tail chasing invoices. From managing holidays within your own team, we’ll cover everything you need to keep cash coming in, even when everyone else is out of office. 

This June, we marked a huge milestone — 18 years of Darcey Quigley & Co. What started as a small, ambitious business has grown into one of the UK’s leading commercial debt recovery specialists. We’re incredibly proud of how far we’ve come, but even more grateful to those who’ve been with us along the way — our clients, team, and partners. Thank you for being part of our journey. 

As our anniversary month comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on how it all began, how we celebrated this milestone, and what’s next for our business. 

We have mastered the complexities of debt recovery, always delivering solutions that are effective, ethical, and professional.