The Compagnie française d’assurance pour le commerce extérieur (Coface) is founded by the French government, which instructs Coface to insure its political, monetary and exceptional trade risks.
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With over 75 years of experience and a comprehensive international network, Coface is a global leader in credit insurance and risk management.
In the UK & Ireland, our 100+ experts operate at the very heart of the local and global economy, and support our clients to make informed decisions in their business development, both internationally and in their domestic markets.
Coface is also a recognised expert in business information, political risk and debt collection. We help our clients to secure their activities in order to build more successful companies, with complete confidence.
Historical know-how recognised by many clients, international expertise and a unique database: these are the reasons why Coface is a global leader in risk management.
• Our core business for over 75 years
• Protect your trade receivables against the risk of non-payment
• Use a decision-support tool to drive your business strategy
• Coface indemnifies you in the event of non-payment and initiates the collection process
• Cover your commercial and political risks for complex and one-off transactions for a minimum of €5M, with our Single Risk solution
• Information collected in 195 countries and from 195 million businesses
• Micro-economic, macro-economic and sector data constantly updated and expanded
• Access these risk analyses, and secure your supply or distribution chains
• Assess the strength of your commercial partners using the Coface score, and direct your business strategy accordingly
Coface International Debt Collection specialises in effective and efficient, stress-free debt recovery:
• Coface provides a fast and efficient debt collection service whether you are insured or not
• Benefit from the assistance of experts dedicated to collection and indemnification from our network of international partners
With CofaNet Essentials, your secure online platform, you can manage your contract with ease.
• Monitor your customer portfolio
• Manage your guarantees
• Keep track of your claims
• And check your unpaid invoices
And thanks to the CofaMove mobile application, access our services wherever you are.
We offer web data exchange solutions (API) adapted to the needs of your business so that you can manage your Coface credit insurance contract within your own tools.
Whether you opt for a simple technical solution or a complete integration, you can connect your business directly to the information provided by Coface, allowing you to focus on key risks securely and reliably.
Discover the Coface API catalogue: integrated solutions for credit insurance and commercial information.
Your business moves fast - and sometimes your life moves even faster!
This is why we created CofaMove: the Coface application for rapid management of credit risk while you are on the move.
• Identify buyers
• Request credit limits
• Order information reports
• Track the status of claims and compensation
CofaMove is available on the AppStore.
Our mission: to support companies in their development by protecting them against the risks of non-payment which should not be underestimated.
Coface also boasts proven expertise in the field of economic research, undertaking micro and macro-economic studies as well as risk analyses by country, sector and company.
A number of publications are available to help you assess your risks more effectively and make the right decisions at the right time.
Coface online platform for managing your trade receivables. Full monitoring of your risks. Direct access to all tools according to your contracts.
Platform dedicated to brokers for monitoring your business and managing your customer portfolio (in all countries where legally available).
Icon is the business information solution designed to help you better understand risk. Learn how to identify the financial situation of your partners and customers.
Icon is the business information solution designed to help you better understand risk. Learn how to identify the financial situation of your partners and customers.
Stop juggling between software applications. Explore Coface API Catalogue and Integrated Solutions for Icon by Coface and trade credit insurance.