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Create a budget for 2024 now - and get your finances under control

Tips and tricks

Regardless of your financial situation, a budget is always a good idea, because without a budget you have no overview of your financial situation; your income,...

Why is debt collection important at year-end and what should you do?

Tips and tricks

Many companies end their financial year on either 9/30 or 12/31. For most, it's both the busiest and most important time of the year, as all accounts...

Why are ERP systems so critical for modern business owners?

Tips and tricks

While many people are familiar with accounting programs and accounting systems, an ERP system goes one step further. While it includes accounting features, it can...

Big energy savings: Enough to power a Danish home for 3.5 years

At Collectia, we are committed to operating a green workplace and contributing to a sustainable future. Through a number of initiatives, we have reduced our...

Do you know CAI? - You should

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been an integral part of everyday life in Denmark for many years, and it's possible that we often don't even realize the...

Create a secure framework for managing your dunning and debt collection cases

Most companies have now embraced the GDPR. At the same time, the topic of the processing of customer data has really come up on the agenda in ...

Do you know the different types of bad payers?

Tips and tricks

Types of bad payers - do you know them? | Collectia A/S Bad payers need to be handled differently! Know the different types of bad payers...

Your credit policy should look different in 2023

Tips and tricks

A good credit policy is essential - Over the past decades, an increasing number of companies have adopted a formalized framework and process for...

How to choose your debt collection partner in 2023

Tips and tricks

What should you focus on when choosing your new debt collection partner (debt collection agency or debt collection lawyer)? This is an important question that we ...

5 economic challenges your business needs to prepare for in 2023

Tips and tricks

In many ways, 2022 was an exciting year for both households and, not least, businesses. We also believe that 2023 will be at least as exciting...

Debt collection - what is the process?

Tips and tricks

For most people, debt collection is confusing, cumbersome, cumbersome and often something that is far removed from the company's ordinary operations. That's why a rising ...

Lebanon is moving towards brighter times: solar parks are nearing completion

Sustainability and social responsibility are deeply rooted in Collectia's DNA, and therefore it is important for us to help where it is needed. With the main...

Launching a new vision, mission and values

Collectia has been on an extensive growth journey both in the form of acquisitions, but also organically. We have developed and improved the business, and therefore find...

Free e-book: 8 free debt collection tips - how to deal with bad payers

At Collectia, we are an authorized debt collection company with more than 150 years of experience in debt collection. On a daily basis, we help a wide range of clients with thousands...

How we treat your customers

Many people have prejudices about debt collection companies and debt collection lawyers, and there is nothing we haven't heard about rumors and prejudices throughout our 15 years in business.

5 inefficient steps in your debt collection process

Tips and tricks

What is good debt collection? How do you ensure effective debt collection? And what should you as a company do in the debt collection process? Ask...

How to best manage debt collection during high inflation

Tips and tricks

Few Danes have not noticed that supermarket prices are rising, heating bills are increasing and electricity bills are skyrocketing...

Is it time to rethink your bookkeeping?

Tips and tricks

Do you spend too much time keeping track of bills, loose receipts or those little receipts that tend to disappear? Then maybe it's time for a...

Self-collection - here are all the advantages (and disadvantages)

Tips and tricks

At Collectia, we love sharing content about finance, accounting, credit checks and debt collection. Despite being a debt collection company with over 150 years of experience, we...

The number of bad payers is increasing - can you steer clear of them?

Tips and tricks

For the first time in 8 years, we are seeing an increasing number of customers who are finding it harder to pay their bills. This can result in a registration as a...

5 mistakes you must not make in your daily bookkeeping

Tips and tricks

At Collectia, we love entrepreneurs, self-employed and finance people. People we work with every single day. In fact, we've been doing that for...

Demand for payment - everything you need to know

Tips and tricks

In this article, we focus on the payment order. What is the purpose of a payment order and what can it do for you if you are facing challenges...

Credit policy - how to design and apply an effective credit policy in your business

Tips and tricks

Do you face challenges with bad payers from time to time? Do you find that your customers often pay late or even don't pay at all? Whatever...

New accounting law - How does it affect debt collection?

