date:Oct 30, 2012
. He added: For firms trying to keep their books balanced, having a full and early view of the all the factors that could impact their business, whether it is late payment or insolvency, could be the difference between staying afloat and going under.
Also, the difference in late payments between the UKs smallest businesses and largest companies has been getting smaller since the final quarter of last year. The gap has narrowed from nearly 20 days during 2009, down to under 12 days this year.