Dun & Bradstreet Partners with Atradius Collections to Launch New Debt Collection Service in UK

Leading global business information provider, Dun & Bradstreet (D&B UK), has launched a new B2B payment and collections service in partnership with international commercial debt collections specialist Atradius Collections (AC) to UK customers.

The new ‘Collect-A-Debt” service has been developed jointly by D&B UK and Atradius Collections to provide D&B UK’s 15,000 customers with access to specialist collections services as a seamless part of the company’s portfolio of information and business services.

Ralph van Dijk, Global Executive Manager – Commercial at Atradius Collections explains: “D&B UK is a major player in providing business information, insight and related specialist services to companies of all sizes across the globe, so we’re delighted to have the opportunity of helping support and develop their specialised portfolio by using our expertise in commercial debt collection.”

Roger Hodson, Managing Director for D&B UK adds: “the combination of D&B’s best in class business information, together with Atradius Collection’s strong track record of successful collections and absolute focus on customer service excellence means we can offer a “one-stop-shop” for busy Credit Managers.

D&B UK and Atradius Collections have a very strong presence in the UK market and outsourced debt collection services are already used by British businesses. Collect-A-Debt offers a simple to use service, integrated with best in class D&B business information.

Atradius Collections, a business unit of Atradius Group, provides efficient, quick and flexible solution to recover domestic and international trade debts. With over 350 staff in 20 offices and an extensive network of collections specialists and lawyers worldwide, Atradius Collections serves more than 12,000 customers and handles, on average, 100,000 cases a year. Over 85 years of global credit management industry experience, uniquely positions Atradius Collections as a worldwide leader in business-to-business debt collections.

D&B (NYSE:DNB) (Dun & Bradstreet) is the world’s leading source of commercial information and insight on businesses, enabling companies to Decide with Confidence® for 170 years. D&B’s global commercial database contains more than 195 million business records. The database is enhanced by D&B’s proprietary DUNSRight® Quality Process, which provides our customers with quality business information. This quality information is the foundation of our global solutions that customers rely on to make critical business decisions. D&B provides solution sets that meet a diverse set of customer needs globally. Customers use D&B Risk Management Solutions™ to mitigate credit and supplier risk, increase cash flow and drive increased profitability; D&B Sales & Marketing Solutions™ to increase revenue from new and existing customers; and D&B Internet Solutions™ to convert prospects into clients faster by enabling business professionals to research companies, executives and industries.