News articles

We're curious and happy to share our findings. Read the latest blogs, press releases and news articles on Master Data, Risk Management, Marketing Intelligence and more here.

Money Euro blue background

Belgium remains the slowest payer in Northern Europe, with 62% late payments in Q4 2024

2 July, 2025
Vergrootglas

New Delinquency Score for Singapore

17 June, 2025
From September 1, 2025, Dun & Bradstreet will release a new score that more clearly identifies Singapore companies' payment risk. This will make credit decisions more reliable and insightful.
Stores street in Belgium

Bankruptcies rise, but companies pay faster in the first quarter of 2025

30 April, 2025
Logo Altares Alluvion

Alluvion and Altares Dun & Bradstreet join forces for integrated data solutions within SAP

18 February, 2025
Terras Belgie winkel

Record number of bankruptcies in 2024 in Belgium

12 February, 2025
Atomium

Altares Dun & Bradstreet acquires Companyweb

20 January, 2025
– Altares Dun & Bradstreet, the market leader in business data in the Benelux and France, has announced the acquisition of Companyweb, a leading player in business and credit information. With this step, Altares strengthens its leading position in the Benelux region and expands its services to the SME segment in Belgium.

What can we help you with?

Did a promising lead come in? Good for you! But now it's time to make some business decisions. Are you going to accept him as a customer? Can he buy on credit, and if so on what terms? When making these decisions, use our reliable business information, such as our credit risk data. Then you avoid doing business with companies that actually cannot meet their financial obligations. Read more.

Knowledge and understanding of your market is critical to your success. The Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud is the largest of its kind and allows you to conduct comprehensive analysis, understand your market share and market penetration, and uncover growth opportunities.

How many companies are there actually within a particular region and how big are these companies? How many companies are active within a specific branch and how many people are employed there? You can quickly and easily make counts and selections in D&B's international companies database on the basis of many criteria. This gives you an insight into where you can best focus your efforts and where your chances of success are the greatest. Read More

By integrating our rich database into your ERP system, you can benefit in many ways. For example, you clean up and keep your data clean throughout your organization. You can validate and enrich your customer and prospect information directly from your business application. Current information becomes instantly accessible within your ERP and you can use it to automate your acceptance process and improve scoring model. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) Read more.

Almost 70% of Dutch BVs are linked via shares to another company in the Netherlands or internationally. More than 30% of Dutch BVs and NVs have a link to foreign companies. The Dun & Bradstreet Data Cloud is the most complete and reliable source for insight into the Dutch and foreign relationships of your business partners, ranging from small unknown companies to the largest multinationals with thousands of branches. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version) Read more.

An initial check when selecting a supplier is not sufficient. It is then important to make all changes in risks transparent and to monitor them. This keeps you informed exactly how the risks in your total supply chain are developing. Only with this information can you correctly assess all risks within your portfolio. Read more.

Looking up a company or D-U-N-S number?

Looking up an article or topic?

Suggestions

Your choice