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As a global supplier of spare parts for commercial aircraft, Sentry Aerospares often operates under pressure, dealing with demanding international clients, sometimes unstable markets, strained supply chains and critical payment deadlines. For nearly ten years, the UK-based company has relied on Coface to turn this pressure into a driver of its development, rather than a hindrance to its growth.
A player in the ferrous metals trading sector, Vidalies operates in a highly cyclical market, where it faces significant volumes, substantial financial exposure, and strong pressure on payment terms. The company has made commercial risk management a key driver of its development, with Coface as a partner for over 50 years. Diane Vidalies, Managing Director, explains how it works and how it enables the company to remain open to opportunities — both in France and internationally.
Find out how Weber Group, a national distributor of industrial, safety and janitorial products, keeps its world open despite 30 years of uncertainty by managing its commercial risks and making decisions with confidence thanks to Coface’s solutions.
Late payments and unpaid invoices continue to challenge businesses across Australia, especially exporters and SMEs operating in competitive and uncertain global markets. Managing cash flow effectively is critical for sustainable growth, and this is where professional debt collection solutions play an important role. From local payment recovery to international debt collection support, Australian businesses are increasingly investing in smarter strategies to reduce financial risk and improve working capital.
Language, payment habits, legal specificities, ways of communicating… Because the success of your debt collection will depend (heavily) on your ability to adapt to local conditions, our experts share their experience and advice to prevent your debt collection efforts from quickly turning into an uphill struggle.
Navigate uncertainty with Coface's global risk assessments for +160 countries and 13 sectors.
From its Normandy grasslands, Isigny Sainte-Mère feeds 2.5 million babies in nearly 100 countries and distributes its outstanding dairy products to the shelves of American supermarkets and the kitchens of the world’s greatest chefs. This openness to the global market comes with a high level of risk: distant markets, complex regulations and a diverse range of trading partners. Behind this export success lies a proactive approach to commercial risk management built up over more than 30 years with Coface.
In the current interconnected global economy, political events can greatly affect investment results. Sudden regulatory shifts and geopolitical tensions are among the factors that can disrupt markets and influence returns. It is crucial for investors and businesses to remain aware of the political environment in the regions where they operate. Neglecting these risks may result in financial losses or missed opportunities.
In a constantly changing environment, anticipating commercial risks is a strategic lever for securing your business and supporting your growth. However, many companies are still compelled to operate with different tools, without any overall vision, limiting their ability to act quickly. What if trade credit insurance and automated solutions allowed you to reinvent your trade receivables management right now?
Coface announces its partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence to integrate the World-Check One solution into its business information platform, Urba360. This collaboration enables companies to access world-class compliance screening tools, combined with Coface’s credit risk data, all within a single interface.
Collecting millions of data points, real-time scoring, automation, predictive models: dive behind the scenes of Coface's Tech ecosystem that powers its data patrimony, insights and commercial risk management solutions on a global scale.
With the rise of next-generation dashboards and connectivity solutions, commercial risk management is experiencing a paradigm shift: more intuitive, more responsive and more collaborative. From reporting to governance, discover how to harness the power of dashboards to steer your business with agility, performance and anticipation.
When agriculture faces the complexity of global trade: dive into the experience of one of the leading American agri-food cooperatives that is reinventing its trade risk management by combining Coface's comprehensive solutions in trade credit insurance and information services. As a result, commercial decisions are made in less than 15 minutes! Analysis of a winning strategy.
Managing bad debt is a challenge that every business faces. While maintaining a bad debt reserve is a common strategy, it might not provide the comprehensive protection your company needs in today’s unpredictable economic environment. A more proactive approach, such as leveraging trade credit insurance, can safeguard your business from financial instability and enhance your credit risk management strategy.
Essential for anticipating business risks, information reports are also practical tools that support effective business management. Prospecting, sales, marketing, financial audit, securing the supply chain or accelerating your customer knowledge processes (KYC): these decision-making solutions guide you through every stage of your business.
With over 30 years of continuous growth, DCS Group has become the UK’s leading distributor of major household and personal care brands. As a trusted supply chain organisation, it delivers an unmatched range of market-leading products to its customers. As DCS expands, it relies on Coface as a vital partner in reaching its goals.
Credit risk management is a crucial process for businesses that rely on customer credit, as it helps safeguard against potential financial losses from non-paying clients. Effective credit risk management involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with credit extension, protecting cash flow, and maintaining financial stability. This article covers the fundamentals of credit risk, various types of credit risk, key factors for analyzing it, and the role of trade credit insurance in supporting businesses with effective risk management.
In this new episode of our Data & Tech @Coface series, Yoann Mourin opens the doors to his daily universe: cybersecurity. From real-time incident management to AI-powered anticipation strategies and operational and financial risk assessment, find out what goes on behind the scenes of Coface's digital defence and explore the cyber challenges shaping the future of finance.
Since coming on stream over a year ago, Coface has provided valuable business insights so Argent Energy can evaluate potential clients and make swift but effective decisions to support its UK and international operations.
Effective risk management is vital for portfolio companies, especially when it comes to safeguarding cash flow and maintaining a healthy balance sheet. One powerful tool that companies can leverage is trade credit insurance. By insuring accounts receivable, businesses can mitigate trade credit risks while protecting their revenue streams. But how does trade credit insurance work, and how can portfolio companies utilize it effectively?
He wears many hats, his projects combine technological innovation and environmental responsibility, and he spends all his days with DORA (the regulation, not the explorer!). Between operational resilience and Green IT, our expert's day-to-day work embodies the new reality of Data & Tech jobs at Coface. Selected highlights.
With the VivaTechnology trade show taking place this week in Paris, discover our Data & Tech professions. A parallel world where Python is spoken without whistling, where ‘lakes’ are made of data, and where ‘pipelines’ don't transport oil but streams of information. Here's a quick tutorial put together by our innovators and Data & Tech experts. The good news is that you don't need to have started coding at the age of 8 on Windows 2000 to understand everything.
As with our commercial risk management services, our digital solutions support our clients and partners in their business transformation. Connectivity, generative AI, UX/UI design: our Solutions Development & Architecture expert shares his experience on the added value of data and how new technologies impact the solutions designed by Coface.
From an urgent curative solution to preventive management of unpaid bills: how the French champion of stylish skiwear transformed its approach to client risk with Coface's Debt Collection and Trade Credit Insurance services, clearing its old debts and ensuring its commercial development.
Much more than just a resource, Data is now a real competitive advantage for companies. But relying on a qualified database isn't enough: how you use it is what creates value. Find out how to simplify accessibility and speed up data adoption within your organisation.
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