Credit Checking in Merseyside

If you are looking for a credit checking service in Merseyside, then The Credit Protection Association has the service for you. Founded in 1914, CPA provides hundreds of thousands of detailed in-depth credit reports to its members as part of their subscription to the Association.

The Credit Protection Association has been providing online credit checking services to its members for decades now and we use the wealth of our experience to provide the credit reports you need. Our traffic light scoring system gives you a fast answer together with the a credit score and recomended credit limit available at a glance, while also having all the detailed information a Credit Manager might require for a deeper investigation. We have partnered with an award winning credit information provider for the key credit scoring. Their information is used by the big credit insurers and banks but through membership of the Credit Protection Association, Small and Medium size enterprises (SME’s) can gain access to this information and scoring.

If your company is based in Merseyside and your business customers are given credit then we can give you the information to help you trade with confidence. You are welcome to call us on 0330 053 9263 for a confidential discussion of your credit checking requirements

CPA provides Business Owners and Credit Managers in Merseyside with a complete package, including customer credit information, debt recovery and credit protection services. With extensive experience in credit management, we can provide you with expert assistance and the right solution, regardless of your business size. We will have a local representative who will be able to visit and see how we can help, with no obligation to proceed whatsoever.

When you are approached by a new customer who wants to place an order you want to be confident that your customer will pay you! Our credit reports provide you with an in-depth analysis of your customer so that you can set the right credit policy and trade more securely.

The Credit Protection Association provides businesses of all sizes throughout Merseyside with all the credit management services they need, all under the one roof. Via our website, members have access to credit checking information, overdue account recovery and credit protection services. With our extensive experience in credit management, we can provide you with expert assistance and a tailored solution to all business sizes.

We can help with:
A. Bad Debt Prevention (Credit Checking to avoid many problems in the first place) and/or
B. Overdue Account Recovery (prompt payments, whilst retaining goodwill) and/or
C. Debt Litigation (if it comes to this, our litigation professionals will act for you)

What our members say

“I am just writing to you to thank you and the team at CPA for all your hard work and help you have given us. You and the team have always been there to help us. We still use the CPA system to help us with all new inquiries that we may have from potential new customers. We are constantly monitoring all our new credit customers and find the daily updates from that very helpful. Once again than you for always being there for us with your lovely smile and your wonderful knowledge.” ~Credit Manager

“We have been a member of CPA since May 1994 and have been provided with an excellent service. The online system is user-friendly and efficient and provides status reports whenever required. Communications are always first rate. We have had a high success rate of debts resolved.” ~ Senior credit controller

“It is easy to navigate my way around the new website and the layout is very effective. The layout of the reports is well done and provides clear information. I am able to find all the information I require to make the necessary decisions regarding the credit our company issues to a customer.   I have been utilising the monitoring service provided and am able to deal with any issues arising with our customers much more efficiently. Our cash flow has increased because of the services provided by CPA and as such I would recommend CPA to other companies.” ~ Builders Merchants

Why you should call CPA without delay

If you could be absolutely certain that every customer would pay on time, running your business would be much easier! In reality, it’s difficult to know up front who is going to be a model payer and who is going to make you jump through hoops for what you are owed. Sometimes you have to work twice over to get the money in your bank. Bad payers cause cash flow crunches and can leave businesses short of investment money. A very slow payer also takes up valuable time and energy in chasing payment. It is a distraction from building a business. In addition, if bad payers turn into non-payers because they go insolvent then that will cause even more stress. Many of these business failures were predictable and therefore avoidable. CPA’s credit reports will help identify the risks and enable any business to trade with confidence.

Questions people ask themselves can be:

“Would we be concerned about using a credit report as part of our business process?” and “Will it mean we have to refuse business?” and “Is it applicable to our type of trade?”

We answer:

Using credit reports does not mean business will be lost – to the contrary, it will help set appropriate credit policies and credit limits for each customer so that they do not over extend themselves and take credit that they cannot afford. It may mean the supplier needs alternative payment arrangements or requests personal guarantees. Using credit reports helps establish the exact identity of the people they are trading with and an insight into debtors’ financial situations. CPA can also notify you of any changes to each businesses monitored through us. This means the supplier actually has the confidence to take on business they might previously have turned down.

At The Credit Protection Association, we provide solutions, advice and back-up in all areas relating to the supply of services or goods on account. You receive everything you need to reduce debtor days and write-offs from a single source.

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By all means call us on 0330 053 9263 to discuss your credit checking requirements in confidence. Alternatively, either email us or use our contact form.

Better to sleep at night rather than worry about having issued credit to firms who may not pay you…..