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\n \n What is invoice finance? <\/a>\n <\/h5>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Invoice finance allows your company to borrow money against outstanding invoices. It works like a traditional loan, but you use your accounts receivable as collateral rather than physical assets such as your premises.<\/p>\n

Invoice finance lets you borrow up to 95% of the value of your unpaid invoices, to a maximum of $5 million. The lender charges you a percentage of the amount of the invoice, based on the kind of product or service you sell and the payment terms you agree with your customers, plus a set-up fee. This type of finance is typically suitable for a company with a minimum revenue of $30,000.<\/p>\n

Invoice finance is a way of borrowing money using your unpaid invoices. If you\u2019ve issued invoices to your customers and these haven\u2019t yet been paid, invoice finance unlocks this money early. It\u2019s like a business loan<\/a>, but instead of using a physical asset like a building as security, invoice finance uses your accounts receivable.<\/p>\n

Invoice finance is a type of asset finance<\/a> that enables you to borrow money based on what your customers owe to your business (accounts receivable).<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n \n Why choose invoice finance? <\/a>\n <\/h5>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Unpaid invoices represent money that will be paid to you. You might offer your customers payment terms of 30, 60, 90, or even 120 days. Assuming your customers pay on time, the value of your sales is still locked in for those 30, 60, 90, or 120 days.<\/p>\n

When you issue an invoice, depending on your terms (or the terms imposed by your customer), you may have to wait for as long as 120 days for the payment to arrive in your bank account. Even though you have fulfilled your side of the transaction, you can\u2019t access the value, which can seriously hinder your cash flow.<\/p>\n

Invoice finance helps your company avoid this problem by unlocking that value, sometimes within 24 hours. A lender advances you the money so you can put it straight to work in your business or use it to pay bills or salaries.<\/p>\n

There are three main different types of invoice finance:<\/p>\n