Net 30 stretched to Net 113 and your Portland seafood processor contact says "waiting for lobster season settlement to finalize"—for the twelfth time. You've sent fifteen follow-ups, but the operations manager who approved your processing equipment order is now "waiting for catch revenue from summer season" and nobody else at the Maine coastal facility will commit to a payment date or explain which fishing season timeline actually controls your $49K equipment lease disbursement.
The invoice references an LLC in Portland, but they redirect you to the Rockland processing plant. Rockland says Bangor corporate finance handles vendor payments for coastal equipment. Location confusion across Maine (Portland maritime hub vs coastal fishing towns vs inland Bangor)—and your invoice sits unpaid while they continue processing lobster with your equipment actively running three shifts during peak season with visible catch volumes and distribution to Boston markets.
You have the signed equipment lease agreement, installation confirmations at Rockland facility, and usage logs showing continuous operation during summer lobster season. They've gone silent for 113 days, and you're not sure if this is legitimate lobster industry seasonality (Maine's fishing economy really does revolve around catch timing), seafood processing quality disputes appearing retroactively, Portland vs coastal Maine organizational confusion, or whether escalation damages all future opportunities in a state where 80% of US lobster comes from and business relationships span generations.
If This Sounds Familiar, You're in the Right Place
- Net 30-45 terms routinely drift to Net 90-150+ with "waiting for fishing season settlement" or "catch revenue pending" responses accepted as normal Maine maritime timing
- Acceptance disputes appear only after payment requests (seafood processing quality, equipment specifications, delivery timing to coastal facilities)
- Entity confusion: Portland headquarters vs Rockland/coastal processing vs Bangor inland operations (nobody owns the invoice across Maine's geography)
- Decision-maker who approved is now "waiting for lobster season revenue" or "catch settlement" and plant contact won't make payment decisions
- Evidence scattered: equipment leases, installation records, usage logs, acceptance emails across seafood processing and maritime systems
- Lobster season timing: "summer catch not settled yet" or "waiting for fall season revenue" creates indefinite delays in Maine's seafood-dominated economy
- Cross-state complications: you're outside Maine, unfamiliar with Maine coastal business culture and fishing season patterns
- Portland maritime vs rural coastal Maine: different business cultures and payment expectations in same small state
What Changes When Collecty Runs the File
- Evidence pack assembled in first 48 hours — equipment leases, installation records, usage logs, acceptance emails—all maritime documentation organized
- Entity and decision-owner mapping — who approves payments in Portland, Rockland, Bangor—lobster processing or maritime operations structure traced
- Industry-aware outreach — we work with seafood, lobster, forestry, tourism, maritime—understanding Maine seasonal realities and fishing industry timing
- Acceptance reconstruction — when "fishing season settlement" or "catch revenue" disputes appear
- Maine-aware escalation routing — state court procedures, judgment enforcement, balance between relationship preservation and formal action
- Documented reporting cadence — you know what's happening across lobster seasons and maritime cycles
Collecty works Maine B2B files from $5K to $2M+, across seafood/lobster, forestry, tourism, and maritime services—evidence-first, Maine-aware across Portland, Lewiston, Bangor, South Portland, and Auburn.
The Maine Coastal Protocol™
The Maine Coastal Protocol™ analyzes contract type and state court enforcement options early, maps Maine entity and region-based decision ownership (Portland maritime hub, coastal fishing operations), reconstructs acceptance across industries (seafood/lobster, forestry, tourism, maritime), routes escalation with Maine court compliance while understanding seasonal fishing patterns and tight-knit coastal business community culture, and documents every step in English for cross-state transparency.
How We Work Maine B2B Files
Evidence Pack Intake + Maine Compliance Check
Equipment leases, installation records, usage logs, acceptance emails gathered. Maine statute of limitations verified (6 years written contracts). Maritime documentation organized.
Entity + Decision-Owner Mapping
Portland headquarters vs Rockland processing vs Bangor finance traced. Actual payment authority identified across Maine's geographic business structure.
Industry-Aware Outreach
Lobster industry timing understood. Fishing season patterns respected. Maritime business culture-appropriate communication deployed.
Acceptance/Delivery Reconstruction
When "quality disputes" or "specification issues" appear after payment requests, documented acceptance evidence assembled.
Maine Court Escalation + Reporting
State court procedures, judgment enforcement, relationship-smart escalation in tight coastal community. Clear timeline throughout.
Maine Industries We Serve
🦞 Seafood & Lobster Processing
Equipment leases, processing contracts, delivery disputes across Portland, Rockland, and coastal facilities. Fishing season timing understood.
🌲 Forestry & Papermaking
Timber contracts, processing equipment, supply agreements across Maine's forestry operations and paper mills.
⛵ Maritime & Boat Building
Shipyard contracts, marine equipment, charter services across Maine's boat building and maritime services sector.
🏨 Tourism & Hospitality B2B
Seasonal vendor contracts, equipment rentals, service agreements across Maine's tourism economy.
🏥 Healthcare Services B2B
Medical equipment, professional services, facility contracts across Portland, Bangor, and regional healthcare systems.
⚡ Renewable Energy
Offshore wind contracts, equipment suppliers, installation services for Maine's growing clean energy sector.
Maine Legal Framework
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