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August | September 2001 |
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Small firms still suffering payment delays at the hands of large companies
Queen’s Speech brings limited cheer for members
FSB’s foot and mouth loans top £110,000
Scams continue to trap the unwary
Stakeholder pension deadline imminent
New service calls banks to account
FSB joins alliance to tackle care sector crisis
Number of start-ups falls...and it could get worse
Staff abscences still a problem
Small firms still suffering payment delays at the hands of large companies
The average time it takes companies to settle bills is 46 days and the slowest payers are getting slower, according to league tables of more than 4,000 companies published by the FSB.
The Private Sector Payment Performance League Tables, based on an analysis of company reports by business information company Dun & Bradstreet, feature the average payment times of some of the UK's largest plcs.
The Private Sector Payment Performance League Tables are published by the Federation of Small Businesses. The full list can be accessed on the Better Payment Practice Group's website at www.payontime.co.uk.
For the full News, see pages 4-5, 7-8, 27 of the August/September 2001 issue of First Voice
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Copyright NFSE (Sales) Ltd 2001