Late Payments in Europe: Breaking the Cycle to Accelerate Growth

Late payments are rising again across Europe – this webinar explores how finance teams can take control with data, strategy and collaboration

Across Europe more businesses are facing delays in receiving payments from customers. These late payments are creating serious challenges for finance teams such as affecting cash flow, slowing down investment plans, and making it harder to grow.

In this webinar, Dun & Bradstreet and Baker Ing explore the economic and operational consequences of delayed payments and offer strategic solutions to help businesses break the cycle.

Led by Tim Vine, Marcus Kuger, and Lisa Baker-Reynolds, the webinar provides a data-rich, forward-looking view of how late payments are evolving and what credit leaders can do to respond.

Discover:

• Predictive economic outlook for the remainder of 2025 and its implications for payment behaviour.
• Regional and sector-specific trends in late payments and bankruptcies across Europe.
• Best practices in receivables management to reduce credit risk and improve cash flow.
• Operational strategies to tackle outdated credit policies and transparency gaps
• Insights from live polling on automation, data usage, and departmental responsibility in resolving late payments.

Late payments are more than a financial inconvenience. They’re a strategic risk. Businesses that proactively address the issue can unlock growth, strengthen supplier relationships, and improve resilience in a volatile economic climate.

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