Debt Collection Services: How They Help Your Business
Debt Collection Services: How They Help Your Business
Every business that extends trade credit faces non-payment. The question is whether those unpaid invoices become write-offs or recovered revenue. Professional debt collection services convert the former into the latter.
Direct Financial Impact
Global B2B bad debt averages 2-3% of revenue. For a EUR 10 million company, that's EUR 200,000-300,000 annually. Professional collection recovers 50-70% of claims placed within 90 days. On contingency terms (no recovery, no fee), the creditor's only cost is the commission on money it wouldn't have received otherwise.
Cash Flow Improvement
Recovered receivables flow directly to cash. For businesses with tight margins, the difference between a EUR 100,000 write-off and a EUR 70,000 recovery is the difference between a profitable quarter and a loss-making one.
Internal Resource Liberation
Credit teams spend disproportionate time chasing overdue invoices at the expense of credit risk assessment, customer onboarding, and relationship management. Outsourcing collection frees these resources for higher-value activities.
Deterrence Effect
Customers who know you engage a professional collection agency at 90 days are more likely to pay on time. The agency's existence in your credit policy acts as a deterrent before any claim is placed.