B2B recovery is a legal process, not a phone campaign
Business dues come with paperwork (POs, GST invoices, delivery proof) and with laws written for exactly this problem: the MSMED Act’s 45-day limit and statutory interest, Section 138 for bounced cheques, summary suits for invoices. A B2B recovery company uses those; a consumer agency cannot. FundRaksha’s advocates do, for Kolkata suppliers of every size.
Recovering B2B dues in Kolkata: what is specific here
Kolkata’s trade in Burrabazar, Posta and Howrah still runs on relationships and post-dated cheques, so Section 138 and old-fashioned negotiation both matter. Jute mills, foundries and engineering units supply across eastern India and Bangladesh, and distributors here often carry dues for FMCG brands with slow reconciliation.
Main industries: jute and textiles, tea trading, engineering and foundry, leather and FMCG distribution.
Courts: Metropolitan Magistrate courts at Bankshall Court, Calcutta, and Alipore for Section 138; City Civil Court and the Calcutta High Court Commercial Division for recovery suits.
MSME claims: Udyam-registered micro and small suppliers in Kolkata file on MSME Samadhaan, heard by the West Bengal Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council (Directorate of MSME, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata). The Council sits where the supplier is, so a Kolkata supplier can pursue a buyer in another state from home.
Common B2B defaults in Kolkata
- Textiles and garments: 60 to 120 day credit is normal; post-dated cheques and running accounts (khata) are common, and buyers raise quality or shortage disputes when they want to delay.
- Engineering, fabrication and machine tools: Purchase orders with 45 to 90 day terms, frequent “hold” on payments pending inspection, and debit notes for rejections.
- FMCG and consumer goods distribution: Brand dues: scheme and claim settlements that lag months; retailer dues: weekly credit that becomes a running balance.
- Logistics, transport and warehousing: Monthly freight bills against lorry receipts and PODs, 30 to 60 day terms that stretch to 120, deductions for damage and detention disputes.
How recovery works for a business in Kolkata
- Free consultation and case assessment. Send us the invoice, purchase order or delivery proof and the buyer’s messages. We tell you what is recoverable and how.
- Dedicated advocate within 24 hours. Your advocate sends a legal notice as an e-notice the same day and by registered post, with proof of delivery saved.
- Negotiation and settlement. The advocate calls the buyer, explains the consequences and agrees a payment plan. About 60% of our cases close here.
- Filing if needed. MSME Samadhaan before the West Bengal Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council, a Section 138 complaint in the Kolkata magistrate courts, a summary suit or arbitration, handled by the same advocate.
You pay nothing upfront. Our fee is 30% of the amount actually recovered; if nothing is recovered there is no fee. Court fees, where a matter is filed, are borne by you and told to you in advance.