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+ New| Client | Amount | Due Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
NNorthwind Studio | £4,200 | 12 Jun | Protected |
AAtlas Brand Co. | £1,850 | 03 Jul | Protected Automated reminder sent · 2 of 3 |
LLumen & Co. | £3,200 | 28 Jun | Protected |
FField Notes Ltd | £980 | 19 Jul | Protected |
You finish the project.
We think
that's broken.
£14k· 92d
Client went quiet for 92 days on a £14k build.
Web developmentManchester, UK
£6.2k· 38d
Rebrand delivered. Payment 'stuck in procurement'.
Brand designLisbon, PT
$3.4k· 45d
Net-30 quietly became net-75.
CopywritingAustin, US
€8.9k· 110d
Two shoots unpaid, then they asked for a third.
PhotographyBerlin, DE
£4.1k· 21d
Invoice 'never received', sent four times.
ConsultingDublin, IE
C$7.5k· 60d
Paid 60 days late, no apology, no interest.
Motion designToronto, CA
£22k· 180d
They liquidated the entity that owed me.
Software agencyAmsterdam, NL
A$5.6k· 52d
Final 40% held hostage over 'one more tweak'.
UX designSydney, AU
£2.8k· 28d
Chased my own money for longer than the project took.
MarketingGlasgow, UK
01/06
Getting paid never felt like this
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Client risk score A+92 / 100 · pays in 11 days
Checked before you sign
Reminder sent on day 7Polite, firm, then final notice
🇬🇧 UK rules appliedLate Payment of Commercial Debts Act
Xero and Stripe syncedNo CSVs, no double entry
Late fees that enforce themselves
5%added after 7 days late
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£14k· 92d
Client went quiet for 92 days on a £14k build.
Web developmentManchester, UK
€8.9k· 110d
Two shoots unpaid, then they asked for a third.
PhotographyBerlin, DE
£22k· 180d
They liquidated the entity that owed me.
Software agencyAmsterdam, NL
€1.9k· 14d
Asked for a deposit. Lost the client on the spot.
IllustrationWarsaw, PL
₪32k· 63d
Signed off the work, 'forgot' to sign off the payment.
App developmentTel Aviv, IL
£5.0k· 49d
Invoice 'lost' after a company restructure.
SEOBirmingham, UK
£7.7k· 35d
Sent the invoice by post. They 'never got it'.
ArchitectureCardiff, UK
AED40k· 95d
They wanted the source files before they paid.
Video editingDubai, AE
£6.2k· 38d
Rebrand delivered. Payment 'stuck in procurement'.
Brand designLisbon, PT
£4.1k· 21d
Invoice 'never received', sent four times.
ConsultingDublin, IE
A$5.6k· 52d
Final 40% held hostage over 'one more tweak'.
UX designSydney, AU
$11k· 74d
Retainer cancelled after the work shipped.
Growth agencyNew York, US
£3.6k· 18d
Paid in store credit. I don't sell store credit.
E-commerce designBristol, UK
A$9.2k· 40d
They disputed a finished, approved, live project.
Web agencyMelbourne, AU
CHF10k· 48d
Late fee clause? 'We don't do those.'
ConsultingZurich, CH
kr58k· 33d
'We're a startup, can you be flexible?'
DevOpsStockholm, SE
$3.4k· 45d
Net-30 quietly became net-75.
CopywritingAustin, US
C$7.5k· 60d
Paid 60 days late, no apology, no interest.
Motion designToronto, CA
£2.8k· 28d
Chased my own money for longer than the project took.
MarketingGlasgow, UK
S$9.3k· 66d
Told to invoice again 'next quarter'.
Data consultingSingapore
$18k· 77d
CEO said 'just trust me' on the final 50%.
Product strategySan Francisco, US
£4.8k· 90d
Promised 'end of month'. Every month.
Content writingLeeds, UK
€6.5k· 68d
Three rounds of 'final' revisions, then silence.
Graphic designVienna, AT
€4.4k· 41d
Paid 70% up front. Ghosted on the rest.
Brand consultingRotterdam, NL