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The construction industry in Australia, particularly in Tasmania, faces significant challenges in 2024. Rising material costs, supply chain delays, and interest rate pressures have created a volatile environment. Tasmania’s unique economic landscape—with a high dependence on local suppliers and smaller-scale projects—means even slight disruptions impact cash flow for construction businesses and associated industries. The strain in construction also ripples through related sectors, such as real estate, finance, and manufacturing. Tasmanian suppliers who work closely with construction firms are also seeing delayed payments and cash flow interruptions as developers and […]

Managing cash flow is a constant challenge for small businesses, and one of the biggest obstacles is dealing with bad debt. When customers fail to pay on time—or at all—it can severely impact your bottom line. However, there are effective strategies you can implement to reduce the risk of bad debt and keep your business financially healthy.

Here are some practical tips for small businesses to minimise bad debt:

1. Thoroughly Vet Your Customers

Before extending credit or engaging in a business relationship, it’s important to evaluate the creditworthiness of potential clients. […]

Position at TCS

Account Manager

Years with TCS

5+ years

What does a day at TCS look like for you?

I manage a portfolio of collection work in the Burnie office, where I negotiate payments, initiate legal processes and discuss outcomes with clients. I’m a positive person so I try to put that into everything I do. The tasks I perform each day are varied but they all revolve around two  things, getting great results for our clients […]

Tasmanian Collection Service collects debts of all sizes, no debt is too small. Occasionally clients say to us that they have several bad debts that they can’t recover but they haven’t referred them to us because “it’s not worth it” or “they are too small to worry about”.

Our collectors love a challenge and the opportunity to exceed your expectations. Did you know that in 85% of cases, when a debt is referred to TCS for collection, we already have information on the customer? Our information is second to none […]

David Beeson

What does a day at TCS look like for you?

Each day at TCS is different. I enjoy the challenges that arise and the opportunity to work with different clients and to learn about their  businesses. By understanding what our clients do I am better able to tailor my approach to the collection of their debts and to make suggestions internally about how we, as a company, can do better for our clients.

What aspect of […]

Divisional supporting Sponsors for Vic/Tas Tasmanian Collection Service attended with guests (left to right) Holly Williams, Kathy Waddington (TCS) Jenny Sparks (TCS), Sharon Barker (TCS), Katrina de Kaste (TCS), Robyn Aver & Brenda Holt

The Australian Institute of Credit Management have held Women in Credit (WINC) functions nationally since 2015 and on Friday 10th of September 2021 it held its inaugural Tasmanian WINC function at the Hobart  function centre.

Guest speaker for this event was Sarah Merridew who shared […]

Mark Rapley with TCS’s Jenny Sparks and Sharon Barker.

TCS has many valued business partnerships and high on the list is Butler McIntyre & Butler, a well-established Hobart legal firm who handle the legal work for TCS clients.

Mark Rapley, lawyer, has worked with TCS for over 18 years.

A cause close to Mark’s heart is UNICEF’s project #Unstoppable Girls. Education is every child’s right, yet worldwide, 132 million girls are out of school. This is particularly prevalent in third […]