On May 19, 2022, the Danish Parliament adopted a new bookkeeping law, which entered into force on July 1, 2022. The purpose of the law is, among other things, to increase digitalization...

Attachments for debt collection - here's what you need to know

Do you also find that your customer is not paying their invoices? Then debt collection can be a very effective way to get your money back. Debt collection is ...

Checklist: How to choose a debt collection supplier in 2022

Tips and tricks

How do you actually choose a debt collection partner? - What factors should you be aware of before choosing? These are the questions we try to answer...

How to use installment plans for debt collection

Tips and tricks

For many lawyers and debt collection companies, an installment plan is a frequently used tool for debt recovery via debt collection. Debt collection consists of much more ...

Newsletter: Collectia gets new director

I would like to inform you that I will resign from my position as CEO of Collectia on August 1, 2022. Anders Rosenbeck is, among other things, ...

When is debt collection not worthwhile?

Tips and tricks

The question "is debt collection even worth it" is one of the questions we often hear from new clients who have not used a debt collection agency.

The ups and downs of the debt collection industry in 2022: the choice between a debt collection agency or a debt collection lawyer

Tips and tricks

Thousands of Danish companies use debt collection. Some companies use self-collection, where the company handles debt collection itself or ...

How to get ready for debt collection

Tips and tricks

Debt collection remains an effective tool when your customers don't pay your invoices - whether you choose to do it yourself or get a debt collector to do it for you.

100% digital debt collection company - for your benefit

Digitalization has really washed over Danish companies, and Danish companies have embraced digitalization like never before. This is ...

When should I use a debt collection agency?

Tips and tricks

Debt collection agencies and debt collection lawyers help businesses recover debts, typically unpaid invoices, when companies find that their customers are ...

What a modern debt collection company will be doing in 2022

Fortunately, the core task of debt collection has not changed significantly over the years. Of course, it is still about collecting business owners' money ...

Effective debt collection in 2022 - What you need to know

Tips and tricks

Are you experiencing customers not paying for work done or products delivered? Don't worry - you are not alone. Luckily, we...

We pick up

Unfortunately, too much waste ends up in nature. Therefore, it is important that we stand together to make Denmark cleaner. The Danish Society for Nature Conservation is working ...

Attractive solutions for all members of the Danish Chamber of Commerce

Collectia and Dansk Erhverv have established an excellent collaboration for the benefit of Dansk Erhverv members. The collaboration between Collectia and Dansk E...

Xplora and Collectia in Lebanon: Our biggest sustainability project

Collectia is the main sponsor of Xplora's project 'Net Zero' in Lebanon, where together we will help the local population to better living conditions...

How we work with AI

Artificial intelligence, big data, small data, AI have become popular buzzwords among Danish companies - and especially to talk about the use of AI in...

Look up debt register - 5 benefits your business should know

A growing number of companies have realized the importance of looking up their current and future customers in a debt register - and with the...

The debt collection firm's best advice: How to become debt-free in 2022

Many Danish families feel hampered by poor finances, with expenses outstripping income. There are many reasons for this, ranging from ...

Debt collectors' 5 tips for a cheaper December

December is a financially expensive month for most people. Christmas is just around the corner, and that traditionally means shopping for presents and extra food - without ...

Avoid bad deals with bankruptcy riders

Tips and tricks

Collectia, as one of the largest debt collection companies in Denmark, helps thousands of companies with debt collection, bad payers and, not least, we distribute ...

Newsletter: Collectia is growing, again. Acquires Norwegian debt collection company.

Back in March, we were happy to announce that we had acquired Kredinor in Denmark as part of our expansion strategy. This joy o...

Avoid debt collection - minimize the number of debt collection cases through accurate credit scoring

For most companies, debt collection is an indispensable process to maintain a healthy cash flow. But at the same time, it is a situation that most of...

Auditor's advice: The road to better financial management

Tips and tricks

Every year, more than 5,000 Danish companies go bankrupt, and in the vast majority of cases, there is one overriding reason: lack of liquidity.

Auditor's advice: How to raise capital for your business

Tips and tricks

At Collectia, we love entrepreneurs and the self-employed - and happily work with them, and their businesses, every single day. Besides that, we are ...

