Paul van Uden: 'Be alert to buyer bankruptcies'
Since the beginning of this year, we have seen an increase in bankruptcies in the Netherlands. We were already expecting this increase when the government declared the first lockdowns related to COVID-19, but did not materialise due to the huge government support companies received. Does Paul van Uden, managing director of Xolv, think this increase will continue? In this article, he shares his views and offers advice on how to closely monitor the creditworthiness of your buyers.
Increase in insolvencies makes debtor management even more important
Delivering on account or credit within the B2B market is quite normal. For many buyers, supplier credit is becoming increasingly important and is an important lifeline. But it also carries risks. Especially when the economy is down, companies are less creditworthy or even go bankrupt. In this article you will read about the differences between outsourcing or performing your own credit management. In addition, we provide tips for good credit management.
This is how you fund sales on online marketplaces
Over the past 20 years, we see that sales via the internet have become increasingly important. In the last five years, we have seen a new development: sales via online marketplaces. In this article, we explain how this business model works and how financing works.
Additional limit options with a second credit insurer
Due to increased commodity prices, transport costs, ever-increasing inflation and the war between Russia and Ukraine, there is increasing pressure on credit limits. If the many ominous reports are to be believed, it is now more imperative than ever to keep your cover at the right level. If your credit limit does get reduced, you can do something about it. In this article, you will read about the options of applying for a Top-up limit with a second insurer.
Assess your buyers' creditworthiness with a risk analysis tool
One of the most important values of your business is the quality of your customer portfolio. Experience shows that a good understanding of your current trading and credit risks is of great value in protecting your future cash flow. In this article, we provide insight into three risk analysis tools from Xolv - tools we use to assess the creditworthiness of businesses.
End coronasteun: create insight into your financial situation with a business plan
At the beginning of April, the government will discontinue the corona-aid package. This means entrepreneurs will have to start repaying their tax debt and face a huge financial challenge. A well-founded business plan offers a solution!
Political risk cover in your credit insurance contract or not?
Xolv gets a lot of questions about whether there is now political risk coverage as a result of the war between Ukraine and Russia. An easy question, but a somewhat complicated answer. In this article, we provide the clearest possible answer to this question.
Paul van Uden: 'From one crisis to another'
COVID-19 gripped us for 2 years and had a huge effect on global society. Back to normal was something everyone wanted. And then came the Russian invasion of Ukraine and now the world is once again turned upside down. In this article, Paul discusses how you can protect your business from non-payment from buyers based in countries with political unrest and thus continue to do business safely.
Set up these online alerts and stay informed about your credit insurance
With ongoing digitalisation, credit insurers are increasingly communicating with its customers online. In this article, we provide an overview of notifications, messages and alerts in your online customer portal that relate to your credit insurance.
In the online customer portal, you can set how you want the credit insurer to keep you informed. Often this is by mail, online or both.
7 features of well-functioning credit management software
With credit management software, you make your customers' payment behaviour transparent. This allows you to make choices in advance, take targeted action and limit risks. It helps you select customers, follow up on invoices and create reports. With this software, it is easy to set up a targeted approach per customer segment and you can automate the entire process from order to cash. In this article, we discuss the 7 features of a well-functioning credit management software package.