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Credit assessment before the damage is done

Credit rating - before the damage is done


Better late than never! Use Qatchr's credit check to identify customers and suppliers with poor payment history that could potentially damage your finances and business.

Over 5,000 Danish companies go bankrupt every year - small and large - and when that happens, it's rare that you get your money back if you have extended credit to them. This is usually because you are not the only company in the queue that is owed money. There are usually banks, mortgage companies, insolvency practitioners, etc. who are first in line. Therefore, it is often limited how much is left when it's your turn - as you usually have a simple claim.

Do you deal mostly with private customersyou can also look them up in Qatchr! This will tell you if the person has payment remarks and should therefore not be offered credit.

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Knowledge is power

Should credit be given? Should a deposit be taken? Or should no credit be given at all? These are questions that all businesses should ask themselves and investigate thoroughly before engaging with a new customer or supplier. By carefully analyzing, determining and setting a credit policy for each individual credit relationship, businesses have a better chance of maintaining healthy cash flow and reducing losses on potential bad payers and bankruptcy riders.

What is a credit rating?

When you apply for credit, you're essentially asking the creditor to trust your ability to pay. But how can you, as a creditor, know if you are actually financially sound? This is done by performing a credit assessment, which will often estimate a credit maximum and a maximum number of credit days. The creditor will then inform you whether or not credit can be granted and how much can potentially be granted.

Save the headache and rate your credit as early as possible

Start considering a credit rating on your potential customer, supplier etc. now, before making a price offer. This way, you as a creditor will save money in the long run, increase cash flow and save headaches and bad night's sleep in the future.

Qatchr is your safety net against bad trades

At Qatchr, we have a unique tool for companies that want to assess the creditworthiness of potential and current customers and suppliers. With our service, Credit Check, we give you the best conditions for a valid credit rating. A credit check includes, among other things:

✅ Credit score
✅ Recommended credit maximum
✅ Recommended number of credit days that should be given
✅ Payment remarks in Qatchr
✅ Detailed observations (e.g. whether the company has foreign owners or has experienced a change of auditor)
✅ Last 5 years of accounts
✅ Development of key figures

The credit score is the cornerstone of our credit check. It indicates a company's ability to honor any loans and pay their debts or the likelihood of not being able to cover any major debts. The score ranges from 0-100 (high to low trade risk) and is calculated based on a wide range of parameters - including a person's bankruptcy history, key figures from recent financial statements, size, payment history and many more. Depending on what the credit check reveals, you can either decline to cooperate or take certain steps to protect yourself in a potential deal. For example, you can suggest a customer with a bad credit score (high risk) to make ongoing partial payments to protect your finances.

Search for private individuals

A private search in Qatchr will quickly reveal if your customer has a payment remark and is registered as a bad payer in our debt register, Debtor List.

✅ Detailed debtor info
✅ Payment remarks in debt register
✅ CPR validation and status
✅ Latest change of address
✅ Vehicle liens
✅ Housing conditions

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Key figures - an important tool

Key figures - an important tool


Key figures - an important tool for assessing the financial situation of customers, suppliers and your own business.

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Financial ratios are accounting figures that provide the foundation for a deeper financial analysis - an analysis that describes a company's financial situation. But often, a simple calculation of a company's ratios is actually sufficient.

For companies that want to gain insight into the financial situation of their customers and suppliers, KPIs are essential. The analysis of key figures is commonly referred to as a key figure analysis. The analysis provides a quick overview of the company's financial situation - and not least to assess the development of the various elements that make up the economy. In other words, the key figures make it possible to easily and more clearly see the development of the business. There is basically no limit to which key figures you want to work with. In this article, we focus on the most important ones.

A KPI analysis is usually an element of a larger financial analysis for internal or external use. But ratios are also highly relevant when you need to assess the creditworthiness of a potential or existing customer.

Most large companies use key figures in their annual report to create an overview and hopefully show a positive development. However, not all annual reports make full use of key figures. The vast majority of companies have not included calculation methods and explanations in their financial statements. In this short article, we will therefore discuss some of the most important key figures. At the same time, we will provide formulas so you can work out the individual ratios on your own.

Key Ratios and calculation methods

In this section, we will briefly review the key metrics that we believe are the most relevant to work on and analyze before granting credit to a customer.

  • The return on investment

    The rate of return illustrates the performance of the capital invested in the company - that is, the extent to which the company is able to generate a profit from the capital invested (both equity and debt). The goal here, of course, is that the return is higher than an investment with the same level of risk. At the same time, the rate of return should be higher than the market rate before it can be considered satisfactory.

    Profit before financial items x 100 / total assets

  • Return on equity

    Return on equity describes the interest rate on the capital you have invested in your business. The ratio shows whether it is profitable to invest in the business versus keeping your money in the bank or investing in shares. If your rate of return is lower than the aforementioned rate of return, it represents a negative result on the company's profits.

