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Here at EC Credit Control we are focussed on not only protecting your business but also assisting you to grow it.

Traditionally we have protected clients like yourself through helping you implement Terms of Trade documentation and we have been there to assist you when late payers became a problem with our Debt Recovery services.

Now we have an entirely new division designed to help promote your business!  EC Web Services is designed to get your business online with a quality web presence. 

EC Credit Control Launches EC Web Services

EC Credit Control is proud to announce an entirely new division and company named EC Web Services. EC Web Services is designed primarily to get clients of EC Credit Control online with a quality web presence.

With great value packages on offer this is a great opportunity to get your business online.

Further information is available on our Web Services page where you can also download our free brochure.

EC Credit Control iPad 2 Competition

For every two debts loaded with EC Credit Control via our website before the end of May 2011 you will be given one entry into the draw to win a fantastic Apple iPad.  It’s as simple as that!  The more debts you load the more chances you have to win.

The winner will be drawn and notified in early June 2011.

Small firms worst hit by downgrades

Almost 9000 New Zealand firms had their risk ratings downgraded during the first quarter of 2010, according to research of 20,000 companies by credit reporting agency Dun & Bradstreet.

While recent government stimulus has buoyed consumer spending, that may not continue through the rest of 2010, putting more pressure on many small businesses.

Quarter of Kiwis plan to skip paying bills, says survey

A recent survey has painted a disturbing picture of Kiwis attitudes towards paying their bills on time. Pay TV and mobile phone bills were most likely to be skipped but perhaps most surprising is that 20% of respondents would consider skipping a mortgage payment if money is tight. This might be an issue of education as much as finances, as the results suggest many Kiwis weren't aware of the consequences of late payment.

Terms of business are important so do your homework first

Terms of business, terms of trade, or terms and conditions. However you refer to them, your terms of business are an agreement between you and your customer on how you will work together. Good terms of business can mean the difference between being paid on time, or not and avoiding liability if things go wrong, or not. Every small to medium business relies on healthy cash-flow and the surest way to undermine that is to have poor terms of business in place with your customers (or worse yet, none).