When a company is under financial pressure, good independent advice is one of the most valuable things you can get, and much of it is free. Speaking to someone outside the business helps you see options clearly and avoid the high-pressure sales of firms that profit from distressed companies.
Reputable places to start
- Your own accountant: often the fastest source of practical, business-specific insight if you already work with one.
- Business Debtline: a free, independent service offering debt advice to self-employed people and small businesses.
- A licensed insolvency practitioner: many offer a free initial conversation; they are regulated and must be properly licensed.
- Local growth hubs and chambers of commerce: useful for signposting and regional support.
How to choose well
Be cautious of any firm promising to make debts disappear, charging large upfront fees, or pushing you toward a single solution before understanding your situation. Genuine advisers explain the range of options and let you decide. Always check that an insolvency practitioner is licensed by a recognised professional body.
If a Credicorp Flex or Credicorp Slice repayment is part of what is worrying you, speak to us directly as well. We can explain your specific options on your facility, which sits alongside the independent advice you take, not in place of it.
See also: Free business debt advice organisations in the UK, Understanding the main business insolvency and rescue options, Where can I get free, independent debt advice in the UK?.