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Two-fifths of Scottish SMEs hit by bad debt in the past 12 months

24th April 2026 Commercial Collections and Recoveries | #featured main #scottish business debt

Bad debt and late payment are hammering Scottish SMEs’ cashflow and profitability, according to new data from SME funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS). BFS’s latest SME Confidence Tracker revealed that 39 per cent of Scottish SMEs, equating to around 139,000 businesses, experienced bad debt in the past 12 months. For those affected, the average amount…

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scottish business debt

Two-fifths of Scottish SMEs hit by bad debt in the past 12 months

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