Ask About Business

Being in business always involves some risk.

Don't gamble with your business!

Minimise the risks by using our free company credit check service. Everyone wants to avoid a bad debt, and setting up a good credit control system is vital for any business.

We can provide you with the information to improve the odds on your financial success:

• Evaluate a company's stability
• Assess whether a firm should be allowed credit
• Check if a company can pay its bills
• Consider payment patterns

Our resources offer access to:

• Recommended credit and contract limits
• Risk scores
• County Court Judgement records for six years
• Mortgage reports
• Payment performance

Ask About Business has access to:

Creditsafe
Company credit reports. Standard reports include:

Credit rating and limit
3 years accounts
CCJ information
Director Information

The Creditsafe database has information on 4.4 million UK companies. The information within Creditsafe reports is sourced directly from Companies House, The Registry Trust and the London & Edinburgh Gazette.

You can obtain credit checking information about a company by calling us on 0161 234 1991. We can tell you the current and previous credit score within minutes!

FAME
Credit scores and ratings for the largest 2.4 million UK companies, plus accounts, ratios, activities, ownership and management. Create tailored lists of similar types of companies based on your own information needs. Peer group analysis across industries also available.

Available at Manchester, Oldham, Stockport, Tameside & Trafford libraries.

COBRA reports include:
Credit Control - An introduction to
Cash Flow Problems - A guide to avoiding

Available to all Ask About Business library members