Business Risk Index

Stress subsides: Payment defaults drop sharply in May; Insolvencies stabilise

Jun 18, 2025

Business Risk Index

Insolvencies still high but off the boil; One in 10 hospitality businesses close in the past year

May 22, 2025

Business Risk Index

B2B payment defaults 42% higher than a year ago as cost pressures mount; Trump trade war effects looming

Apr 15, 2025

Business Risk Index

Record high hospitality closures in past year; Key measure of business stress leaps 47% year-on-year

Mar 19, 2025

CreditorWatchGreat Place to Work

CreditorWatch named a Best Workplace for Women by Great Place to Work Australia

Mar 07, 2025

Business Risk Index

Stronger start to 2025 for Australian businesses but tariff uncertainty looms; Food and Beverage Services sector registers record high business failures

Feb 20, 2025

ATO

A third of private businesses with ATO debt default of $100k or more close in past year

Dec 20, 2024

Credit Management

What is a Small Business Restructure (SBR)?

Dec 19, 2024

Business Risk Index

Tough start to 2025 ahead for Australian businesses; sector outlook worst for hospitality

Dec 12, 2024

Business Risk Index

Business failures at highest rate since peak of pandemic; Soft household spending hitting hospitality hardest

Nov 20, 2024

Business Risk Index

Business failures at highest rate since Jan 2021; B2B payment defaults hit record high

Sep 18, 2024

AI

Larger businesses lead AI adoption, while digital transformation barriers hold others back

Sep 11, 2024

ATO

Thousands of businesses close after racking up massive tax debts

Sep 04, 2024

RiskScore

How does CreditorWatch’s RiskScore credit rating system work?

Aug 14, 2024

Business ConditionsCreditorWatch

Small businesses struggling with financial confidence

Jul 25, 2024

Business ConditionsBusiness Insights

Business Risk Index, June results: Value of business orders at record low; 12-month forecast for hospitality failures rises to 9.1%

Jul 16, 2024

Business ConditionsBusiness Insights

Business insolvencies surge to record high - rate increases 38% on average across all industries

Jun 18, 2024

Business ConditionsBusiness Insights

One in 13 hospitality businesses facing failure in 12 months; B2B payment defaults hit record high

May 21, 2024

ATOTax

FAQ: ATO tax debt disclosures

Apr 11, 2024

CreditCredit Management

How creditworthy is my business? 

Mar 07, 2024

Cash FlowFinance

Keeping a lid on rising costs

Feb 22, 2024

Cash FlowCreditorWatch

11 signs of financial distress in a business 

Jan 29, 2024

Credit ManagementCredit Risk

How to create a best practice credit policy 

Jan 16, 2024

CreditorWatchDue Diligence

What is an adverse cross directorship? 

Jan 04, 2024

CreditorWatchRisk Management

Four Fintech trends to watch in 2024 

Dec 27, 2023

Cash FlowCash management

Late Payments Survey Results: How Australian businesses are faring

Dec 08, 2023

CreditCredit Management

Improving your chances of securing business credit

Nov 24, 2023

CreditorWatchDebt Collection

Navigating tax debt: A comprehensive insight into the Australian Taxation Office's approach

Oct 11, 2023

CreditorWatchCreditorWatch Collect

How do debt collectors find you in Australia? 

Jul 13, 2023

Lenders InsightsMedia Release

CreditorWatch partners with Credit Sense to expand end-to-end commercial credit risk management offering

Jul 03, 2023

Debt Collection

What happens if a debt collector cannot find you in Australia? 

Jul 03, 2023

Credit ManagementCredit Reports

Credit check organisations in Australia - Who are they and what do they do? 

May 26, 2023

Credit ReportsRiskScore

How to check credit references for businesses 

May 25, 2023

CreditCredit control

Good debt vs bad debt: What is the difference?

May 22, 2023

Credit RiskFinancial Risk Assessment

What is financial risk?

May 15, 2023

CreditCredit Risk

What is credit risk?

May 13, 2023

Credit ReportsCredit Risk

How to check a business credit report - A step-by-step guide

May 12, 2023

Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

The CreditorWatch difference

May 11, 2023

Credit RiskFinancial Risk Assessment

Managing financial risk - What is it and how does it work? 

May 08, 2023

Cash FlowCash management

Debt collection in Australia - How does it work?

May 04, 2023

Due DiligenceOnboarding

Customer due diligence – what is it and how does it work?

May 02, 2023

Credit RiskRisk Management

Financial risk - What is it and why is it important?

May 01, 2023

Cash FlowCash management

Business credit cards - Top 5 options for a company card

Apr 29, 2023

AML (Anti-Money Laundering)AUSTRAC

What is a beneficial owner of a company?

