Late payments from international buyers have disrupted his cash flow, causing stock shortages during peak season. This has led to loss of customers and negative reviews online.
Late payments from clients after large events make it hard for Lydia to pay freelance contractors. This has tarnished her reputation and strained relationships with reliable partners.
Supermarkets delaying payments for fresh produce have forced Tommy to delay buying seeds for the next season, jeopardising his harvest.
Priya’s startup depends on regular payments to maintain servers and payroll. Delayed invoices have led to temporary shutdowns, causing a loss of users and investor confidence.
Corporate customers delaying payments by 90 days has made it hard for Ben to buy materials. He’s had to turn down new orders due to lack of cash flow.
Late invoice payments from clients have caused Fatima to take out a short-term business loan, incurring high interest rates and reducing profitability.
Emma often struggles with clients delaying payments, which leaves her unable to pay for essential software subscriptions. This has resulted in missed deadlines and reputational damage.
A corporate catering client delayed a £5,000 payment, pushing Sophia to use personal savings to pay her suppliers. The delay nearly caused her café to close permanently.
Late payments from large contractors force Dave to delay wages for his team. This has led to high staff turnover, adding stress and reducing project efficiency.
It’s embarrassing for me, should be for them but doesn’t seem to be and generally a bit of a shit show.
Late payments from gym management have left Ethan unable to pay rent for his training space. He’s had to rely on overdrafts, increasing his financial stress.
I’m a dev for a mid-size software company. I invoice £8k a month for 15 days of dev. My terms are 30 days. So far they are behind three invoices. £24k!
Then the email – in mid December (!) that cashflow was tight and they would be making no payments in December but would make payments sometime earlier in January.
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