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Managing Companies Database
Managing Companies Database

Maintain all your client, supplier and other external companies data in one place including addresses and contacts

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Written by James Gold
Updated over 3 weeks ago

Create Company record

  • To navigate to the Companies Database select Companies on the main navigation

  • It is recommended to create and populate your company databases before creating a record as this will save both time and avoid confusion

  • Select Create Company

  • Complete the Company details and then Select 'create' once complete

    • Company Name: The name of the company.

    • Company Key: This is a reference identifier and can included onto the proposal or project sequential references by the admin.

    • Office: The office that manages this client record.

    • Company Type: Select between Client, Supplier (Which allows you to create purchase costs against) or Internal.

    • Our Rep: The user within your organisation who manages this company record.

  • Once the company record is created you can populate more details on the overview page.

    • Reference: This is the sequential reference for this company record.

    • Global: By marking this 'Yes' offices other than the selected office will be able to create proposals against this client.

    • Company Status: Whether this is still an active or in-active client. If marked in-active no new records can be created using this company, while existing records will still work fine.

    • Parent Company: You can add the parent for the company record if required.

    • Company Logo: Upload a logo to better identify this client on the index and for the client logo to appear on the invoice PDF.

    • Website: Add the link to the Company Website.

    • Company Organogram: Upload the company structure.


Add Office Addresses

  • The Company address is recommended to be completed before the project as this information will need to be used for both Purchase Orders and Invoicing.

  • Select Office Address

  • Each Company record can contain multiple office addresses and can be used for selection throughout Proteus.

  • Select Create Office Address and add the details, select create once complete

  • Select the 3 dots to Edit or Delete an existing Address


Add Contacts

  • A company contact is required when creating a proposal record, we recommend creating it within the company database however you can do so while creating the proposal as well.

  • Select Contacts

  • Each Company record can contain multiple contacts and can be used for selection throughout Proteus.

  • Select Create Contact, add the details then select create once complete

  • Click the 3 dots to Edit or Delete an existing Contact.


Credit Check

  • This feature is not active by default. Make a request via Intercom to have this feature turned on.

  • The credit check function is to manage the risk with each client, this can be done as often and as little as you like.

  • Select Credit Check then Create Credit Check

  • Complete the Credit check

    • Select the Risk Score; Low, Medium or High.

    • Select the Approval; Pending, Approved or Rejected.

    • Add the Date of Check.

    • Add a Comment for the Credit Check

  • Select Create once all details are complete

  • If the credit check is Pending then it can still be updated until it has been marked as either Approved or Rejected.


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