Debt recovery vs. small claims court – which should I use?
Most people know that when chasing a debt, the options include debt recovery via a specialist debt collections company, or taking the debtor through the small claims court and trying to get a judgment ruled against them to force payment.
But you might not immediately know which debt collection method you should use, or which is the best first course of action to get your money back as quickly as possible.… Read More
What is the current statutory interest rate on late payments?
If you have clients who owe you overdue invoices, it’s important to know the current statutory interest rate on late payments, so that you can chase for payment of the full amount you are entitled to by law.
There are three sums of money you can add on top of the original amount you invoiced for:
• A fixed sum of £40, £70 or £100 depending on the amount owed.… Read More
Why is business cash flow important?
We talk a lot about business cash flow in general terms, and generally speaking it’s easy to think of it as the amount of money passing through your company at any given time.
That includes revenues raised from customers and clients, investors, loans and so on, set against outgoings on everything from renting premises to buying stock, paying staff and so on.… Read More
Payment Terms: Net 47 Weekly
Among all the commonly used payment terms Net 47 Weekly might seem a little unusual – after all, 47 is a prime number, so it’s not like you’re giving customers a certain number of calendar weeks or working weeks to make payment.… Read More
Terms and Conditions: Non-refundable deposits
As a means of protecting your earnings using terms and conditions, non-refundable deposits can be a smart move if you are in an industry where a last-minute cancellation is likely to leave you out of pocket.
By asking customers to pay a deposit upfront, you ensure that you have at least part of their payment before they take delivery of whatever goods and services are involved.… Read More
Does a terms and conditions contract need to be signed?
A terms and conditions contract puts in place a clear agreement between yourself and your customer on a full range of issues.
Well-written terms and conditions should cover more than just the basics, such as payment terms and how payment can be made, but should also take care of common legal concerns like limiting liability and what happens if you cannot fulfil the order due to circumstances beyond your control.… Read More
Credit control how-to: ‘Ask for payment’ email
There are plenty of credit control how-tos showing a template letter to send out to non-paying clients, but in the 21st century many businesses of all sizes use email for invoicing, whether by sending an invoice as a PDF attachment, or simply stating the details within the body text of the email.… Read More
Payment Terms Examples: Cash upon completion
In the long list of payment terms examples, cash upon completion is probably the most familiar to many of us in our day to day lives – think of it as a more general version of cash on delivery, or ‘COD’, which is the rule applied by many tradespeople and small businesses.… Read More
Terms and Conditions for B2B and B2C contracts
Having standard terms and conditions in place helps you and your customers to know where you stand – and equally importantly, what will happen if something goes wrong.
That might mean that you fail to deliver what you have promised, or it could be that the customer claims you have failed to do so, even though you consider that you have fulfilled your side of the contract.… Read More
Top 10 Ways To Always Get Paid
It can seem like getting paid on time for a job well done should be a no-brainer, but sadly it’s not that easy
Here are our top 10 ways to make sure your customers pay you on time as often as possible.… Read More
