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Daily Telegraph: Business could face power cuts over failure to get credit insurance
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Fears that some businesses could lose energy supplies because of the failure to get credit insurance cover has led to a "summit" meeting to try to avoid a crisis.
Read the full article on www.telegraph.co.uk
Daily Telegraph: Energy insurance at a premium as underwrites flex their muscles
Monday, August 3rd, 2009Credit insurance problems are reaching deeper into the economy. Energy customers are the latest to join the queue of sectors faced with either the loss of cover or paying stiff premiums to ensure they continue to be supplied with gas and electricity to keep them in business.
Read the full article on www.telegraph.co.uk
NEBusiness: Firms count on software to help lighten the load
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009A NEW software-based service has been launched to help firms review their accounts on a regular basis, allowing them to take greater control over their credit and funding. RMT, of Gosforth, Newcastle, is using specialist software Validis Amatino to provide a quick and detailed analysis of client accounts.
Read the full article on www.nebusiness.co.uk.
Growing Business: Improving your credit score
Thursday, July 16th, 2009Martin Williams, of credit scoring agency Graydon, lifts the lid on how businesses' credit ratings are calculated and offers tips on how to improve yours - using Graydon and Validis. Read the full article on www.growingbusiness.co.uk.
Director of Finance: Reviving credit flows
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009References to 'green shoots' have recently been eclipsed by mentions of 'toxic debt' as the common parlance for the financial crisis among many commentators. However, fears that a dearth of credit could frustrate any economic upturn remain widespread. Martin Williams, Managing Director of Graydon UK, explains why contingency planning must begin now. Read the full article on www.dofonline.co.uk.
Sunday Times: Bosses slam upfront energy bills
Sunday, June 28th, 2009Executives from Britain's top companies will warn the Big Six utilities next week that draconian contract terms, imposed to insulate them against the failure of business clients, will lead to further job losses unless they are urgently reformed. Read the full article on business.timesonline.co.uk.
Accountancy Age: SMEs 'must show financial transparency'
Thursday, June 25th, 2009Credit ratings expert calls SMEs to show 'financial transparency' if they want to avoid lending decisions being based on accounts compiled during the recession. Read the full article on www.accountancyage.com.
Daily Telegraph: Insurers demand more transparency
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009"Credit insurers have said businesses need to become more open about their trading performance if they want to improve their credit rating and use trade credit insurance." Read the full article on Telegraph.co.uk.
CA Magazine: Lost in field work
Monday, June 15th, 2009"The financial health of your customers and suppliers is vital to the survival of your own business, but how much do you really know about them and how can Graydon and Validis help?" Read the full article on www.camagonline.co.uk.
Credit Management Magazine: Improved credit recommendations with monthly management figures
Thursday, May 28th, 2009"SMEs in the UK will soon be able to enjoy greater control over the information provided about them to prospective creditors by credit reference agencies. The news follows the announcement from Graydon UK and Validis, a web based business accounting data analysis specialist, of the launch in summer 2009 of the Graydon Enhanced Credit Information Service Powered by Validis, hailed as the first credit information service of its kind..." Read the full Credit Management article (pdf).
FT Adviser: Graydon, Validis launch credit information service
Thursday, May 21st, 2009"SMEs stand to benefit from the launch of a new credit information service, according to commercial credit agency Graydon UK and web-based data specialist Validis." Read the full article on www.ftadviser.com.
Daily Telegraph: Monthly accounting system to give businesses power over credit rating
Monday, May 4th, 2009"Businesses will be able to prove to banks and insurers that they remain viable under a groundbreaking deal struck by a leading credit reference agency, Graydon UK, and Validis" Read the full article on Telegraph.co.uk.
Daily Telegraph: Insurers keeping a closer eye on companies is just a sign of the times
Monday, May 4th, 2009The Daily Telegraph's Richard Tyler discusses how Validis & Graydon UK's Enhanced Credit Information Service will allow insurers and banks recieve the trusted and up-to-date information they need to provide business with finance and credit insurance. Read the full article on Telegraph.co.uk.
AccountancyAge magazine: Financial reporting reform needed to unlock credit markets
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009Damian Wild, Editor-in-Chief at Accountancy Age, discusses the importance of accurate and timely financial reporting to unlocking the
credit markets and how technology such as Validis can address the problem.
Read Damian's blog on accountancyage.com.
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