NCM in late pay warning.

From: The Daily Mail (London, England) | Date: July 31, 2001 | Copyright information

COMPANIES are suffering from a sharp rise in late payments as their clients feel the pinch, says an international credit insurer.

Since April there has been a 25pc increase in firms reporting payment delays, according to NCM, which insures UK companies to the tune of [pound]75bn.

Director Steen Parsholt says: 'Our clients have seen a significant pickup in bankruptcies and notification of late ...