Christmas is around the corner – keep calm and get paid.
Once September comes around we seem to fly through October and November and then all of a sudden, in the blink of an eye, it’s Christmas and you’ve only done 70% of what you had planned. We find our companies descending into holiday chaos, staff are getting into the festive spirit, productivity seems to dip […]
How to: Recoup late payments
Time and time again, clients contact our team because a non-paying client has vanished leaving the company with no way to recoup the debt. Late payments are a huge issue for UK SMEs and can cause havoc with cash-flow. Using the services of debt collection specialists, like Commercial Domestic Investigations, is the best and most […]
Use late payments to grow your business
It may seem counter-intuitive but late payment of invoices can actually help you to advance your business. Commercial Domestic Investigations has over 25 years of experience dealing with commercial credit collections and we understand the power that a concrete collections procedure can have on both your clients and your business. Building an effective collections policy […]
Credit reporting – is it that important?
If you are a B2B company, then you rely on trade payments to survive. Unfortunately, late payments have become an accepted part of the credit control process; this shouldn’t be the case; late payments should be avoided where possible and fought. To go some way towards eliminating late payments some businesses are implementing an obligatory […]
Steer clear of bad debts
We understand that as a business, you are sure to encounter debt at some point during trading. Unfortunately, late payments are becoming an inevitable part of running a company. These overdue payments can have serious implications for your business, you can miss payments to your suppliers, seriously damage client relationships and your cash flow can […]
Become a Creditworthy Company
At Commercial Domestic Investigations, we wanted to share the steps that you should take when it comes to making your company creditworthy. Common credit control procedures now include a credit report, if that returns unfavourable information then it will be your business that misses out. Making sure that your business is viewed as creditworthy is […]
The secret to a happy workforce
Behind every successful business is a hardworking team of employees. If your team begins to falter or becomes unhappy then your business can rapidly fall into chaos. It is well-known that happy staff are more productive, so it is in your best interests to take care of your employees. What makes them tick? Take the […]
Improve your cash flow in 2022
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] If you make any resolution for the 2022 financial year, then it should be to stabilise your cash flow. In a post pandemic world, a healthy cash flow forms the foundation of a successful business, and without skilful management, your business will suffer. To help you to improve […]
Business beginning to stall? Here’s why…
[column width=”1/1″ last=”true” title=”” title_type=”single” animation=”none” implicit=”true”] It’s unlikely that your business will go from strength to strength without ever facing some tough times (although wouldn’t that be brilliant?). You may think that just because you’ve got money coming in every month that your business is doing well, but sometimes there can be small issues […]
5 steps to a Merry Christmas
Christmas is a time for festive cheer and goodwill, unfortunately, many UK businesses face the doom and gloom of late payments this year. While late payments cause problems all year round, it is around the festive period that things can spiral out of control. At Commercial Domestic Investigations, we wanted to share some tips so […]
