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Debt collection across Australia.

Choose your state or region to see local coverage and how to discuss your overdue accounts.

“Very professional and keeps you informed during the process, the online lodgement is very handy as well”
Chapman Upholstery · General client review · Google review excerpt

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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

Track your debt recovery online.

See progress, payments and recent activity on your accounts, and send us updates when you need to.

  • Track collection progress and payments

    See each debt’s status, collection stage, payments received and recent actions.

  • Lodge a debt online

    Send us the details of an overdue account through your online client account.

  • Send documents and updates

    Upload invoices or customer communications and let us know if a customer pays you directly.

Online client service

Account summary

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

Recent account activity

  • Email sent
  • Call made
  • Payment arrangement started
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Illustrative account view. Not a live screenshot.

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

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How we work

Confidence from businesses like yours.

Over 38,000 businesses supported to date.

Google reviews

4.5/ 5

Based on 1,100+ reviews

“Professional, efficient, and achieved fantastic results for our business.”
Lawrence ChituraGoogle review
“…the service was easy to navigate, with constant communication and updates.”
Louise McCallumGoogle review
“And our debt was collected within days of engaging their services.”
Tegan RycroftGoogle review
“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

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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

Google
“…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

Tell us about your invoices

Two short steps to request your free appraisal.

What are you owed for? (required)
How many customers have overdue invoices? (required)
Total amount outstanding (AUD) (required)

Include one overdue invoice or add together several overdue invoices.

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