GetPaid, The Old Farm House, Guildford (2026)

03/06/2026

Short answer: no — they still miss payments sometimes, but overall Germany is better than the UK and its system is more structured (unsurprising).

Key differences:
🇩🇪 is more process driven, 30 days are the norm, feeling of obligation to pay, stronger legal discipline
🇬🇧 more relationship/cashflow driven, 30-60 days, severe and systematic issue, delays more tolerated, chronic issue for small enterprises.

What UK businesses usually notice about German customers
🇩🇪 debtors often:
✅ respond more formally,
✅ dispute invoices earlier,
✅ require stricter documentation,
✅ expect precise invoices and PO references,
✅ but once liability is clear, they are more likely to pay.

🇬🇧 debtors more commonly:
✅ delay without disputing,
✅ “manage cashflow” through suppliers,
✅ stretch terms informally,
✅ or simply stop communicating.

That frustrates many SMEs in Britain.

Many German companies pay late because of bureaucracy or economic pressure.Many UK companies pay late because the system has culturally tolerated it for years.

If you are interested in understanding how the most advanced system for collection of unpaid invoices works, visit:
https://getpaid.bizzctrl.com
Key differences: Germany is process-focused — 30 days is typical, there's a stronger sense of duty to pay, and legal enforcement is tighter. The UK is more relationship/cashflow-driven — payment terms often run 30–60 days, delays are more accepted, and late payment is a recurring problem for many small firms.

What UK businesses usually notice about German customers:
✅ respond more formally
✅ raise disputes earlier
✅ demand stricter paperwork
✅ expect accurate invoices with PO references
✅ but once responsibility is clear, they’re likelier to pay

UK debtors tend to:
✅ delay without disputing
✅ “manage cashflow” at suppliers’ expense
✅ informally stretch terms
✅ or stop communicating — a big frustration for many British SMEs

Why it happens: many German firms pay late due to bureaucracy or economic strain. Many UK firms pay late because the culture has tolerated it for years.

Want to see how a leading unpaid-invoice collection system works? Learn more: https://getpaid.bizzctrl.com

02/06/2026

Most of us like to think we're rational.

We imagine we weigh up the facts, analyse the options, and make the best decision.

The reality?

It's often not the facts that decide.

Research shows that emotions, habits, biases and previous experiences frequently make the decision first.

Logic arrives later to explain why.

💡 The same thing happens in business.

- A customer says they'll pay next week.

- A supplier asks for a little more time.

- A long-standing client promises the money is coming.

Many decisions are based on:

🤝 Trust
😊 Optimism
😬 Avoiding an awkward conversation
❤️ Relationships

Not facts.

The problem?

💷 Cash flow doesn't care how we feel.

The businesses that stay in control of late payments focus on evidence:

📅 How many days overdue is the invoice?
📊 What is the customer's actual payment history?
📞 How many payment promises have been broken before?
⚠️ What is the cost of waiting another 30 days?

Facts don't damage relationships.

✅ They protect them.

At GetPaid, every collection decision starts with data, not assumptions.

Less guesswork.
Less chasing.
More cash collected.

🚀 Because when money is owed, facts are your friend.

Question: When was the last time a business decision you made turned out to be driven more by emotion than data?

29/05/2026

In the latest King's Speech, late payment was finally recognised at the highest level as a structural problem in the UK economy.

Stronger enforcement.
Faster payments.
Tougher rules for late payers.

After years of pressure, it’s now officially on the agenda.

But here’s the uncomfortable contrast.

While late payment has been making its way through speeches, consultations, and policy cycles for nearly a decade…

SMEs haven’t been waiting for a speech to fix cash flow.

Timeline A — Policy

Years of discussion. Reports. Consultations. Draft legislation.
Now finally: political commitment at the highest level.

Timeline B — Ex*****on
2021: Problem defined → BizzCtrl Ltd founded
2022: Platform built to automate invoice recovery
2023: Product refined into a fully working system for SMEs
2024: Xero certification + live marketplace launch
2024–2026: Real businesses recovering real invoices in minutes

And in May 2026, that ex*****on was recognised:

🏆 Innovation in FinTech Award UK — won by BizzCtrl Ltd.

The contrast is simple.

One side is still shaping the rules.
The other is already operating inside them.

One is announcing intent.
The other is delivering outcomes.

Because SMEs don’t get paid in policy timelines.

