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Invoicing

Articles, guides and expert advice on invoicing for UK small businesses.

News

Half a million jobs in small businesses at risk

Insolvencies expected to increase by 21% this year as small firms face myriad challenges, according to research

Business management

Failure to pay an invoice

What can you do if one of your clients is a persistently late payer? Are there steps you can take? Is there support available? Small Business Commissioner Liz Barclay explains there is help at hand

The Start-Up Series

What winning The Start-Up Series meant for me – Phil Daneshyar, Kanda

Kanda began as a way for tradespeople to know they would get paid when a job was done. Today it’s a quote, invoicing and finance solution for tradesmen and customers

Running a Business

Local lockdowns only make the problem of late payment worse

Late payment can rip through businesses in lockdown just as fast as coronavirus, says Paul Christensen. But with technology there’s no reason invoices cannot be settled on day one

Accounting

How to tackle late payments to your small business

Late payments cost small business owners £6.7bn a year just chasing overdue invoices. Antti-Jussi Suominen offers solutions as to how to handle late payments

Alternative finance

Seven tips for getting paid promptly as a small business owner

Getting clients to pay you on time is a crucial part of securing strong and healthy cashflow for your business.

Accounting

The business case for improving the purchasing process

Ian Smith, general manager and finance director of Invu, looks at why it is important for small businesses in particular to ensure they control the visibility of payments and invoices.

Business management

Effective invoicing: Top tips for small businesses

In this post, Andrew Vear, Owner of Enterprise Badges, a global supplier of badge making machines and components, offers his top tips and advice on how to successfully invoice customers. Although it may seem daunting, invoicing really doesn’t have to be, and after reading this you’ll be set and confident in your invoicing.

Advice

How to get unpaid invoices settled within four weeks

Here, Shweta Jhajharia of The London Coaching Group, guides us on a 4 week plan to chasing up unpaid invoices.

Accounting

An SME guide to invoicing

Here, SmallBusiness.co.uk gives some pointers on keeping the cash flowing in with efficient and timely invoicing.

Accounting

What are the key terms and conditions to put on a quote and/or invoice?

What are the key terms and conditions to put on a quote and/or invoice?

Accounting

Raising invoices under a trading name

When a company trades as a different name to their legal name (e.g. Fred Bloggs Paving Ltd. t/a Crazy Paving). Is it legal to raise invoices using their trading name only?

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Partner content

Small business owners: discover alternative funding solutions to help fuel your growth

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.