If only I knew then what I know now

How many times have you said that? And in business it can be just the same.

If a customer or client fails to pay you, would you have still given them credit if you knew they had a poor payment record? Or if a supplier demands payment up front and fails to deliver, would you still have paid up if you knew they were losing money?

And when entering into major contracts, would you still do so if you knew the other party had only just started to trade, or had a history of failed businesses?

Although many business decisions are correct from the information at hand, often too little information is gathered in the first place. And this is particularly true when you look at the financial standing and trading history of prospective business partners.

By making a small investment in undertaking company searches on businesses, potentially decision swaying information can come to light that could save you hundreds or even thousands of pounds.

To find out more on how we can help collect and interpret such information for you, please contact Jon Manley on 01622 213741 or email jon.manley@dsh.co.uk