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How are credit check companies like Company Search MadeSimple useful for small businesses?

How are credit check companies like Company Search MadeSimple useful for small businesses?

Credit is sometimes a confusing term. You might think of it as something like the amount of credit you have in the bank. This is true, in a sense. But when it comes to business, credit is more about the ability to pay back any money borrowed – and indeed the reliability of previous repayments. Continue reading

What can I expect from an Annual Credit Report?

What can I expect from an Annual Credit Report?

You may not always wish to have constant monitoring (as is offered by the Company Tracking services) when completing company searches with us. Instead you can choose an annual credit report quickly and whenever you like. Continue reading

Using Company Searches to fully assess the competition

One of the most important things about maintaining a company is maintaining a healthy assessment of your competition. It’s a fairly basic aspect of good business sense, however it can be a challenge to find the very best information possible in order to accurately make a judgment. Continue reading

Why Company Credit Reports are Important

Why company credit reports are important

Company credit reports are great for checking out your competitors

Company credit reports can seem like a complicated business, but they’re well worth thinking about.

Both the businesses you choose to work with and your own company can be affected by credit reports, so having a look at them is a good idea. Here are three reasons why you should be paying attention to company credit reports.

1. You can use them to check out credibility. You will be able to buy and view the credit reports of any companies you are considering working with, for example any potential suppliers, and you can also view credit reports of any possible customers. It’s a really good way of making sure these companies are legitimate and credible – if you see a bad credit report you’ll know not to associate your company with them.

2. Research your competition. Use a company credit report to have a look at how businesses similar to your own are doing, and then you can compare yourself as a result. As the service is completely anonymous you can view all of this information without worrying about being caught out.

3. To see how you are seen by others. It’s great to be able to look at other company’s credit reports, but buying and having access to your own is also a good idea. Looking at your credit report in the same way it will appear to any peers or clients is a good tool to help you understand how appealing your company is to an outside party.

So there you have it: proof that Company Credit Reports are definitely worth having a look at!

Search for your company name now to see what your credit report looks like!