They get paid in ex*****on.

29/05/2026

💡 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄?
UK SMEs are collectively owed a staggering £112 billion, according to the Credit Protection Association — with the average overdue invoice at £42,000.

For micro businesses and smaller firms, the average sits between £8,500 and £21,000 — but in places like London and Manchester, the numbers are even worse.

👉 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀?
The solution is surprisingly simple:Invoice promptly and transparently

𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.
𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 ‘𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗶𝗻 𝗫𝗲𝗿𝗼.
𝗜𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 21 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁.

Let’s stop normalising late payment.
𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱.

28/05/2026

It took a while, much longer than anticipated, and it was a bit like Christmas...
Can't wait, but when it's there - wow!

https://getpaid.bizzctrl.com/

Let me know...

DM or email [email protected]
Nice or tough

Oliver

27/05/2026

As usual, I stay quiet when others talk about us.Many thanks for the kind words — it’s great to see the value our services create. 🙏

💷 Recovered: £2,431.50
⏳ Age: 45 / 80 / 88 days overdue
⚡ Recovery time: 25 days🎯 Success factor

The invoices were instructed in the green zone — between 22 and 90 days overdue, where recovery rates are highest.

🟢 Green zone (22–90 days): urgent, highest success rate, external support
⚪ White zone (1–21 days): low urgency, reminder cycle, internal
🔴 Red zone (90–365 days): very urgent, medium success rate
⚫ Black zone (366–2,190 days): worth trying, very low success rate

The timing matters.
Act early, recover faster. 💡

💰

26/05/2026

👨‍💼 👩‍💼 Many business owners quite rightly assume they’ll get paid once they’ve delivered their part of the contract.

Some know it might take a polite nudge.🦶

But what happens when the reminders are ignored?
When the promises don’t materialise?
When you’ve exhausted the “usual” actions?

That’s where most businesses get stuck.

Here are my Top 10 Tips 🥴 to deal with unpaid invoices — practical, proven, and free.

I’m confident you’ll find at least a few ideas you haven’t considered yet.

👉 Have a look here:
https://bizzctrl.my.canva.site/getpaid-10-tips

25/05/2026

🧠 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗹 — 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

Most of us 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 people. Psychologists call it the truth bias — we assume honesty, especially from people we trust.
We look for the 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 — eye contact, fidgeting, nervousness — when liars often control these, and truthful people may appear hesitant while thinking.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘂𝗽 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

One of our clients at GetPaid, Liam, runs a recruitment firm. His invoice was 62 days overdue.

The debtor said:

“𝗪𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀.”
Liam wanted to believe it — a long-term client, trusted relationship.

𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲:
𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 🏢
𝗔 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 📣

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹, 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵:

“I understand there are cashflow pressures. Can you tell me exactly how much you can pay and by which date?”

Silence at first — then a partial payment within 48 hours.
Full settlement followed in two weeks. ✅

Lesson: vagueness often hides prioritisation; specifics reveal truth.

Ltd. / GetPaid, we are helping our clients to recover unpaid invoices - with advice, training and collection.

Here are more tips to avoid late paymetns:
https://bizzctrl.my.canva.site/getpaid-10-tips

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22/05/2026

Many businesses try everything first:

- friendly reminders
- chasing emails
- phone calls
- payment plans
- “just one more chance”

Yet the invoice still sits there… unpaid. ⚠️

Often the problem isn’t effort — it’s missing the few actions that actually move a debtor to pay.

That’s why we put together our 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘀 to get stubborn invoices paid.

👉 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
https://fv2am.share-eu1.hsforms.com/2IaIbkYyrRe6oIAP0N1VAEA

Sometimes one small change in approach is all it takes to unlock payment. 💰

21/05/2026

Are you a skilled negotiator? 🧠
Do you have the patience to handle difficult conversations? 🧘
Can you defuse tense situations, understand debt collection laws ⚖️, and manage the emotional side of chasing payments — all while running your business?

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿.

If you’re a successful business owner — whether you’re a plumber, broker, consultant, or anything in between — it probably doesn’t make sense to train as a debt collection expert.

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝘁𝗣𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻. 💼

If you use Xero, you’re just 6 clicks away from outsourcing unpaid invoices to professional collectors through GetPaid’s marketplace — directly from within your accounting system.

So you can stay in control ✅, protect your cash flow 💸, and keep focusing on what you do best. 🚀

𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?

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