Apr 27, 2023

Cash FlowCash management

How CreditorWatch protects businesses, while saving them time and money

Apr 11, 2023

CreditLending

What does comparison rate mean?

Mar 31, 2023

accounts receivableCredit control

What is credit management?

Mar 31, 2023

FinanceLending

Mortgagee vs Mortgagor - What is the Difference? 

Mar 30, 2023

Finance

Secured vs unsecured loans - What is the difference? 

Mar 28, 2023

Credit ManagementCredit rating

Reap the benefits of benchmarking

Mar 26, 2023

Credit ratingCredit Risk

Portfolio Risk Benchmarking Report FAQs

Mar 24, 2023

CreditorWatch CollectDebt Collection

Cash is king: CreditorWatch launches fast and easy debt collection service

Feb 28, 2023

CPMCredit Management

Credit portfolio management - what is it and how does it work? 

Feb 27, 2023

ATOCreditorWatch

CreditorWatch only credit reporting bureau certified as ATO Digital Service Provider

Feb 10, 2023

ATOCredit Management

What to do if you get an ATO Director Penalty Notice

Feb 02, 2023

Business InsightsCreditorWatch

Business loans for bad credit - three ways to get approved in Australia

Feb 02, 2023

accounts receivableAutomation

Why automated collections are better than spreadsheets

Jan 18, 2023

AML (Anti-Money Laundering)Due Diligence

What is KYC? Know Your Customer Verification Process Steps Explained 

Jan 18, 2023

Cash FlowCredit Management

Cash control: How to improve your debtor management

Jan 13, 2023

Cyber-securityData

Identity theft: What is it and how can you avoid it? 

Jan 09, 2023

ACN (Australian Company Number)ASIC

How to reinstate a deregistered company

Jan 03, 2023

Credit ManagementCredit Risk

24/7 Monitoring and Alerts: FAQs

Dec 23, 2022

Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

How to improve your chances of collecting outstanding payments

Nov 30, 2022

CreditorWatchPPSR and PPSA

PPSRLogic: Frequently Asked Questions

Nov 14, 2022

Credit ManagementCredit Risk

Can I get a business loan with bad personal credit?

Nov 11, 2022

ATOCOVID-19

Q&A with Claire O'Neill, ATO Assistant Commissioner, Integrity

Oct 26, 2022

CreditorWatch

KYC Crypto: What is KYC verification and why do cryptocurrency exchanges need it?

Oct 23, 2022

Debt Collection

The power of CreditorWatch's debt collection tools

Sep 19, 2022

ApplyEasyCredit Management

How to avoid fraud in the financial sector

Sep 07, 2022

PPSR and PPSA

PPSR: a critical tool for the hiring and rental industry

Aug 31, 2022

CreditorWatchRisk Management

Managing fraud in the manufacturing industry

Aug 31, 2022

Business InsightsCredit Management

How arts and recreation businesses can protect their interests with company credit checks

Aug 17, 2022

Credit ReportsCredit Risk

Cross directorships: What to look out for

Aug 01, 2022

Credit Risk

Managing business credit risk in the financial services industry

Jul 29, 2022

Business InsightsCredit Management

Why is a business credit history so important?

Jul 29, 2022

Credit Management

What is a good business credit score?

Jul 29, 2022

Credit ReportsCredit Risk

Top tips for manufacturers on managing credit risk

Jul 25, 2022

Credit ReportsCredit Risk

How manufacturers can use credit reports to avoid risk

Jul 22, 2022

Credit ManagementCredit Reports

Five reasons to check the business credit score of all your customers

Jul 21, 2022

Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

How to check a business's credit score

Jul 21, 2022

Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

Watch out for these 10 red flags of financial distress

Jul 12, 2022

Credit RiskExperts

The 3 Ps of preparation for small businesses: Part 3 – Protections

May 04, 2022

ATOCEO

CreditorWatch now collecting ATO tax debt default data

Apr 20, 2022

ACN (Australian Company Number)COVID-19

The 3 Ps of preparation for small businesses: Part 1 - Processes

Apr 19, 2022

Credit ManagementCredit Reports

How lenders can enhance their credit decisioning with CreditorWatch data

Apr 18, 2022

Credit RiskDebt Collection

How to improve the quality of your ledger with DebtorLogic

Apr 06, 2022

Case StudyConstruction

CASE STUDY: Probuild collapse - avoiding failures like this is possible

Mar 09, 2022

Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

An Introduction to Financial Risk Assessments

Feb 23, 2022

Credit ManagementCreditorWatch

How data can help you make better decisions and reduce credit risk

Dec 02, 2021

CreditorWatchRisk Management

Tips and Tricks for streamlining the business credit application process

Nov 24, 2021