Small Business Owners Spending Time Chasing Late Payments
The Commercial Domestic Investigations team understands that British small business owners cannot afford to let late payments go unchallenged. A new study has found that UK small company owners are spending a significant amount of time on chasing unpaid invoices. Major business concern The research was carried out by Xero, an online small business accountancy […]
How to Keep Cash Flow Healthy
Whether you’re a sole trader, small or larger SME – Commercial Domestic Investigations understand that cash flow is king to your business. We’ve worked with all sizes and types of businesses, and with over 20 years’ experience in collecting debts for our clients and assisting with credit control, we know just how important cash flow […]
Five Tips for Getting Paid On Time
Here at Commercial Domestic Investigations, we understand that late payments are a significant issue for small businesses across the UK. If clients fail to meet invoices within the specified time frame, you cannot develop the healthy cash flow required to support operations and grow. It is critical that you make sure clients pay you on […]
How do I chase a debt?
Commercial Domestic Investigations know that keeping an SME’s cashflow healthy is key. Sometimes invoicing early and chasing payment with polite reminders aren’t enough, and no matter how many times you send those reminders the money you’re owed doesn’t materialise. This week we share with you some simple steps on how to chase a debt, right […]
How to Cut Business Costs In 2023
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Now that the new financial year has settled in nicely, Commercial Domestic Investigations wanted to look at the ways in which SMEs can cut business costs in 2023. The start of a new fiscal year is a great to take stock and consider ways you can return to […]
What can a credit report tell you?
At Commercial Domestic Investigations, we strongly believe that a credit report can protect your business from a lot of damage. There are already so many things to worry about when running a business; you don’t need the additional concern of whether a new client is going to pay their invoice or not. A credit report […]
Top Tips for Credit Control in 2023
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] Here at Commercial Domestic Investigations we know that the start of the year represents an opportunity to adopt new practices and procedures as an SME. A sales ledger is possibly the most important yet troublesome asset to an SME – fail to pay it constant attention and (dependant […]
Late Payment – How to stop it Killing Business Productivity
At Commercial Domestic Investigations we know how late payment can have an instant negative impact on an SME’s cash flow, and we are always encouraging companies to find solutions and tackle the problem. In the ever changing world of business, even the smallest distractions can have more long term effects on the growth of your business. Shocking […]
How Can I Protect Myself From Bad Debt?
Commercial Domestic Investigations know that bad debt is a serious issue that affects a large number of small and medium sized businesses throughout the UK. According to R3, the insolvency industry trade body, more than 100,000 UK SMEs are owed an estimated £16 billion by insolvent companies. Bad debt is a problem which affects businesses […]
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. […]
