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More Company Debts

Company debts are a norm in businesses and as small business owners, we all know a healthy cash flow is vital to a business.

Although the stressful period of retrieving my bad debt is over, I still have many customers that cannot pay up in full or delay the payment by 1 month or so.

Bad Debts Costly to Small Businesses

Did you know that from a survey done in UK, 47% of SMEs have no provision in place for bad debts or unpaid invoices? 34% will rely on legal action should they find themselves in such a situation, 27% would use their bank overdraft facility and 15% even plan to cover their shortfall with their own savings!

Unfortunately, even with good working relationship with suppliers and customers