Tag: <span>UK debt levels</span>

Why Time Is Precious In Debt Recovery

A common issue when businesses decide to pursue their customers for unpaid bills is the amount of time that has passed before they get to that stage. Some businesses might leave it for more than a year before they decide to pursue debtors and this often creates some ambiguity into what rights a company has…




Debt Recovery From European Debtors Post Brexit

Brexit will almost certainly continue to create seismic shockwaves to the economy in the months ahead and plenty of uncertainty for UK businesses trading with companies in the EU. While previously businesses could fall back on the support of European Union laws when settling disputes, the triggering of Article 50 will eventually remove that support…




Want To Avoid Disputes? Always Include Your Payment Terms!

The biggest cause of disputes over payments relate to payment terms that are either unclear or they weren’t visible at all during the sales process. Even the smallest details can give customers the opportunity to wriggle out of their payment obligations or delay making those payments. Common mistakes include failing to add payment deadlines to…




UK Suffers A Festive Debt Hangover

Christmas on the credit card is seen as the main reason why many British people will be feeling the pinch in 2017. A survey by uSwitch found that 85% of people will be paying off credit card debts in the New Year. This could lead to people being more conservative about their spending as they…




HMRC Are Rated Worst For Debt Collection

Citizens Advice have rated HMRC the worst organisation for debt collection in its league table of debt recovery best practice. The league table title ‘The State of Debt Collection’ measures how well organisations compare in their debt recovery practices including how they make themselves available for enquiries and overall treatment of people who find themselves…




500,000 Loans Written off Following Debt Collection Failings

News that 500,000 Loans have been written off due to failings in collection proceedings should act as a warning to businesses who don’t play by the rules on debt collection. The startling figure relates to car loans and pay day loans which were sold onto a debt recovery firm which didn’t stick to the correct…




Rise In Invisible CCJs

County Court Judgements are on the rise amongst people who are unaware they have received them according to an investigation by the Daily Mail Newspaper. This has left many families distraught that they have been prevented from buying houses or worse having to sell homes and businesses to pay off debts. The process of issuing…




They Didn’t Pay You – Should You Use A Debt Collection Agency To Get Your Money?

If you are a business owner with experience, you will know that there are always those clients who pay on time and those that try to buy some extra time. If you are a small business owner, the latter can end up killing your business if you are not careful so when should you use…




Should Investors Be Worried About UK Debt Levels?

Low interest rates are something we have come to expect in the UK such is the length of time the bank of England has kept them at 0.5%. Various macroeconomic factors have conspired to keep them that way. Falling energy prices and the need to keep the economy growing are just two of the factors…