by Swarts Marais Attorneys | Nov 25, 2025 | Company / Corporate / Compliance, Debt Recovery, Insolvency / Liquidation
“I have heard that in war, haste can be folly, but have never seen delay that was wise.” (Sun Tzu, The Art of War) Collecting debt from a recalcitrant debtor can feel very much like going to war, particularly if you have to slog through the trenches of a series of...
by Swarts Marais Attorneys | Jan 4, 2024 | Company / Corporate / Compliance, Debt Recovery
“He who is quick to borrow is slow to pay” (Old proverb) A recent High Court decision means that, for the first time, creditors of debtor companies are specifically cleared to apply for the company’s directors to be declared “delinquent” in certain circumstances. And...
by Swarts Marais Attorneys | Aug 28, 2023 | Debt Recovery
“Creditors have better memories than debtors” (Benjamin Franklin) How well you manage your debtors’ book, and how successful you are in actually collecting monies due to you, should always be a management priority. It can spell the difference between a successful,...
