Traditional it has only been possible to obtain stocking finance in conjunction with a factoring or invoice discounting facility. It has come to our attention that there are one or two specialist funders willing to look at stocking finance on a stand alone basis!
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Stocking Finance
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009Are the banks putting pressure on you due to the Credit Crunch
Tuesday, March 24th, 2009Running a busines is a challenge at the best of times and keeping cash flowing and paying suppliers and staff is a constant juggling act. This has never been more relevant than in the current economic climate where raw materials , energy and fuel costs and a squeeze on credit are putting pressure on business owners.
XL Business Finance has access to a number of funders who can provide you with flexible funding solutions that can release cash tied up in your company and releive some of the pressure you face every day in business.
Bad Debt Protection
Monday, March 16th, 2009Non Recourse Factoring provides a certain amount of bad debt protection. In addition to providing cash up 85% of the customers unpaid invoices, bad debt protection is provided against unpaid invoices. However there are two very different schemes run by bank owned factoring and independent factoring companies. Banks can provided blanket cover with their bank owned innsurance scheme. Independents provide insurance offered by 3rd party companies. This is usually provided at a cheaper rate than the customer would get if they went direct to the insurance company themselves. Both schemes have their pros and cons.
Payroll Finance
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009At .85% per month Payroll Finance isn’t the cheapest form of funding however when you consider that there are no personal guarantees required and that the payroll funder is classed as a trade creditor it is proving a viable alternative to a bank overdraft. There is no guarantee that banks are even willing to grant overdrafts and they more often than not require additional and onerous security. Payroll finance provides up to two months of the gross monthly payroll on a revolving credit facility. It can sit alongside traditional cash flow facilities such as factoring or invoice discounting. Surely less reliance on the bank has got to be a good thing in these difficult times!
Stocking Finance
Monday, January 26th, 2009It appears businesses are increasingly looking for additional means of funding working capital other than the their bank overdraft. Stocking finance is a viable addition to taditional cash flow finance facilities. Stocking finance is usually provided in conjunction with a factoring or invoice discounting facility. Not all factoring or invoice discounting companies povide a true stocking facility. All say they do but most only provide funds against stock to provide an over advance of equal to and no more than the total debtor book. Furthermore they wil reduce the advance over an agreed period back to the agreed payment of the debtor book. IE 85-90%. There are only a handful of true revolving stock facilities where an agreeed percentage of the stock is permanently advanced on a revolving credit basis. Remember this facility must be used in conjunction with the factoring or invoice discounting facility.
Euro Deals
Monday, January 12th, 2009It may be worth mentioning it is possible to write larger hire purchase and leasing deals in Euros. In view of the very weak pound a business may be better off drawing the funds in Euros and paying the finance company in Euros. This will only work if its operates a euro account which will therefore eradicate any exchange rate fluctuations. Obviously any business equipment finance facility is subject to credit approval!
New Start Business Finance
Wednesday, December 10th, 2008Obtaining finance for new start businesses can be tricky at the best of times. High street banks and finance companies have virtually shut up shop. And at the best of times they would require costly projections and business plans, get the customer to jump through hoops and probably say no. Thankfully there are still a handful of lesser known smaller companies willing to look at asset finance leasing for new start businesses. Providing the proprietors are home owners with a bit of equity and have a relatively clear personal credit profile it may be possible to obtain finance up to a certain level without too much of a problem. Admittedly personal guarantees will be required and the rate will be higher than a high street bank but might enable the business to borrow in a tax efficient manner and obtain the funding for the much needed piece of kit.
