Enable Corporate Strategies can announce that fixed fee invoice factoring has arrived courtesy of Aldermore Bank Plc.
Aldermore Business Confidence (ABC) enables small businesses with a turnover of up to £500,000 to access and utilise cash tied-up in unpaid invoices. There are no set-up or administration charges and both the servicing and discounting fees are fixed for two years from inception.
Invoice factoring – which is from the stable of invoice finance products show further growth across the European Union with total turnover for the industry in 2010 being €986bn representing an increase of over 17% when compared to the 2009 figures.
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Aldermore Invoice Finance Midlands team is looking forward to moving into new offices in late January.
The move to larger, more modern premises in the newly transformed 35 Newhall Street at the heart of Birmingham’s Colmore Business District will enable us to recruit and retain a larger network of clients across the Midlands and to accommodate our growing team.
Skipton Business Finance have recently re-launched their corporate website, here are a few words from the Directors behind their decision.
Our relaunched site has a vibrant new look, new content and significant layout updates which gives you access to comprehensive information about the services we offer in what we believe better reflects our commercial approach and fresh thinking.
The board of Davenham Group plc has failed in its attempt to have the firm de-listed from the AIM stock market.
At a general meeting held on Friday, the resolution to de-list was not approved by 75% of shareholders (whether in person or by way of proxy), necessary for it to succeed.
A circular has been sent to Davenham shareholders convening a general meeting at 2pm on 13 August, at the offices of Pinsent Masons LLP, One Ropemaker Street, London EC2Y 9AH, at which a special resolution will be proposed to approve the cancellation of the admission of the ordinary shares to trading on AIM.
Business cash flow is one the the major reasons why businesses fail. Your Company could have created a fantastic product and a good loyal customer base but if you have a significant client that goes bust or your regular customers start paying you later than you can handle, you will have a serious problem within your business.
The Asset Based Lending team at Enable Finance have today put together a very quick and easy top tip guide to factoring finance.
The guide has been specifically designed to be short and sucsint being some of the basic questions a business owner may want to consider if he or she is thinking about factoring finance for their Company.
Factoring invoices can be one of the most effective ways of getting working capital into a trading business. Did you know that your debtors , which is the money your customers owe you for goods or services they have had but not yet paid for, can be turned into cash as soon as you raise the invoice with most factoring companies funding anywhere between 80 – 95%.
The construction industry has been seen to be the back bone of our economy for many years and this will be more evident as the economy recovers, Enable Finance bring a commercial approach to supporting the construction sector offering tailored funding solutions meeting your specific business requirements.
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Confidential Invoice discounting (or CID ) really does provide a very powerful cash flow solution to your trading business. Confidential Invoice Discounting provides all the working capital benefits from an accounts receivable finance solution while still allowing your business to utilise its own internal accounts systems and credit collection staff.
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The are about 85 individual Factoring Companies operating in the UK all of which have their own individual underwriting criteria as to which companies and business they like to work with and fund.
Cattles Invoice Finance has re-launched as Absolute Invoice Finance with a new £100m war chest to help the growth of established, new and start-up businesses.
Absolute is offering businesses the chance to access vital funding lines of between £25,000 and £2.5m, as it seeks to ease the pressures placed on entrepreneurial firms since the onset of the recession.
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Getting paid within the required credit terms is one of the most demanding aspects of running a business in the current economic climate, according to a survey of small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Cattles plc and AnaCap Financial Partners (“AnaCap”) have conditionally agreed terms for AnaCap to acquire the shares of Cattles Invoice Finance Limited and Cattles Invoice Finance (Oxford) Limited.
AnaCap is a specialist private equity fund focusing on pan-European investments in the financial services sector. It provides both operational and financing expertise to its investments, targeting those businesses with high growth, strong management teams or restructuring needs. Based in London, the fund has more than €920 million under management and is backed by highly regarded global institutional investors including Goldman Sachs, Honeywell, Morgan Stanley, Allianz and Adams Street Partners.
Small to Medium sized Enterprises need lenders who really understand their business. An invoice financier with a low manager-to-client ratio can truly get to know the SME and make a real difference when times are hard.
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Cattles has said it is in advanced talks to sell Cattles Invoice Finance, following months of speculation over the deal.
The sub-prime lender confirmed that it is in "advanced negotiations with a preferred purchaser" of Cattles Invoice Finance, it said in a statement issued this morning that it will make a further announcement when appropriate.
In its Financial Stability Report, the Bank of England said the total losses from the financial crisis reached $15tn (£10tn). This amount is an improvement on the earlier estimate of $25tn. The report highlighted several key findings;
Trade credit insurance remains a significant problem despite the supply of credit and bank loans improving, the latest Confederation of British Industry, Access to Finance Survey reports.
This has been having a knock on effect to credit limits offered to Companies using Invoice Factoring, which is in turn slowing down the economy. The way in which credit and insurance and factoring are linked should not be understated.
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The asset based finance industry has revealed an unexpected fall in total finance provided to businesses in its latest quarterly statistics. The tightening of the ABL market reflected the overall decline in UK corporate activity and the figures highlighted that there are still significant funding lines open to companies.
Sometimes referred to as a Full Service Factoring, this provides the complete answer to slow-paying customers, shortage of working capital and, if needed, protection against bad debt losses.
With an invoice factoring solution the factor agrees to pay an agreed percentage of approved debts as soon as they receive a copy of the invoice. The percentage depends upon several issues, but 80-85% is common. The balance, less charges, is paid when the customer pays. This flexible finance keeps pace with business growth, without parting with control or equity.
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The asset based finance industry grew by nine per cent in 2008 and is worth £208bn according to figures from the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA).
While the majority of advances are against debt, such as sales invoices, advances against stock are on the rise. Over £1.6bn, an increase of 168 per cent on 2007, was advanced to firms in 2008.
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Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance has completed a £20 million asset based lending (ABL) deal which enabled Smiths News plc to acquire book wholesaler Bertram Group, a former division of the Woolworths group.
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