SWISSFIRMS offers its members exclusive access to the certification services of its partner, the Coface Group. A credit rating by Coface is a reliable testimony to the soundness of your company and proves to your business partners that you can honour your financial commitments.
What this label means
Obtain a @rating certification and show other companies or suppliers that you are a reliable business partner with whom they can successfully do business without taking an unnecessary risk.
The @rating label contains a grade (1 to 4) which is published as part of your company's SWISSFIRMS entry. The grade is awarded after an audit; it proves that you are able to meet your business partners' financial demands within the framework of the contract concerned.
Your suppliers can protect themselves against the risk of a non payment. Your grade shows them how much Coface is prepared to pay as a guarantee should you fail to settle your bills:
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grade 1: 20'000 € per transaction; |
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grade 2: 50'000 € per transaction; |
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grade 3: 100'000 € per transaction; |
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grade 4: 300'000 € per transaction. |
The label is updated daily and generated by the Coface data base.
The label is an ideal tool for all companies that already have or plan to acquire business partners abroad. The label is universally recognised and has the backing of more than 400 Chambers of Commerce and business organisations worldwide.
How to order a label
You can either apply for a label online, or by filling in a questionnaire which you can download from the internet and send to us. Coface will then get in touch with you.
If, based on the details supplied by you, your company should not obtain a label, the questionnaire will be destroyed and no information will be published to this effect. The procedure will be discontinued.
If you are not satisfied with your grade, you can refuse it. The questionnaire will then be destroyed.
Once you have accepted the grade, it will be published on your SWISSFIRMS entry. You can also have the label activated on your own website.
Online application form
> Download: Application form in PDF format
Prices
The price of the first evaluation and the activation of the label is 600 €. As from the second year you pay an annual fee of 300 €.
Method of payment
You can choose from the following:
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Payment by credit card; |
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Payment by bank transfer, incl. 10 € for bank fees; |
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Payment by check, incl. 30 € for bank fees. |
This product is billed by Coface.
