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ARTICLE · 17 OCTOBER 2018

What to do when your customer becomes insolvent

Strategies for minimising your exposure to risk when one of your customes becomes insolvent.

AustraliaInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-Structuring

It is an unfortunate reality that your business can be severely affected when one of your customers become insolvent. Special Counsel Catherine Ballantyne outlines some strategies for minimising your exposure to risk in such circumstances.

It is an unfortunate reality that your business can be severely affected when one of your customers become insolvent. It can be financially crippling on your business and emotionally stressful for you. Although you cannot control the financial viability of your customers, there are a few strategies you can implement to minimise your exposure when your customer is in financial distress.

In the beginning

It is important at the start of a new business relationship that you implement some strategies which can minimise your exposure if your customer is insolvent:

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The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances. Madgwicks is a member of Meritas, one of the world's largest law firm alliances.

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