Make the most of your business opportunities with a good balance sheet
The importance of a good balance sheet is a well-known phenomenon. Especially towards the end of the year, it is good to take a look at it. After all, when closing your financial year, it pays to reduce your balance sheet total. We briefly explain here how you can do this.
'With credit management software you work more efficiently and save on costs'
The days when accounts receivable management was 'a bit on the side' are thankfully largely behind us. Anno 2021, credit management software is the way to get paid on time for credit-insured companies. Why is this so? We talked about it with Hans-Peter Vloemans, commercial director of our partner CreditDevice.
Doing business in Russia? These are the opportunities and dangers
Because of the corona crisis and the Brexit, many Dutch companies are forced to find other markets. Russia is an attractive option, as the Russian market is huge. But besides opportunities, doing business with Eastern Bloc companies also offers dangers. Caution is therefore called for
Seven end-of-year tips for your credit insurance
What should you still do or not do in 2020 to get maximum (financial) benefit from your credit insurance policy or financing? Seven end-of-year tips that are definitely worthwhile.
Outsource debtor management: yes or no?
Outsourcing debtor management is often done by companies because it is not part of their core business. But is this a smart move in all cases? In this blog, we list the pros and cons for you and explain what to look out for when considering outsourcing.
Good news: BMKB credit now also available from alternative financiers
The SME Credit Guarantee Scheme (BMKB) is no longer only available through traditional major banks. Alternative financiers can also provide this credit, which also provides for a special coronary arrangement. In this blog, we tell you why this is good news.
Paul van Uden: 'Does the second lockdown still dent the Dutch economy?'
We survived the first corona wave miraculously well. According to Paul van Uden, managing director of Xolv, the second lockdown could still give our economy a mercilessly hard hit. However, government support for credit insurers could play a crucial role in preventing that blow, Paul argues in his opinion piece.
Extension of reinsurance supplier credits keeps limits in place
The Dutch state wants to continue guaranteeing credit insurers for six more months. In his parliamentary letter of 12 November 2020, State Secretary of Finance Hans Vijlbrief writes that he wants to extend the so-called supplier credit reinsurance until 30 June 2021. This is good news for insured suppliers, as it allows them to continue supplying their customers under cover.
Why factoring is the financing form for the temporary employment industry
The temporary employment industry is not having an easy time of it, as you can also read in this article from our October 2020 newsletter. Due to the nature of the sector, by no means all banks are willing to provide working capital. Fortunately for the staffing industry, there are plenty of alternative financing options, the best of which is factoring.
Two for twelve in staffing industry: take out credit insurance now
We already saw the first signs of a slowdown in the global, and therefore the Dutch economy, last year. Usually, the staffing industry felt this immediately, as the number of staffing hours fell. Nevertheless, 2019 was a fine year for most staffing agencies. Until the coronavirus struck in early 2020. The labour market completely flipped. The first blows are visible in the staffing industry, which is considered the thermometer of the economy. It is therefore clear that the hardest blows are yet to come.