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Cash flow

Lock-up in an accountancy practice: what it is and what good looks like

What lock-up measures in an accountancy practice, how to calculate it in days, what the NatWest benchmark shows and when a falling figure isn't good news.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
7 October 2026
What will my clients see on their bank statement when I collect by direct debit?
Direct debit

What will my clients see on their bank statement when I collect by direct debit?

Clients see the name on the SUN their mandate sits under: yours, or your provider's unless you pay for your own. Here's what to expect and what to tell them.

Adfin team
Adfin team
5 min read
19 October 2026
What should a finance director look for in AI credit control software?
AI in finance

What should a finance director look for in AI credit control software?

Look for an AI credit control platform that acts within rules you approve, logs every action, takes the payment and reconciles to Xero or QuickBooks securely.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
19 October 2026
Taking payments

Payment terms that actually get honoured

How to set payment terms customers meet: agree them before the work, write a clear due date, avoid weekend and past due dates, and make paying easy.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
2 October 2026
Preparing an MSP for sale: why ad hoc invoicing hurts your valuation
MSP

Preparing an MSP for sale: why ad hoc invoicing hurts your valuation

Late or batched invoices make recurring revenue hard to prove and invite cautious adjustments. Start cleaning up billing 18 to 24 months before a sale.

Adfin team
Adfin team
7 min read
30 September 2026
Late payment

Statutory demands and winding-up petitions for unpaid invoices

How a statutory demand works for an unpaid invoice, the £750 and £5,000 thresholds, what a winding-up petition costs, and when to make a money claim instead.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
7 October 2026
What does Adfin do, and who is it for?
Switching and consolidation

What does Adfin do, and who is it for?

Adfin is a UK payments and credit control platform: card, bank and direct debit payments, AI chasing and Xero or QuickBooks sync, for businesses paid in GBP.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
19 October 2026
What happens when a client cancels their direct debit and nobody notices?
Direct debit

What happens when a client cancels their direct debit and nobody notices?

Collections stop but invoices keep going out. How a cancelled direct debit goes unnoticed, what it costs, and a monthly check that catches it early.

Adfin team
Adfin team
5 min read
19 October 2026
Should recruitment agencies accept card payments for placement fees?
Recruitment

Should recruitment agencies accept card payments for placement fees?

A business card can cost £138.20 on a £6,900 perm fee against £4.20 by bank. You can surcharge business cards or switch card off for chosen clients.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
4 October 2026
Taking payments

Payment surcharges: what UK law allows

You can't surcharge personal cards in the UK, and commercial card fees are capped at your cost. What a surcharge can include and why flat card fees fail.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
4 October 2026
Alternatives

Top 6 Satago alternatives in the UK (2026)

Six Satago alternatives for UK credit control, compared on pricing, reminder limits and payment collection, plus what to do about credit checks and finance.

Adfin team
Adfin team
6 min read
29 September 2026
Should I put a direct debit mandate in my proposal?
Agencies & consultancies

Should I put a direct debit mandate in my proposal?

For agency retainers, usually yes. Add a mandate link to the acceptance step, say what it covers in the fees section, and take any upfront payment first.

Adfin team
Adfin team
5 min read
19 October 2026

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Webinars

October 20, 2026

Solving Late Payments: How Law Firms Can Use AI Agents to Reduce Lockup | Adfin x Actionstep

October 19, 2026

The Hidden Cost of Chasing Late Payments | Adfin x Husu

October 19, 2026

Getting Paid Before You Have a Finance Function | Adfin x Jumpstart

October 3, 2026

450 Hours Back: Where Accountants Lose Time to Admin

October 2, 2026

How to Build a Better Client Onboarding Process

July 30, 2026

Why you should be charging late fees on overdue payments

July 28, 2026

AI Chasing: how it works and why it beats automated reminders

June 1, 2026

The Adfin Brew: Episode 3 - Practice first, Clients next.

May 26, 2026

The Adfin Brew: Episode 2 - The path to full credit control

May 8, 2026

The Adfin Brew: Episode 1 - Launching credit control as a service

Product Updates

September 16, 2026

Introducing Cash MOT: Run a full cash flow report in minutes

July 28, 2026

Introducing customer agents: AI credit control

June 11, 2026

How Adfin automates late payment fees