Faced with drained cash flow, 83% of companies admit that they are slow to pay their suppliers
DECRYPTION - Managers want to avoid bank overdrafts, at the risk of weakening their business partners, according to a study by the ARC firm.
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DECRYPTION - Managers want to avoid bank overdrafts, at the risk of weakening their business partners, according to a study by the ARC firm.
Have French companies entered into a downward spiral? Due to a lack of equity, many of them are refused bank loans and must find alternatives to invest or meet their cash flow needs. Result: more than 4 out of 5 companies (83% exactly) first resort to extending payment deadlines for their suppliers, according to a survey by the ARC firm conducted by Ifop among 500 companies with 50 employees or more. “The payment deadline is essential as an adjustment variable. It has become the main method of financing businesses,” observes Kérine Tran, general director of the ARC firm, specializing in debt recovery.
This practice continues to progress (+8 points over twelve months), far ahead of the use of bank overdrafts (47%). However, it is not without consequences. When major accounts place their cash flow constraints on their suppliers and subcontractors…
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