Qatchr is in the air! Denmark's new credit rating platform

We are incredibly excited to announce the launch of our new credit rating platform, Qatchr! The user-friendly platform provides Danish...

How we differ from other debt collection agencies and lawyers

Choosing a debt collection agency can be difficult - and a bit confusing. In Denmark, there are around 150 authorized debt collection companies that can and ...

The debt collection agency's 5 tips to get a better grip on your personal finances

Many private individuals experience financial challenges from time to time: lack of a job, illness, sudden large expenses, or a lack of a job...

Dinero accounting program and debt collection with Collectia

If you're self-employed, an accountant or a finance manager, you're no doubt familiar with the frustration of bad payers - many pay late...

Financial advice for entrepreneurs

Tips and tricks

According to Statistics Denmark, more than 33,000 new companies are founded every year - that's more than 90 new companies every day. Denmark is one of the...

Free start-up budget template

Are you thinking of starting your own business? Here at Collectia, we love entrepreneurs and self-employed people who dream of starting their own business. In order to ...

Why you should outsource debt collection

Tips and tricks

In Denmark, there are many skilled and competent debt collection companies and lawyers specializing in debt collection. To be precise, there are 65 auto...

Self-collection - Do it yourself debt collection

Debt collection is about getting your money back - or at least trying hard to get it. In Denmark, debt collection can be done in a number of ways...

Denmark's (perhaps) greenest debt collection company

Every year, Danish companies emit more than 68 million tons of CO2. This affects the environment, our everyday lives and the life we want to live - now and in the future.

Contact your creditors - it pays off

For many people, finances are a difficult subject - and for many Danes, it can also be an almost unmanageable subject if bills are...

Debt collection laws and regulations - what you need to know about debt collection rules

Tips and tricks

Collectia has been an authorized debt collection company since 1998, and our more than 150 employees work hard every single day to get our clients' ...

Product Focus: Invoice service - sending invoices made easy

Sending and managing invoices is one of the most essential aspects of running an efficient bookkeeping system. Because if the company does not send its ...

Debt collection: here are all the templates you need

Most companies use a debt collection agency or a law firm when their customers default on a payment. If you want to carry out debt collection ...

Product focus: Public collection

Collectia A/S is a Danish debt collection company that every year helps small and large companies with their arrears, collection and debt collection. Since 2015, we have ...

Let's change the world together

The 'Net Zero' project has just gone live and we need you on the journey! The aim of the project is to help thousands of people in...

Product Focus: Debt collection alerts

In this series, we focus on our products and the benefits they can bring to our clients' everyday lives. This week we focus on the product "...

Product Focus: Judicial Debt Collection - debt collection with the help of the bailiff court

Every business owner and bookkeeper has experienced an invoice not being paid on time. Luckily, it's often due to a simple oversight...

Product Focus: Sending reminders with our 'Reminder Service'

Most businesses are familiar with the problem of some customers not paying on time. In most cases, there is no need for a...

Newsletter - Kredinor becomes part of the Collectia family

It is with great pleasure that we can tell you the news that on March 31st this year we have acquired the Danish part of Kredinor (formerly KIS), as part of a...

Product Focus: Debt collection monitoring

Collectia is an authorized debt collection company that every day helps thousands of companies with their unpaid invoices from their debtors (...

New law adopted on court fees - What does it mean for you?

On March 9, 2021, the Danish Parliament adopted a bill amending the law on court fees as we have known it so far. But what does this mean for ...

Money back in taxes? - Spend it on your debts - and get your financial situation under control

Tips and tricks

March is a good month for most people. Not only is spring on its way, but March 15th is also the date many Danes are looking forward to with excitement. March is also the date many Danes look forward to with excitement...

10 things you should know about debt collection

Tips and tricks

Every day, many businesses, large and small, find that an invoice is not paid. There can be many reasons for this - and solutions can...

Download free declaration of debt template

Most debt collection claims arise from an invoice or a promissory note. However, most business owners do not realize that debts do not have to be ...

10 tips to avoid bad payers

Tips and tricks

How to avoid bad payers As a trader, it is almost inevitable that at some point you will run into a bad payer. You've...

