Small companies and great problems
As much as PLN 5.5 billion is the debt of sole proprietorships (JDG). In a year their debt It increased by PLN 500 million. The number of indebted companies also increased – from 160.3 thousand. Last year to 162.7 thousand Currently. Companies operating in wholesale and retail trade are the worst. They are indebted at PLN 1.44 billion, i.e. about 25 percent. all debtors come from this sector. Transport companies also have problems – PLN 930 million in arrears. Further on the list are: Construction – PLN 853.6 million and industrial – PLN 556 million. The record holder is from Silesia and deals with the implementation of electrical installations, has a PLN 10.5 million to the real estate managing company.
Giants don't care about small ones?
– Sole proprietorships are often the foundation of larger projects. They carry out orders for large companies, but they do not have a real impact on the conditions of cooperation. Their negotiating position is poor, and settlements with a shift 30, 60 and even 90 days are a market standard that transfers financial risk from corporations to the smallest entities – says Adam Łącki, President of the Board of the National Register of Debts of the Office Information Economic. – an average one -man company There is not enough savings to survive for more than two months without regular influence. Therefore, each payment delayed by the contractor is a step towards debt – supplements Emanuel Nowak, an expert of the Faculty of Factoring Company. Little entrepreneurs are not only debt, but also have debtors. Contractors owe them PLN 485.5 million.
Invoices for millions of zlotys
On average, JDG is indebted to 34 thousand. zloty. It is by 26 thousand PLN more than last year. As a result, the number of invoices unpaid on time that has been registered in the KRD is also increasing. It increased by 98 thousand, reaching 758 thousand. The most unpaid obligations are against securitization funds. “This means that the financial institutions in which they got into owners the smallest companies, They were not able to enforce payment from them, A total of PLN 2.6 billion, and they have just sold them to funds ” – notes KRD in a communication. When you look closer to arrears, they are even seemingly small fees. As much as PLN 162.9 million are unpaid invoices for fueland PLN 158.8 million are backlogs for the phone, Internet and television. Added to this is PLN 109.7 million not covered by electricity bills.
Sources: KRD