This hub brings together practical resources that accountants, insolvency practitioners, business advisers and other professional intermediaries can use when supporting UK businesses with cash flow, working capital and funding decisions.
Accountants and advisers can use the resources to help identify possible cash flow pressure, explain invoice finance options, consider likely costs and explore funding for particular industries or business situations.
All of the resources are free to access. You can also share the relevant pages directly with your clients.
Supporting your client relationship: FundInvoice can provide specialist invoice finance and business funding assistance while recognising that you remain the client's principal professional adviser.
Practical Resources For Your Clients
Select the resource that most closely matches the issue your client is facing. These pages can be used during client discussions or forwarded for the client to review themselves.
SME Cash Flow Improvement System
A free diagnostic system that considers the wider causes of cash flow pressure, including sales, profitability, costs, debtor days, overdue invoices, available cash and funding.
- Identifies the main potential pressure point
- Provides an indicative cash flow health score
- Highlights practical areas for further investigation
- Considers options beyond simply taking on more borrowing
Compare Quotes And Example Costs
Help clients understand how invoice finance charges normally work, view example costs and obtain a rough cost indication using our benchmark rates.
- Explanation of common invoice finance charges
- Illustrative costing examples
- Indicative benchmark cost calculation
- Option to request comparisons from different providers
- Compare an existing facility or quote with our benchmark rates
Invoice Finance Explained
A detailed introduction to invoice finance, including how funding against unpaid customer invoices works and the different facilities that may be available.
- How invoice finance works
- Invoice factoring and invoice discounting
- Potential advantages and considerations
- Help identifying suitable providers
Factoring Information
Information for clients who may benefit from a facility combining funding against invoices with an outsourced sales ledger and credit control service.
- Explanation of the factoring process
- Funding linked to eligible invoices
- Credit control and collection support
- Comparison of factoring providers and costs
Specialist Industry Funding
Funding requirements can differ significantly between industries. This section helps clients find information and options relevant to their particular business sector.
- Recruitment and temporary staffing
- Construction and contractual debt
- Transport, manufacturing and distribution
- Other specialist business sectors
Funding For Different Business Situations
Explore circumstances in which invoice finance or another working capital facility may help, from new businesses and acquisitions to growth, seasonal demand and management changes.
- New starts and recently established companies
- Acquisitions and management buyouts
- Rapid growth and large new orders
- Cash flow pressure and changing circumstances
Business Turnaround Finance
Information for insolvency practitioners, restructuring professionals and advisers supporting potentially viable businesses that need additional working capital or a replacement funding facility.
- Funding during a turnaround or restructuring
- Replacing facilities that have been reduced or withdrawn
- Releasing cash from unpaid invoices
- Considering funding alongside wider recovery measures
Discuss A Client Requirement
Some situations do not fit neatly into a standard product or online guide. We can discuss the circumstances in confidence and consider which providers or funding structures may be appropriate.
- Initial discussion without obligation
- Access to a broad range of providers
- Support with unusual or specialist cases
- Clear communication with you and your client
Who Is This Hub For?
Working With FundInvoice
FundInvoice is an independent UK invoice finance brokerage. We help businesses compare factoring, invoice discounting and other invoice-based funding options from a range of providers.
Where an adviser introduces a client, we aim to work alongside the existing professional relationship. We can keep you informed where appropriate and agreed with the client.
We are also happy to consider unusual cases, including start-ups, acquisitions, rapid growth, sector-specific requirements, existing funding difficulties and turnaround situations.
Need Help With A Client's Funding Requirement?
Tell us briefly about the business and the issue it is facing. We can discuss the circumstances, explain the likely options and identify providers that may be able to help. Commission is available to introducers.
Request A Call BackAlternatively, call FundInvoice on 03330 113622.
NOTE: The information and tools within this hub provide general guidance only. They do not constitute financial, legal, accounting or insolvency advice. The suitability of any funding arrangement will depend upon the individual circumstances of the business and the requirements of the funder.