    Profit after financial items x 100 / equity

  • Operating margin

    The profit margin shows how well a company manages its costs in relation to its revenue. At the same time, it also shows how much of the total revenue is actually profit. A high operating margin shows that the company in question is good at keeping costs down. This is obviously a good thing, as it will result in higher profits and therefore a healthier economy.

    Profit before financial items x 100 / revenue

  • Coverage ratio

    The break-even point is how much of the revenue is available to cover the company's fixed costs after variable costs have been deducted. A high coverage ratio indicates that the company does not have many variable costs to cover. Conversely, a low coverage ratio indicates that there have been many variable costs.

    Contribution margin x 100 / revenue

  • Equity ratio

    The solvency ratio indicates the company's ability to handle a major financial loss - in other words, the company's ability to pay. The higher this ratio is, the better. The ratio calculates the relationship between the company's marketable assets. It therefore looks at whether the company can quickly turn over capital and short-term liabilities (whether you are able to pay your bills and any debts)

    Equity / total assets * 100


Tip: The above are the most important key figures to look at when assessing whether a company has a healthy and profitable economy. That said, a healthy economy is essentially based on a company making a profit - in other words, positive operations. That's why you should pay extra attention to the solvency and liquidity ratio.


Qatchr calculates key metrics for you

With a solution from Qatchr, you don't have to manually calculate relevant key figures and make your own credit rating based on these. Qatchr performs the analysis for you and based on it, we create a nuanced credit check. We calculate all the important key figures for you and show the historical development. This gives you a complete overview of your customer's or supplier's finances. At the same time, we calculate the company's credit score, credit maximum and maximum number of credit days, which you can use to draw up a sensible credit policy.

 

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More companies will go bankrupt 

More companies will go bankrupt


Unfortunately, bankruptcies are far from rare in Denmark - and according to Statistics Denmark, over 5,614 companies were affected in 2020. This number sounds high, but it's actually 22% lower than the average for the period 2016-2019, and 34% lower than the previous year.

Many point to the government's aid packages as the lifejacket that has prevented several companies from turning the key. In addition to relief packages, initiatives such as tax and VAT deferrals have also had an impact during the difficult time for traders.

The deferred taxes are set to be repaid in 2022. Specifically, the June payment of A-tax and AM-contribution is postponed to January next year. The repayment deadline for SME A-tax loans from January 2021 will be moved from November 2021 to November next year. It is therefore expected that the number of bankruptcies will increase significantly next year. 

The bankruptcies will have major consequences for the many thousands of businesses that will provide credit to the bankrupt companies - and thus face a potential financial loss.

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What is bankruptcy and how do I claim my arrears?

Bankruptcy is essentially a legal status that is initiated when a company is no longer able to pay its creditors and thus meet its obligations. Both private individuals and companies can undergo bankruptcy proceedings.

This article deals exclusively with companies that go bankrupt.

To make a claim in arrears, such as an unpaid invoice, you need to submit a notification to the bankruptcy court stating what you as a company are owed by the bankrupt company. However, you must be quick to get the information regarding the bankruptcy, because even if a company has submitted a bankruptcy petition to the bankruptcy court, it does not mean that you will get your outstanding debt back. As a creditor, you typically have eight weeks to make the bankruptcy court aware of your claim.

There is a specific order that you follow when filing your claim. Before a company can recover its claim, or rather parts of its claim, a number of costs etc. must be paid to various parties first. See the order below:

  • Payment to the trustee

    This includes costs associated with the time spent by the elected trustee handling the bankruptcy estate.

  • Court fees

    These costs are fees collected by the Danish courts on behalf of the Danish state.

  • Payroll

    If wages are still outstanding for the bankrupt company's former employees, this item will be prioritized third in the order of priority.

  • Supplier fees

    This could be, for example, that the supplier's goods are subject to tax, and if this is not paid, the obligation to pay the tax will fall to the Debtor.

  • Other creditors

    These are all creditors who have managed to file a claim with the Probate Court within eight weeks.

Detect bankrupts in time and get instant notification when your customer or supplier goes bankrupt

By credit checking your customers or suppliers in Qatchr, you automatically get a bankruptcy analysis that will reveal if there are any bankrupts on the board/owners. This information equips you to make better business decisions and prevent bad deals.

Knowing your customer/supplier is paramount - especially during times of crisis when more bankruptcies are expected to occur.

Monitor your customers

By monitoring your customers in Qatchr, you are automatically notified when the credit profile changes. You decide which parameters should trigger a notification to you, e.g. change of credit score, change of status (discontinued as bankrupt), change of ownership, etc. Based on the information, you can decide whether to change your credit policy for the customer in question or stop granting credit.

 


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