New cooperation with the trade organization Horesta

Horesta has entered into a partnership with Collectia, which gives members access to attractive discounts on credit rating and help with the recovery of unpaid debts.

Debt collection in the enforcement court

Every day, we (Collectia) handle debt collection for thousands of private companies, banks, lenders, energy companies, telecom companies, municipalities and...

Late payment charges: here are the rules you should know

Tips and tricks

Every day, businesses, large and small, find that one or more invoices go unpaid. The reasons for non-payment are often many...

Free budget form - Personal budget template

Collectia has as a debt collection company since 1998 helped hundreds of thousands of Danes with their debt situation, unpaid invoices and unpaid loans. Collec...

88% success rate of cases from building experts

Collectia has analyzed the last 1,000 debt collection cases that we have conducted for building experts and authorized under the Inspection Scheme, and the results ...

Limitation of debts

Tips and tricks

When do debts become time-barred? And can you, as a debtor, do anything to extend and interrupt this limitation period? In this article, we take a closer look at the statute of...

Debt collection agency - advantages and disadvantages of a debt collection agency

Tips and tricks

Let's start by putting our money where our mouth is; we are a debt collection agency - and have been since 1998. Why does a debt collection agency highlight what benefits...

Debt collection company - how debt collection works with us

In Denmark, there are more than 200 small and large debt collection companies, all of which can help you with debt collection. In addition, according to legislation, all lawyers may also ...

6 tips to improve your personal finances

Tips and tricks

Collectia is a modern debt collection company that utilizes the leading technologies and debt advisors to help Danish companies recover their debts.

Collectia acquires German debt collection company: Dr. Duve Inkasso GmbH

Collectia can today announce that we have completed the acquisition of the German debt collection company Dr. Duve Inkasso GmbH (DDI). DDI provides debt collection services ...

Use a debt collection agency - how to get ready as a creditor

Tips and tricks

Every year, thousands of Danish companies experience one or more invoices not being paid. Fortunately, most companies make an active effort to...

Report: Men on average have more and larger debts than women

A new report from the Danish National Debt Agency (December 2021) shows that men have more public debt than women. Read the article and see what we as Incas...

5 myths about debt collection agencies

The debt collection industry is one of the oldest industries in history. As long as there has been trade between two parties, there has been a need for the collection of debts.

Newsletter - Christmas greetings from Christian, 2020

The end of the year is fast approaching. I would therefore like to take this opportunity to send you our last newsletter of the year. 2020 has been...

Judicial debt collection - all you need to know in brief

Few companies deal with debt collection on a daily basis - and thankfully so. Unfortunately, debt collection is often associated with extra ...

New judgment: Compensation fee can be imposed on several invoices

The compensation fee was introduced in Denmark as part of an EU directive back in 2013. However, despite this, it is still very few Danish ...

Prejudices, scams and facts: how to choose a debt collection partner in 2021

Tips and tricks

Choosing a new debt collection provider is a challenge for many, where do you start? Who to choose? Debt collection lawyer or debt collection company? Who solves the most...

Objection in debt collection cases - Debtor disagrees, what do I do?

Tips and tricks

Every day, Danish companies send thousands of invoices to their customers, and fortunately, the vast majority are paid without any hassle. Sometimes, however, the ...

Download free letter of demand template

If you run a business or are an accountant, you may from time to time need to send a demand letter to customers who are not paying their bills.

Letter of demand - everything you need to know

Tips and tricks

Many businesses often don't have much of a problem with bad payers, but if you do, you should send a letter of demand to draw attention to the fact that...

Invoice - How do I make a good invoice?

Tips and tricks

If you are a business owner - you no doubt know what an invoice is, either you send it yourself or have your accountant do it. But at Collec...

Download free invoice template

Do you run a business or are a bookkeeper and do you have an accounting program, such as Billy, Dinero, E-conomic, C5 or similar - then you ...

Collection fees - What fees can I charge my customer?

Tips and tricks

Every year, thousands of invoices are sent from Danish companies and fortunately, the vast majority of them find that their invoices are paid on time.

Due date - everything you need to know

Tips and tricks

Every day, Danish businesses send thousands of invoices, and fortunately, the vast majority are paid on time, i.e. before or on the due date.

