Cr£ditWho? CI<strong>CM</strong> Directory of Services FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION OPTIONS AND PRICING CONTACT paul@centuryone.uk 01727 739 196 ENFORCEMENT INSOLVENCY PAYMENT SOLUTIONS High Court Enforcement Group Limited Client Services, Helix, 1st Floor Edmund Street, Liverpool L3 9NY T: 08450 999 666 E: clientservices@hcegroup.co.uk W: hcegroup.co.uk Putting creditors first We are the largest independent High Court enforcement company, with more authorised officers than anyone else. We are privately owned, which allows us to manage our business in a way that puts our clients first. Clients trust us to deliver and service is paramount. We cover all aspects of enforcement – writs of control, possessions, process serving and landlord issues – and are committed to meeting and exceeding clients’ expectations. FINANCIAL PR Gravity Global Floor 6/7, Gravity Global, 69 Wilson St, London, EC2A 2BB T: +44(0)207 330 8888. E: sfeast@gravityglobal.com W: www.gravityglobal.com Gravity is an award winning full service PR and advertising business that is regularly benchmarked as being one of the best in its field. It has a particular expertise in the credit sector, building long-term relationships with some of the industry’s bestknown brands working on often challenging briefs. As the partner agency for the Credit Services Association (CSA) for the past 22 years, and the Chartered Institute of Credit Management since 2006, it understands the key issues affecting the credit industry and what works and what doesn’t in supporting its clients in the media and beyond. FORUMS FORUMS INTERNATIONAL T: +44 (0)1246 555055 E: info@forumsinternational.co.uk W: www.forumsinternational.co.uk Forums International Ltd have been running Credit and Industry Forums since 1991. We cover a range of industry sectors and International trading, attendance is for Credit Professionals of all levels. Our forums are not just meetings but communities which aim to prepare our members for the challenges ahead. Attending for the first time is free for you to gauge the benefits and meet the members and we only have pre-approved Partners, so you will never intentionally be sold to. Menzies T: +44 (0)2073 875 868 - London T: +44 (0)2920 495 444 - Cardiff W: menzies.co.uk/creditor-services Our Creditor Services team can advise on the best way for you to protect your position when one of your debtors enters, or is approaching, insolvency proceedings. Our services include assisting with retention of title claims, providing representation at creditor meetings, forensic investigations, raising finance, financial restructuring and removing the administrative burden – this includes completing and lodging claim forms, monitoring dividend prospects and analysing all Insolvency Reports and correspondence. For more information on how the Menzies Creditor Services team can assist, please contact Bethan Evans, Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, at bevans@menzies.co.uk or call +44 (0)2920 447 512. LEGAL Shoosmiths Email: paula.swain@shoosmiths.co.uk Tel: 03700 86 3000 W: www.shoosmiths.co.uk Shoosmiths’ highly experienced team will work closely with credit teams to recover commercial debts as quickly and cost effectively as possible. We have an in depth knowledge of all areas of debt recovery, including: •Pre-litigation services to effect early recovery and keep costs down •Litigation service •Post-litigation services including enforcement •Insolvency As a client of Shoosmiths, you will find us quick to relate to your goals, and adept at advising you on the most effective way of achieving them. PAYMENT SOLUTIONS American Express 76 Buckingham Palace Road, London. SW1W 9TQ T: +44 (0)1273 696933 W: www.americanexpress.com American Express is working in partnership with the CI<strong>CM</strong> and is a globally recognised provider of payment solutions to businesses. Specialising in providing flexible collection capabilities to drive a number of company objectives including: • Accelerate cashflow • Improved DSO • Reduce risk • Offer extended terms to customers • Provide an additional line of bank independent credit to drive growth • Create competitive advantage with your customers As experts in the field of payments and with a global reach, American Express is working with credit managers to drive growth within businesses of all sectors. By creating an additional lever to help support supplier/client relationships American Express is proud to be an innovator in the business payments space. Key IVR T: +44 (0) 1302 513 000 E: