Building a successful business is a marathon, not a sprint. Having worked within the commercial debt recovery industry for over 25 years, I have accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge on how to build a successful organisation. Here are my five tips for success I have learned as a businesswoman. You need to be …

Business Women Scotland Member’s Spotlight | Lynne Darcey Quigley, CEO & Founder of Know-it Read More »

The impact of the pandemic is exacerbating late payments,  with new data indicating that almost half (48%) of organisations in the UK have seen late payments increase substantially since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. New data from cloud-based credit management platform, Know-it highlights that late payments remain an ever-present challenge for business owners, damaging cash flow, …

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Gender inequality is still rife across British business, with the technology sector being particularly skewed. With this in mind, AccelerateHER was created to support the re-balancing of technology in favour of women and to secure an inclusive future across all businesses. Founded and run by Investing Women, the annual awards aim to celebrate the best of female businesses, with …

Scottish Female Founders Trailblazing In Tech Read More »

Lynne Darcey Quigley is CEO and Founder of Know-it, a cloud-based credit management platform that streamlines the credit control process so businesses can credit check and monitor, chase for payment, collect overdue unpaid invoices, and more all from one place. Prior to creating the Know-it, Lynne founded Darcey Quigley & Co in 2007, where she has built up over …

Inspirational Woman: Lynne Darcey Quigley | CEO & Founder, Know-it Read More »

Know-it CEO & Founder Lynne Darcey Quigley is now a finalist in the FinTech, Data Science & Cyber Security category! Twelve aspirational female company founders have been shortlisted as finalists in the AccelerateHER Awards 2021. Three female-led companies were selected from each of the awards’ four specific categories – CleanTech and Climate; Disruptive Innovation; MedTech …

Huge congratulations to our Founder a Lynne Darcey Quigley for making it to the AccelerateHER Final 2021 Read More »

Current fintech offerings can help SME survive. In normal circumstances, life as a small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) is far from straight forward. Throw in a year-long global pandemic, crippling recession and three national lockdowns, even the most buoyant of SMEs will find themselves struggling for financial breath. The UK government has so far, offered …

How Can Fintech Offer Our SMEs A Fighting Chance? Read More »

Credit management software firm, Know-it, has announced the appointment of James Plunkett, to the position of User Experience (UX) Designer and Product Owner. The appointment enforces the company’s commitment in putting user experience at the forefront of the Know-it strategy, enabling users to monitor customer and supplier’s creditworthiness, in the most seamless and initiative manner …

Know-It onboards award-winning UX designer focused on delivering a frictionless experience for customers Read More »

Effective credit checks are a vital part of protecting any business. In the new year, the financial services sector will have received a wake-up call to grapple with its mounting fraud problem. Finance Monthly hears from Lynne Darcey-Quigley, founder and CEO of Know-It, on the problem of fraud plaguing UK firms and how they can protect themselves …

COVID-19 Loan Fraud: How To Deal With Financial Crime In 2021 Read More »

Despite a package of loans giving businesses an unprecedented level of support throughout the pandemic, taxpayers now face losing up to £26bn due to fraudulent applications or an inability to pay the money back. According to Know-it, a cloud-based credit management platform, this serves as a timely reminder of the controls required to tackle fraud, financial …

Fraud Is Not Going Anywhere After Covid-19; Vulnerable Firms Must Act Now To Protect Themselves Read More »

For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), 2020 has arguably been the most financially challenging year in modern peacetime, and that is before the potential disruption caused by a no-deal Brexit potentially adds further fuel to the fire. According to Know-it, a cloud-based credit management platform, smaller firms, under increased pressure following the second national lockdown …

Weathering The Storm: How Credit Management Can Ease The Strain On Struggling SMEs Read More »