Plano-based · Serving DFW

Commercial debt collection for Dallas–Fort Worth businesses.

Recover documented B2B receivables with a Plano-based commercial collection agency built around disciplined outreach, account-level follow-up, and clear reporting.

Local focus. Nationwide reach.

A DFW account file should show who ordered, who approved, and why payment stopped.

DFW accounts often cross city and company boundaries: work may be ordered at a project site, approved by a local manager, and paid by a regional or national accounts-payable team. A useful collection file connects the correct contracting entity to the order, completed work, invoice route, approval history, prior payments or credits, and the customer's stated reason for nonpayment.

Local business context: Key Industries — Plano Economic Development

From our home base in Plano, DMC works with commercial creditors across the Metroplex. We organize the account around the correct legal entity, the transaction records, the customer's approval path, prior payments or credits, and the reason the balance remains unpaid.

Need a broader overview first? Review our commercial debt collection services or see the DMC recovery process.

North Texas business corridors

Collection preparation shaped by how DFW companies buy and approve work.

Dallas–Fort Worth is not one uniform market. These official economic-development sources help explain why a useful recovery file may look different in Plano, Dallas, and Fort Worth.

Plano and Collin County

Business context: Corporate offices, software, telecommunications, electronics, and professional services.

Useful account records: Preserve the contracting entity, vendor number, purchase order, approver correspondence, invoice-submission record, and any portal rejection or hold notice.

Source: Plano Economic Development — Key Industries

Dallas and Dallas County

Business context: Business services, construction trades, IT and digital work, logistics, distribution, and ecommerce.

Useful account records: Connect each invoice to the job, shipment, service period, or approved change order, and separate the original balance from credits, retainage, or disputed items.

Source: City of Dallas — Small Business Ecosystem Assessment

Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Business context: Transportation and logistics, aerospace manufacturing, healthcare, energy, and tourism.

Useful account records: Use work orders, part or equipment identifiers, shipment records, signed field tickets, completion evidence, and the customer's written reason for any deduction.

Source: City of Fort Worth — Economic Development Strategic Plan

Prepare the account file

Four common DFW account patterns—and the records that clarify them.

These preparation examples connect a commercial balance to the work and approvals behind it. Share the records you have so DMC can review the account before recommending a recovery path.

IT implementation or support invoices

For an unpaid implementation milestone, group the statement of work, purchase order, approved scope changes, delivery or acceptance emails, and invoice together. For recurring support, identify the billed service period and any agreed service credits so the balance can be reconciled.

Corporate professional-services accounts

If work was approved by a Plano contact but billed through a regional accounts-payable team, retain the agreement's customer name, vendor number, invoice-submission confirmation and approver correspondence. Map invoices to the correct project or business unit rather than relying on a shared corporate brand.

Construction, trade, or equipment accounts

Connect each invoice to the proposal, purchase order, job address, daily or field tickets, delivery record, approved change order, and completion evidence. Show retainage, back-charges, credits, and specifically disputed work separately from the remaining unpaid balance.

Distribution, freight, or manufactured-goods invoices

Match purchase orders and releases to shipment identifiers, bills of lading, delivery receipts, quantities, part or equipment numbers, and receiving records. Identify shortages, returns, quality deductions, or accessorial charges by shipment so the account is not reduced to an unexplained total.

Commercial recovery services

The right next step for each account.

Collection strategy should reflect the documentation, age, balance, debtor history, prior dispute, and likelihood of recovery—not a one-size-fits-all script.

01

Commercial account recovery

Persistent, professional outreach for past-due B2B invoices, guided by the account history, documentation, and your business goals.

02

Invoice and account reconciliation

A focused review of invoices, payments, credits, purchase orders, delivery records, and dispute history so outreach starts from a clear account position.

03

Lien filings and notices

Coordination of applicable lien-related filings, notices, deadlines, and authorized enforcement activity when the facts support it.

04

Legal coordination

When ordinary collection efforts are not enough, DMC can coordinate evaluation by qualified legal professionals. DMC does not provide legal advice.

Why businesses choose DMC

Serious recovery work. Straightforward partnership.

DMC is built for business owners and credit teams that want action without losing visibility. Our role is to take the collection burden off your team while giving you a clear view of what is happening.

  • Veteran-led commercial collection agency
  • Contingency-based collection services
  • Documented activity and transparent reporting
  • Strategy tailored to the account
  • Nationwide commercial recovery capability
  • Member of the Commercial Law League of America and General Bar
Meet David Michael Commercial

Dallas–Fort Worth service area

Based in Plano. Working across DFW.

DMC serves commercial creditors throughout North Texas and handles accounts nationwide. The cities below are communities we serve from our Plano base; they are not separate DMC office locations.

  • Dallas
  • Fort Worth
  • Plano
  • Frisco
  • Irving
  • Arlington
  • McKinney
  • Richardson
  • Garland

Industries we support

Commercial collection across complex industries.

DMC works with businesses whose receivables depend on contracts, invoices, delivery records, job documentation, and established credit terms.

Construction and specialty trades
Aerospace and advanced manufacturing
Wholesale, distribution, and logistics
Professional and business services
Equipment rental and leasing
Technology and telecommunications
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A disciplined recovery process

From placement to resolution.

A clear, repeatable process helps preserve facts, maintain momentum, and match the next action to the account.

  1. 01

    Place the account

    Send the debtor information, balance, invoices, contracts, statements, and relevant correspondence.

  2. 02

    Review and engage

    DMC reviews the file, confirms the account facts, and begins professional outreach.

  3. 03

    Document and report

    Collection activity and debtor responses are documented so you can follow the account's progress.

  4. 04

    Resolve or escalate

    We pursue payment or an acceptable resolution and coordinate an appropriate next step when escalation is warranted.

Dallas–Fort Worth collection FAQs

Before you place an account.

01Does DMC serve businesses throughout Dallas–Fort Worth?

Yes. David Michael Commercial is based in Plano and serves businesses across the Dallas–Fort Worth area, including Dallas, Fort Worth, Frisco, Irving, Arlington, McKinney, Richardson, and Garland. DMC also handles commercial accounts nationwide.

02What should I gather when my Plano contact approved the work but another office handles payment?

Keep the signed agreement or accepted order, the named contracting company, the work approver's correspondence and the accounts-payable submission record. Add the vendor ID, purchase-order number and any rejection message. Showing who ordered, who received and where the invoice was submitted can make an administrative mismatch easier to identify.

03What types of debt does DMC collect?

DMC focuses on commercial, business-to-business obligations such as unpaid invoices, contract balances, service charges, rental or lease obligations, and other documented business receivables. The team reviews each placement before recommending a recovery path.

04How does contingency pricing work?

DMC's collection services are contingency-based: the fee is tied to money recovered rather than an upfront collection charge. The applicable rate and terms are confirmed before an account is placed.

05What information should I provide when placing an account?

Provide the debtor's business and contact information, invoices, contracts or credit applications, account statements, relevant correspondence, and a summary of prior collection efforts. Complete documentation helps the recovery team act more efficiently.

06Will collection activity protect my customer relationship?

DMC uses professional, documented communication designed to secure a resolution without unnecessary friction. Every account is different, so the tone and escalation path are guided by the facts and by your priorities.

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