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Corporate collections

Commercial debt collection

Corporate and ongoing collection support.

Manage overdue accounts with automated follow-up, professional support and clear online updates.

1000+ Google reviews
Overdue invoices moving through an automated follow-up process with email, SMS and scheduling icons, alongside an illustrative paid invoice.
“Very professional and keeps you informed during the process, the online lodgement is very handy as well”
Chapman Upholstery · Google review

Some of the businesses we've worked with

  • Caltex Australia
  • PCYC Police Citizens Youth Clubs
  • Greencross Vets
  • G8 Education
  • Maven Dental Group
  • Mr Rental
  • Solo
Governance

Professional handling of your accounts.

  • Trained in the rules that apply

    Our staff receive specialised training to understand the laws that apply to collecting debts.

  • Ethical, firm and respectful

    Ethical collection techniques, with a professional, firm approach maintained at all times.

  • Personal information handled with care

    Your customers' personal information is handled under our privacy policy.

  • Externally audited trust accounts

    Monies collected are held in separate trust or suspense accounts and audited before final disbursal.

OUR FIVE-STAGE RECOVERY PROCESS

A structured approach.
Focused on getting you paid.

Getting a response is often the first step towards recovering payment. We start professionally, establish why the account remains unpaid and make clear that it needs to be resolved.

From there, we follow a structured five-stage process, with firmer demands where needed.

  1. Initial outreach

    Establish contact, make the outstanding obligation clear and identify what is preventing payment.

  2. Follow-up & engagement

    Follow up, address questions and discuss how the account can be resolved.

  3. Formal demand

    A firmer request for payment, with a clear opportunity to respond.

  4. Final demand

    A final opportunity to engage before the account is reviewed for further action.

  5. Outcome & next steps

    Review the outcome and recommend the next step for your account.

    • Legal referral
    • Pause & re-engage

    Where appropriate, with legal action subject to your instructions.

Payment or a suitable resolution can be reached at any stage.

Firm follow-up. A reason to respond.

An aggressive demand can be ignored just as easily as a polite reminder. Our approach combines clear payment expectations with an opportunity to resolve the account, backed by consistent follow-up and progressively firmer demands.

Explore our collection approach

The process responds to the circumstances of each account.

Online client service

Manage your debts and track recovery online.

Lodge debts, send documents and updates, and follow collection activity through our online client system.

  • Lodge debts your way

    Submit debts individually, upload a bulk file or lodge via API.

  • Send updates straight to the account

    Send documents and payment updates online or via API, directly to the relevant account.

  • Track collection progress and payments

    View debt status, payments received, the collection stage and recent account activity.

  • Multiple staff members

    Give multiple staff members access to your account.

  • Multiple locations

    Add multiple business locations to your account.

Online client service
Individual lodgementBulk uploadAPI

Account summary

Status
In progress
Collection stage
Stage 2 of 5
Payments
View history

Recent account activity

  • Email sent
  • Call made
  • Payment arrangement started
Notify a paymentUpload documents
Staff accessBusiness locations
Illustrative account view. Not a live screenshot.

Commercial debt collection questions.

Can I lodge new debts and check their progress online?

Yes. Through your online account, you can lodge new debts, follow collection activity and view payments. You can also upload documents and correspondence, notify us of payments, and submit requests about how a debt is managed.

How many debts can we lodge?

During the term of your agreement, you may submit unlimited debts for collection. If you have a large volume to lodge, we may be able to offer a bulk lodgement system depending on your circumstances.

How do we get started?

We start with a conversation about your overdue accounts and volumes, agree an account structure, then set up your online account so you can lodge accepted debts.

What happens if a customer disputes an invoice?

Disputes are worked through with you before anything escalates. Keep the relevant agreements, invoices and correspondence handy.

When will we receive collected payments?

Monies collected in a calendar month are normally paid to you on or before the 15th of the following month. Funds are held in separate trust or suspense accounts, which are externally audited.

What are my chances of recovering an unpaid debt?

You may have a better chance than you think. Even debts that have been ignored for months can sometimes be recovered with the right approach.

However, no collection agency can guarantee recovery. The age of the debt, the debtor's financial circumstances and whether the debt is disputed can all affect the outcome.

The important thing is not to give up simply because your customer has stopped responding.

Does waiting make a debt harder to recover?

Often, yes. The longer a debt remains unpaid, the more difficult recovery can become. Customers can become harder to contact, businesses can close, and financial circumstances can deteriorate.

An overdue invoice that may be recoverable today could become much harder to collect in six months. Taking action sooner gives you the opportunity to pursue payment before your options become more limited.

What happens if you can't recover my debt?

Not every debt can be recovered, and we won't promise otherwise. Our commission is based on money successfully collected, so if no payment is recovered, there's no collection commission.

We'll explain any other applicable fees upfront and keep you informed of progress so you can make decisions about the next steps.

What types of debts do you recover, and is there a minimum amount?

We specialise in recovering unpaid invoices and overdue accounts for businesses, including money owed by other businesses or individual customers for goods and services supplied.

We can assist with a single debt or multiple overdue accounts, provided the combined outstanding balance is at least $2,000.

We generally don't accept private loans between friends or family, personal financial disputes, or debts below our minimum value where recovery would not be commercially viable.

What will it cost?

Our commission is charged only on money successfully recovered. We'll explain our commission and any other applicable fees upfront, so you can make an informed decision before proceeding.

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Confidence from businesses like yours.

Over 38,000 businesses supported to date.

Google reviews

4.5/ 5

Based on 1,100+ reviews

“We have been using Marshall Freeman Collections for more than 10 years and have found them and their staff to be extremely committed to getting a successful outcome.”
Helen AtkinsonGoogle review
“They have a very user friendly online system where you report your bad debtor information and then they look after the rest.”
Rosalind Munro-ScullGoogle review
“Very professional and keeps you informed during the process, the online lodgement is very handy as well”
Chapman UpholsteryGoogle review
“They are quite professional and hit the ground running fast.”
SAVV DigitalGoogle review

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You’ve done the work.Let’s help you get paid.

  • A structured, five-stage recovery process

  • Less stress. We handle the difficult calls.

  • Get back to running your business

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“…great communication, easy to set up…”
Sarah Godsell · Google review excerpt

Get a free debt appraisal

Tell us about your unpaid invoices. A specialist will call to discuss your options.

  1. Step 1 of 2: Your invoices
  2. Step 2 of 2: Your details
Google“…great communication, easy to set up…” · Sarah Godsell, Google review excerpt

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