sales@keyivr.com W: www.keyivr.com Key IVR are proud to have joined the Chartered Institute of Credit Management’s Corporate partnership scheme. The CI<strong>CM</strong> is a recognised and trusted professional entity within credit management and a perfect partner for Key IVR. We are delighted to be providing our services to the CI<strong>CM</strong> to assist with their membership collection activities. Key IVR provides a suite of products to assist companies across the globe with credit management. Our service is based around giving the end-user the means to make a payment when and how they choose. Using automated collection methods, such as a secure telephone payment line (IVR), web and SMS allows companies to free up valuable staff time away from typical debt collection. YayPay by Quadient T: + 44 (0) 7465 423 538 E: r.harash@quadient.com W: www.yaypay.com YayPay by Quadient makes it easy for B2B finance teams to stay ahead of accounts receivable and get paid faster – from anywhere. Integrating with your existing ERP, CRM, accounting and billing systems, YayPay organizes and presents real-time data through meaningful, cloud-based dashboards. These increase visibility across your AR portfolio and provide your team with a single source of truth, so they can access the information they need to work productively, no matter where they are based. Automated capabilities improve team efficiency by 3X and accelerate the collections process by making communications customizable and consistent. This enables you to collect cash up to 34 percent faster and removes the need to add additional resources as your business grows. Predictive analytics provide insight into future payer behavior to improve cash flow management and a secure, online payment portal enables customers to access their accounts and pay at any time, from anywhere. RECRUITMENT Hays Credit Management 107 Cheapside, London, EC2V 6DN T: 07834 260029 E: karen.young@hays.com W: www.hays.co.uk/creditcontrol Hays Credit Management is working in partnership with the CI<strong>CM</strong> and specialise in placing experts into credit control jobs and credit management jobs. Hays understands the demands of this challenging environment and the skills required to thrive within it. Whatever your needs, we have temporary, permanent and contract based opportunities to find your ideal role. Our candidate registration process is unrivalled, including face-to-face screening interviews and a credit control skills test developed exclusively for Hays by the CI<strong>CM</strong>. We offer CI<strong>CM</strong> members a priority service and can provide advice across a wide spectrum of job search and recruitment issues. FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION OPTIONS AND PRICING CONTACT paul@centuryone.uk 01727 739 196 Bottomline Technologies 115 Chatham Street, Reading Berks RG1 7JX | UK T: 0870 081 8250 E: emea-info@bottomline.com W: www.bottomline.com/uk Bottomline Technologies (NASDAQ: EPAY) helps businesses pay and get paid. Businesses and banks rely on Bottomline for domestic and international payments, effective cash management tools, automated workflows for payment processing and bill review and state of the art fraud detection, behavioural analytics and regulatory compliance. Businesses around the world depend on Bottomline solutions to help them pay and get paid, including some of the world’s largest systemic banks, private and publicly traded companies and Insurers. Every day, we help our customers by making complex business payments simple, secure and seamless. Brave | Curious | Resilient / www.cicm.com / March <strong>2022</strong> / PAGE 62 PORTFOLIO CREDIT CONTROL Portfolio Credit Control 1 Finsbury Square, London. EC2A 1AE T: 0207 650 3199 E: recruitment@portfoliocreditcontrol.com W: www.portfoliocreditcontrol.com Portfolio Credit Control, a 5* Trustpilot rated agency, solely specialises in the recruitment of Permanent, Temporary & Contract Credit Control, Accounts Receivable and Collections staff including remote workers. Part of The Portfolio Group, an awardwinning Recruiter, we speak to Credit Controllers every day and understand their skills meaning we are perfectly placed to provide your business with talented Credit Control professionals. Offering a highly tailored approach to recruitment, we use a hybrid of faceto-face and remote briefings, interviews and feedback options. We provide both candidates & clients with a commitment to deliver that will exceed your expectations every single time.
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