5 free tips: Holiday pay can kick-start your future

Tips and tricks

Why you should use your vacation money to pay off your debts In October, thousands of Danes are expected to have the opportunity to get paid, or ...

Download free debt collection notice template

Debt collection always starts with a debt collection notice - and here we have created a free debt collection notice template for you. We have many years of experience with debt...

Always send a debt collection notice

Tips and tricks

The work has been done, the invoice has been sent - but the payment has not been made and now a debt collection notice has to be sent; what do you do? A lot of Danish companies ...

Collectia and Creditro enter into a strategic partnership

In recent years, Danish society has witnessed not one but several cases of money laundering and fraud. Cases that not only ra...

Meet our Legal Assistant, Sabrina Poulsen

"The moral aspect is a clear driving factor for me. Even though we have a lot of bailiff cases and are busy, there is always a human being behind it, who still ...

Download free reminder templates

A well-crafted reminder letter is a valuable tool to remind your customer of non-payment in a professional yet respectful way.

Effective dunning procedure - How to get your customer to pay

Tips and tricks

If you want to minimize the number of unpaid invoices and late payments, you need to be quick and consistent in your debtor follow-up. That's why we...

Collectia vs. Corona | Recovery with respect and understanding

In this special and uncertain time, when the Corona crisis is affecting most of Danish society, you as a business owner have an extra great responsibility.

Tax minister open to more private debt collection

In an article in Berlingske on February 17, 2020, Minister of Taxation Morten Bødskov declares himself "open to listening to other good suggestions on how to...

Meet our full-stack developer, Morteza Zakeri

"You can't stay in one place as a developer. Every day you have to learn something new. If not, you can't keep up with the market. This keeps me active...

Newsletter - A major milestone reached!

Since we were acquired in 2016 by the German private equity fund, Findos GmbH, Collectia has been on an incredibly exciting journey that has developed our...

Newsletter - Christian wishes you a Merry Christmas

2019 has been an exciting and fast-paced year. A year that has consisted of acquisitions, a lot of optimizations and many new colleagues. In the last...

Acquisition of Norwegian debt collection company completes Nordic solution

Collectia rounds off the year with an important step in our ambitious expansion strategy. This is the acquisition of the Norwegian debt collection company, ...

Is it worth going to court?

The short answer is "yes". We continuously analyze the benefits of our work, and we can see that we are bringing more money home to our customers through the ...

Is an offer an agreement?

An agreement, a firm offer, a quote, an offer, an estimate, an estimate, an estimate, my best offer on the spot..... A dear child has many names, but the bottom line ...

An unfortunate young man with an indebted mother

The debtor was listed as the buyer of a car on the bill of sale. She was - and still was at the time of the enforcement proceedings - registered as the owner in the Motor ...

Convicted for cheating with Nem-ID

It has become increasingly common to sign binding agreements and documents with your digital signature: NemID. And a digital signature...

Lolland has the most bad payers

Experian, which is behind the RKI register, has published its annual report with figures for 2018, and it appears, among other things, that Lolland Municipality has the most bad payers ...

Newsletter - We've given our Customer Web an overhaul!

It is with great pleasure that we can now present you our new and improved Customer Web! In collaboration with our many users and the submitted feed...

Collectia acquires two Swedish debt collection companies

Continuing our ambitious expansion strategy that we started in 2016, we can now proudly reveal that we have welcomed two new companies with a total of 14 ...

Expanding to Germany

It is with great pleasure that we can now announce that Collectia CMS A/S has expanded the company with the German debt collection company, PNO Inkasso. Ko...

Focus on debt collection - all the way!

Good debt collection does not start when the debtor misses a payment deadline. Or when the court's help is needed to recover an outstanding debt using...

Collectia opens office in Sweden

After 19 exciting years on the Danish market, it is time for us to help our neighbors as well. It is therefore with great pleasure that we are able to run...

Our debt collection solution just got even smarter!

Our IT department has been busy finalizing two exciting projects that will make your debt collection solution at Collectia even smarter. The ...

New debt collection app gives you an overview on the go

It is with great pleasure that we can unveil our new invention, the Collectia Creditor App. The app gives you a full overview when you are on the...