The partnership brings Equifax's online company information and business credit reporting service, Findout, to FirstAssist's recently enhanced BusinessCare, a web-based package designed to address the needs of the SME market.
This collaboration with Equifax is designed to strengthen FirstAssist's commitment to the SME marketplace by enabling it to deliver a new level of information and protection.
Equifax's Findout database has more than 4m UK limited and non-limited companies and is intended to provide smaller businesses with instant access that allows them to do anything from verify that new and existing business relationships are financially viable or confirm the identity of a company and its directors -- providing protection from fraud and bad debt.
Nick Frazer, head of business information services at Equifax, said: "Findout is designed to help SMEs effectively manage financial risks, enabling them to operate efficiently, safely and profitably. Through Findout, businesses can understand their own financial status and assess the financial situation of potential business partners, minimising bad debt and fraud risk."
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