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The Knowledge - The Resource - Money management

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 » Cost reduction
 » Credit control
 » Credit insurance
 » Defaulting debtors
 » Factoring and discounting


Cost reduction

Compare quotes
Wouldn't it be nice to save yourself the hassle of going out to the market to get comparison quotes for finance products? Wouldn't it be great if you could go to just one website and get the three best quotes on the market for what you want. Well, Better Business brings you this facility. Find the three best finance quotes at the touch of a button for:
  • Business loans;
  • Asset finance;
  • Car leasing;
  • Trade finance;
  • Business credit cards;
  • Commercial mortgages;
  • Buy-to-let mortgages;
  • Factoring;
  • Invoice discounting.
W: Click here to compare rates
Competitive Colour Print
A print broker that Better Business magazine uses regularly because they offer extremely competitive quotes, and yet give us quality printing, speed and great customer service. They also think outside the box when it comes to printing solutions. For stationery, leaflets, folders, newsletters, posters, and large format printing.
T: 0117 924 3388
F: 0117 924 1155
M: 07802 814 348
E: ccp@issuk.co.uk
W: www.issuk.co.uk
Energyhelpline
An independent price comparison service which provides customers with fast free friendly advice on their best gas and electricity deal. It helps thousands of households and businesses to switch to much better deals every month.

They compare all major suppliers in the UK to help you find your best deal, and then take all the hassle out of switching with our simple online forms. The energyhelpline.com calculator is approved by energywatch, the independent UK gas and electricity consumer watchdog, to be accurate and fair.
T: 0800 074 0745
W: www.energyhelpline.com
Save on your bills
A free and easy-to-use service to help you find the best deal for the services supplied to your home and business.
E: enquiry@saveonyour bills.co.uk
W: www.saveonyourbills.co.uk
Stationery
Buying from Viking direct? See our money saving tip under their entry in Office Supplies.
UK Energy
UK energy consumers have a wide choice of gas, electricity and dual fuel suppliers, water, digital tv, broadband, plumbing, loans, credit cardwith most claiming low prices. This site allows you to calculate how to save money on your bills.
E: enquiry@ukenergy.co.uk
W: www.ukenergy.co.uk

Credit control

Also see the Insolency section under Finance.
Better Payment Practice Group
The Better Payment Practice Group (BPPG) is a partnership between the public and private sectors. Its aim is to improve the payment culture of the UK business community and reduce the incidence of late payment of commercial debt. The site will provide you with practical credit management tools and advice, guidance and updates on the latest legislation.
W: www.payontime.co.uk
Biz Help 24
A website dedicated to small business issues including debt recovery, cash-flow control, and how to use credit.
W: www.bizhelp24.com/
Business Debtline
Provides advice on budgeting, cash-flow, prioritising debts, tax issues, court proceedings and bankruptcy.
W: www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk
Cashflow issues
999 Cashflow is a community website for news, features, events and business listings relating to cashflow.
W: www.999cashflow.com
Credit Protection Association
Offers a wide range of useful information on cash-flow and other finance issues for business.
W: www.cpa-business-debt-management.co.uk
Enterprise Centre
Provides cash-flow forecast resources and other business guidance.
W: www.enterprise-centre.co.uk

Credit insurance

Atradius
Atradius offers credit insurance aimed at small and large businesses. This protects them from the effect of insolvency and protracted default by buyers. Atradius also offers many other financial products, including Exchange Rate Protection for businesses that trade abroad which may experience a lag between submitting a tender and invoice, when the exchange rate may have changed adversely. Services include tailored debt collection, debtor tracing and outsourced credit management.
3 Harbour Drive, Capital Waterside, Cardiff, CF10 4WZ, UK
T: 0800 21 21 31
W: www.atradius.com/uk
Coface
Credit insurance.
W: www.cofaceuk.com
Euler Hermes
Credit insurance.
W: www.eulerhermes.com

Defaulting debtors

Just Claim
A simple and straight-forward guide to using the civil courts. It also contains links to the resources, for example, forms and court leaflets, that you are most likely to need when making a claim.
W: www.justclaim.co.uk
Money Claim Online
A government initiative which enables people submit a claim online. The process is the same as doing things by post - just potentially more convenient. You can also track the progress of your claim online.
W: www.moneyclaim.gov.uk

Factoring and discounting

Factors and Discounters Association
Provides a list of reputable Factoring and Discounting agents in the UK.
Boston House, The Little Green, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1QE, UK
T: 020 8332 9955
F: 020 8332 2585
E: kristina@factors.org.uk
W: www.factors.org.uk

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