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7 Practical Steps to Stay Ahead of High-Volume Debt Risks
When payment delays scale, even single-digit percentages can translate into millions in unrecovered revenue. With over 579,000 UK companies in significant financial distress in Q1 2025 (Begbies Traynor), it’s clear that the margin for error is narrowing.Here are seven practical steps to keep high-volume debt under control. 1. Segment Clients by…
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In fact, in 2025, 90% of UK businesses reported experiencing late payments and 44% said those delays are becoming more frequent. This is an alarming statistic and demonstrates the real need for external support in debt collection and credit management. For over 15 years, Redwood Collections has been helping businesses tackle…
VIEWThe Power of Emotional Intelligence in Debt Collection
Rising living costs and inconsistent income can make financial stability difficult for even the most responsible individuals and businesses.For companies facing overdue payments, this context matters. Most debts aren’t the result of unwillingness to pay but of genuine hardship or temporary instability. Recognising that difference is key to modern debt…
VIEWManaging Rising Costs with Clarity and Confidence for Funeral Sector Suppliers
Casket wood, imported flowers, fuel, engraving materials and labour have all moved upwards in recent years. SunLife’s latest Cost of Dying research shows the average cost of a simple funeral has risen to about £4,285, with the total cost of dying now close to £9,800. Behind those figures sit hundreds of…
VIEWSecond Term Behaviours Independent Schools Should Watch
The dust from Christmas has settled, families have a clearer view of their finances and unpaid balances from the autumn term either start to move or harden into longer term risk.At the same time, the wider context is getting tougher. Research from Weatherbys Private Bank shows the cost of privately…
VIEWHow Safeguarding Pressures Are Making Fee Conversations Harder for Independent Schools
Many online issues begin outside the classroom but still require a coordinated response, increasing the volume of conversations staff have with parents and carers. These situations can make fee discussions more sensitive or slower to resolve, particularly when families need reassurance about wider concerns before addressing financial matters.Schools are working…
VIEWWhat GDPR Means for Companies Managing Large Numbers of Overdue Accounts
The practical challenge isn’t understanding GDPR but applying it consistently when caseloads grow and data comes from multiple sources. This is where many organisations begin to feel pressure, especially when older records, system migrations or incomplete information sit alongside day to day recovery activity.As we await Information Commissioner's Office’s (ICO)…
VIEWWhy 2026 Is the Year to Finally Stop Accepting Late Payments
Payment delays have become an all-too-familiar challenge. Internal constraints and competing priorities often push overdue invoices down the list, allowing backlogs to grow and issues to persist.Economic shocks such as rising interest rates and persistent inflation have increased pressure on businesses, compounding earlier disruptions such as higher operating costs and…
VIEWOverdue Invoices Don’t Fail Loudly, They Whisper
This aligns with what we’re seeing in live cases, delays are becoming more accepted rather than treated as a clear sign something needs addressing. When overdue accounts begin to build up, internal teams are typically the first to feel it. Finance teams balance routine billing and debtor responses while trying…
VIEWHow Early Warning Signs Can Help Prevent Unpaid Invoices
In most cases, the risk has been building incrementally through small delays or internal issues that slow payments down before anyone realises there’s a wider concern. This matters because late payments are no longer an occasional disruption. Last year UK businesses paid more than £100 billion worth of invoices late, affecting…
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