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could be slipping away from you; help and advice is available. If you cannot get customers to pay promptly, high street banks like Midland Bank and Further advice is also available from: The Road Haulage Association: Roadway House, 35 Monument Hill, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 8RN, phone (0932) 841515.
The National Association of Self Employed and Small Business: 140 Lower Marsh Street, London SE1, phone 01-928 9272.
The CDI Small Firms Advisory Service: Centre Point, 103 New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DU,
phone 01-379 7400.
National Westminster Bank offer "factoring" services in which they pay you the value of outstanding bills. The service is not free, of course, but it can help hauliers through difficult periods The Freight Transport Association: Hermes House, St Johns Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9li2, phone (0892) 26171.
The National Owner Drivers Association: 12 Broad Green, Wellingborough, Northants NN8 4LN, phone (0933) 76384.
The Transport and General Workers Union: Transport House, Smith Square, Westminster, London SW1P 3JB, phone 01-828 7788.