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Northstar Credit Control | Cash Flow Specialist

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Helping UK & Irish businesses get paid on time and improve Cash Flow.
⭐️ Credit Control
⭐️ Debt Recovery
⭐️ Debtor Analysis
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✨Meet the face behind Northstar Credit Control!

Hi, I’m Shauna 🥰

I’m a Chartered Accountant with 20 years’ experience across practice, industry and the public sector.

Over the years, I’ve worked with businesses of all sizes and discovered one universal truth:

👉 Nobody enjoys chasing payments.

(Especially when you’ve already done the work!)

I’ve seen first-hand how late payments and poor cash flow can create unnecessary stress for business owners and self-employed individuals.

That’s why I started North Star Credit Control.

I help businesses across the UK and Ireland get paid faster and improve cash flow through:

✔ Sales ledger management

✔ Invoice and statement processing

✔ Payment chasing

✔ Debt management and recovery

✔ Credit checks

✔ Debtor analysis and reporting

Whether you need one-off support or ongoing assistance, I work as an extension of your business, providing a cost-effective alternative to employing a full-time credit controller.

So while you’re busy growing your business…

I’ll happily be the one sending the awkward “just checking you’ve received my invoice” email. 😅

Because you did the work.

You deserve to get paid.

Thanks for following my journey and supporting Northstar Credit Control.

📩 Feel free to get in touch if I can help.

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Welcome to Northstar Credit Control 💼

Northstar was created to support businesses with one of the biggest challenges many face — getting paid on time.

With experience in accounting and finance, I understand how much pressure late payments and poor cash flow can put on a business, even when the business itself is performing well.

Northstar provides professional remote credit control support including:

✔ Overdue invoice follow-up
✔ Credit control support
✔ Cash flow support
✔ Customer payment management
✔ Flexible short-term & ongoing support

The goal is simple — helping businesses improve cash flow, reduce overdue accounts and free up valuable time.

📍UK Based
📩 northstarcreditcontrol@gmail.com
📞 07343 073498

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Anyone relate?? 🙈
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🚨 3 things I’d NEVER do in business…

This week I’m sharing three simple mistakes that can quietly damage your cash flow.

❌ Mistake 1: Waiting until invoices are overdue before chasing them.

❌ Mistake 2: Offering credit without checking your customer first.

❌ Mistake 3: Letting small overdue invoices slide.

They might seem like small decisions, but over time they can lead to:

• Poor cash flow
• More bad debts
• Unnecessary stress
• Less money to invest back into your business

The businesses that get paid consistently don’t rely on luck—they have the right credit control processes in place.

💬 Which of these mistakes do you see businesses make most often?

📩 If managing your sales ledger and chasing payments is taking time away from running your business, I’d be happy to help.

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My accountant says I’m making money…

…my bank account disagrees.

If you’ve ever said those words, you’re not alone.

Here’s the thing…

Your accountant isn’t wrong.

Your profit and loss account might show a healthy profit.

But profit doesn’t pay your suppliers.
It doesn’t pay wages.
It doesn’t pay the VAT bill.

Cash does.

And if thousands of pounds are sitting in unpaid invoices, you’re effectively funding your customers’ businesses instead of your own.

That’s why two businesses can make exactly the same profit, yet one is constantly stressed about cash while the other sleeps at night.

The difference?

Cash flow.

The sooner your invoices are paid, the healthier your business becomes.

You’ve already done the work.

Now it’s time to get paid for it.

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3 months ago

One late payment is frustrating.

One major customer paying late could change everything.

💬 Could your business cope?

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Can’t justify employing someone full-time?

Many businesses don’t actually need a full-time credit controller—they just need the right support at the right time.

Outsourcing your finance and credit control activities gives you access to professional support without the cost and commitment of employing another member of staff.

✔ Flexible support

✔ Remote service

✔ Cost-effective

✔ Professional

✔ Tailored to your business

So you can spend less time chasing payments and more time running your business.

📩 Get in touch for a no-obligation chat.

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3 months ago

Just in case you needed a little motivation….. 🤣

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🚨 You’re not a bank… so stop financing your customers.

Every day an invoice remains unpaid is another day your customer is holding onto your money.

Money that could be used to:

✔ Pay suppliers

✔ Invest back into your business

✔ Pay wages or VAT

✔ Grow your business

✔ Or simply pay yourself.

Late payments don’t just delay cash coming in—they restrict opportunities, create unnecessary stress and put pressure on your cash flow.

The good news?

Professional credit control isn’t about chasing people aggressively.

It’s about having the right systems, clear communication and consistent follow-up to help you get paid on time.

Because you did the work.

You deserve to get paid.

💬 What’s your biggest challenge when it comes to getting paid on time?

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4 months ago

⏳ Always waiting to get paid?

It might not be your customers…

It could be your process.

Getting paid on time isn’t just about having good customers. It’s about having good systems in place.

In my experience, here are five common reasons businesses find themselves constantly waiting for payment…

✔ No clear payment terms.

✔ Invoices aren’t sent promptly.

✔ There’s no consistent follow-up process.

✔ Credit checks aren’t carried out before offering credit.

✔ Businesses wait too long before taking action.

The good news?

These are all things that can be improved.

Small changes to your credit control process can make a big difference to your cash flow, reduce overdue debt and help you spend less time chasing payments.

👉 Which of these do you think has the biggest impact on getting paid?

📩 If you’d like help improving your cash flow or want to chat about outsourcing your credit control, send me a message.

Because you did the work. You deserve to get paid.

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🚨 If you’re seeing these signs, your cash flow could be under pressure.

Sometimes the warning signs are there long before a crisis.

❌ Customers are taking longer to pay.

❌ Your overdue debt is increasing.

❌ You’re spending more time chasing payments.

❌ You’re dipping into savings to cover costs.

❌ You’re falling behind on supplier, VAT or wage payments.

The good news?

Cash flow problems rarely appear overnight, which means they can often be addressed before they become serious.

Spot the signs early and take action.

👇 Which of these warning signs have you experienced?

📩 DM “ADVICE” if you’d like practical support improving your cash flow.

Follow @northstarcreditcontrol for straightforward tips on getting paid faster and improving cash flow.

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Every business owner watching this 👀…..🤣

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