I have a small company who like everyone else in this climate has taken a hit but I am still managing to keep my head above water.
My biggest gripe is the way other companies are using this recession to hold on to payments and now take so long to pay. I have one company that owe me payment for over a year and it is looking now like I wont get payment from them even though they are still in business I have to listen to a lot of sob stories from them as if it is my problem (I have enough of my own). I have gone down all the roads to get this from them but unless I take them to court things don't look good.
I don’t think as individuals we can do any thing about this but I think it's time that the government stepped in and there were laws about company payments or a body that can help businesses like me. I also think that there should be some way of checking up on companies that have a history of not paying their debts - as I now find out this company has - and probably are still purchasing and have no intention of paying, it might mean closing down the next company it does this to.
Is this situation affecting others or is it just me and the business I'm in as I have to give credit as I have a lot of other companies biting on my heels for the same business.
My biggest gripe is the way other companies are using this recession to hold on to payments and now take so long to pay. I have one company that owe me payment for over a year and it is looking now like I wont get payment from them even though they are still in business I have to listen to a lot of sob stories from them as if it is my problem (I have enough of my own). I have gone down all the roads to get this from them but unless I take them to court things don't look good.
I don’t think as individuals we can do any thing about this but I think it's time that the government stepped in and there were laws about company payments or a body that can help businesses like me. I also think that there should be some way of checking up on companies that have a history of not paying their debts - as I now find out this company has - and probably are still purchasing and have no intention of paying, it might mean closing down the next company it does this to.
Is this situation affecting others or is it just me and the business I'm in as I have to give credit as I have a lot of other companies biting on my heels for the same business.