Trend of late payments continues to grow
Here at Commercial Domestic Investigations we understand the implications that late payment can have on a SME. In this blog post we look at new research from the Asset-Based Finance Association (ABFA) which suggests that late payments towards small to medium sized enterprises are a growing trend. The amount believed to be owed to SME’s […]
Why credit checking is a must for every business
In this blogpost the team at Commercial Domestic Investigations want to look back at when we made the news in 2014. As well as Commercial Domestic Investigations featuring in The Times and The Guardian. We also featured on the Reuters news service. The Reuter’s article talked about why prevention is always better than the cure […]
Reasons to use credit reporting
At Commercial Domestic Investigations we’re renowned in the credit control and debt collection industry. Credit reporting is essential to maintaining good business cash flow, and in this post we’ll highlight why this is a must in todays business world. Prevent bad debts It goes without saying that this is key to good business cash flow. […]
The Autumn Statement: Effect on SMEs
Here at Commercial Domestic Investigations we constantly have our finger on the pulse of the latest UK business news. Last week Chancellor George Osborne delivered the combined comprehensive spending review and Autumn Statement. SMEs were anxious about what the outcome of the statement would mean for them, and we discussed before the statement how we thought it would […]
How SMEs Could Benefit from Tesco’s New Late Payment Policy
At Commercial Domestic Investigations we always have our fingers on the pulse of all the latest debt collection and late payment news. This week we wanted to discuss how small and medium sized business could potentially profit from Tesco’s late payment to its suppliers. Standardisation Policy Back in October, Tesco’s CEO promised that small and medium-sized businesses […]
What SME’s should look out for in the Autumn Statement
Here at Commercial Domestic Investigations we know how important cash flow is to UK SME’s. This week we are looking at a great article from SME Insider that suggests 4 things that SME’s should look out for in George Osborne’s Autumn Statement. There are a number of potential legislation changes that could affect an SME. […]
SME’s Reputation Concerns Stop Them Acting on Late Payment
Here at Commercial Domestic Investigations the team fully understand just how much of an impact late payment can have on SME’s. This week we are looking at a survey carried out which suggests that SME’s don’t act on late payment issues for fear of tarnishing their reputation. SME Insider reported that fear of offending customers and reputation […]
Commercial Domestic Investigations Discuss Q3: Individual Insolvencies Rise
The team at Commercial Domestic Investigations are always keeping up to date with the latest quarterly news and official figures. Official quarter 3 figures have revealed that the number of individual insolvencies increased nearly three percent to more than 19,000. Increasing insolvencies The Insolvency Service’s latest statistics show that 19,683 people became insolvent between July […]
Courts Minister Backtracks on Outsourcing Debt Collection to One Supplier
Here at Commercial Domestic Investigations the team are always keeping up to date with the latest debt collection news. It has emerged this week that the Ministry of Justice has backtracked on a plan to outsource the collection of unpaid court fines and debts to one single supplier. Minster for the courts Shailesh Vara has […]
Improvements to council tax debt recovery
From this week’s debt collection news, Commercial Domestic Investigations have learned that the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is calling for views on how to improve the efficiency of council tax collection. Their aim is to facilitate improvements in the collection and enforcement process in business rates and council tax. The consultation is […]
