It goes without saying that invoice discounting is the preferred option when it comes to a confidential cash flow finance facility. Although factoring traditionally provides credit control, it is provided on a disclosed basis therefore your customers are aware of your facility. Invoice discounting is perceived as a bigger risk therefore businesses must normaly be well established and profitable to be considred for such a facility. More worryingly in the current credit crunch/recession banks are transferring customers from invoice discounting to factoring facilities or asking them to move away from the bank completely. It is very difficult to get get invoice discounting for businessses which maybe are experiencing tough trading conditions. However confidential factoring may be a half way house. A dedicated credit controller chases the debt in the name of the client and monies are paid to a trust account. This is a very specilaist area and not all finance companies can offer this facility
Tags: Factoring, invoice discounting
