Tag: Reduce Late Payment

  • FCA says credit card companies are not doing enough to aid those in persistent debt

    The FCA has told credit card companies that they must do more to help customers who are in persistent debt. In 2018 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduced new rules aimed to help those customers who had been in persistent credit card debt for the last 36 months. Their recent research though has found that…

  • 3.4% increase in funeral costs sees more people pushed into funeral debt

    During 2019, the cost of dying increased by 3.4%, pushing more people than ever before into funeral debt. Last year saw funeral costs and funeral debt both rise to record highs, a trend that looks set to worsen in 2020. The ‘Cost of Dying’ report by SunLife found that during 2019 funeral costs continued to…

  • ‘Buy now, pay later’ credit options pushing consumers into high-cost debt

    Buy now, pay later loans have been around for many years, but recent deals have been accused of pushing young consumers into unaffordable debt. Buy now, pay later credit allows consumers to acquire items without paying for them upfront, instead they spread the cost over a set period of time. Sometimes referred to as shop…

  • How to improve your business’ cashflow at Christmas

    Use the tips and advice in this blog to help your business to maintain a healthy cashflow this Christmas. Most businesses will experience some level of seasonality over the Christmas period. For many retail and catering businesses it is their busiest time of year, but for businesses in other industries, sales can come to a…

  • Why do so many people get into debt over Christmas?

    The demand for debt recovery services is expected to surge in the new year as businesses struggle to collect money owed by customers who have fallen into debt over Christmas. A 2017 article in the Independent found that more than three quarters of UK families with children make financial sacrifices at Christmas in order to…

  • What is the difference between bad debt and doubtful debt?

    Knowing the difference between bad debt and doubtful debt can help to prevent financial loss to your business. Today’s uncertain economic climate is having a negative effect on UK business payment practices, with a recent study finding that 35% of invoices remain overdue on their due date. Late or non-payment of an invoice is an…

  • 3 common late payment excuses and how to handle them

    Learn how to deal with these three common late payment excuses efficiently to get paid quicker. If your client is constantly deflecting your requests for payment and you’re beginning to worry that your invoices are never going to get paid, it’s time to tackle the problem head-on. Before you make another phone call to chase…

  • How long do unpaid invoices remain valid for?

    Many SMEs are consistently paid late by their debtors, but just how long do those unpaid invoices remain valid for? UK businesses are currently suffering at the hands of the country’s late payment culture. One third of the UK’s SMEs say that their invoices are not paid until two months after the agreed payment terms.…