{"id":6065,"date":"2018-08-13T15:59:53","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T15:59:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/?p=186"},"modified":"2024-06-13T14:53:39","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T14:53:39","slug":"swoop-launches-funding-platform-for-financial-advisors-and-accountants","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/blog\/swoop-launches-funding-platform-for-financial-advisors-and-accountants\/","title":{"rendered":"Swoop Launches Funding Platform for Financial Advisors and Accountants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK has a hugely active alternative lending and equity investment market with over a thousand providers on offer, <\/span><b>but 50% of SMEs only contact 1 funding provider when looking for funding<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; most small businesses are not discovering or comparing the best sources of finance out there for them. And the reason for this, has often come down to the time it takes to do so. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-dashboard-1024x730.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-dashboard-1024x730.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-dashboard-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-dashboard-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-dashboard-28x20.jpeg 28w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-dashboard-80x57.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-dashboard.jpeg 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, Swoop has launched an intuitive funding system that allows you to not only match your clients\u2019 businesses with funding solutions who can provide the finance they need, but also with those who have a proven track record funding similar sized businesses within their sector.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By enabling you to use Swoop, your clients will benefit from dealing with funding providers who understand your client\u2019s sector and have deep experience in providing capital solutions to businesses just like your clients.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swoop works with hundreds of funding providers across debt and equity to provide your clients with comparative funding solutions in minutes. We know how painful and time-consuming accessing financing can be for SMEs, so with Swoop you can easily support your clients with the process. Use your Swoop dashboard to keep track of your clients funding progress as well as getting regular updates from the Swoop team every time the next step of their application has been completed.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which of my clients are a good fit for Swoop?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the debt side of our business we are very comfortable raising debt between \u20ac25,000 to \u20ac2,000,000 with the average deal size around \u20ac250,000 but our lenders\u2019 funding solutions range from a minimum of \u20ac10,000 to a maximum of \u20ac30m. On equity our average ticket size is \u20ac800,000 and have funding partners ranging from \u20ac100,000 &#8211; \u20ac50m.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clients with the following are a great fit for Swoop funding solutions:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where the enquiry is the first time to market Large amounts of receivables Capital-intensive assets<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Card tills and Point-of-Sale systems<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large Purchase Orders<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working capital issues<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property purchases or refinancing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IP financing<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Financing for tooling <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How it works?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Input your client\u2019s name &#8211; we will pull their top line information from companies house <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Input your client\u2019s accountancy package &#8211; we integrate with all major accountancy packages<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fill in one simple funding form with your client\u2019s funding needs &#8211; takes about 2 minutes<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our software will match all suitable products and will suggest the most relevant solutions across loans, equity and grants<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A typical loan takes 5 days to be approved <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Equity deals take much longer and average around 3 months to complete<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Getting Started with Swoop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s very easy to get started as a partner of Swoop. Signing up takes less than 5 minutes <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ireland.swoopfunding.com\/get-started\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click here to begin<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have a live chat function on Swoop, so you can discuss in real-time with our team any questions you have.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Or just pick up the phone, and one of our team will be happy to help.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Swoop Funding Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>You Refer The Client to Swoop:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swoop qualify the enquiry <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swoop submit and manage the deal<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You and your client track the progress<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>You Control The Funding Search:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You list client\u2019s enquiry<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You pick the lenders or equity funds <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are the point person for the funding providers <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Managing your clients through Swoop<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have created your advisor account on Swoop, you will be taken to your Swoop Dashboard where you will be able to onboard and manage your clients funding needs. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each client will have their own Swoop Dashboard where you can review their performance and financial metrics across revenue, profitability, assets, debt service coverage ratio, liquidity ratio.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"423\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-dashboard-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-dashboard-1.jpeg 664w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-dashboard-1-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-dashboard-1-31x20.jpeg 31w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-dashboard-1-80x51.jpeg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 664px) 100vw, 664px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swoop integrates with companies house and every major accountancy package, so you will be able to on board every client within a few minutes and pull all their essential financial data into one dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-accountancy-package-integration-1024x673.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-accountancy-package-integration-1024x673.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-accountancy-package-integration-300x197.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-accountancy-package-integration-768x505.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-accountancy-package-integration-30x20.jpeg 30w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-accountancy-package-integration-80x53.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-accountancy-package-integration.jpeg 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the dashboard, you will be able to run funding searches across loans, equity and grants. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"849\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-form-1024x849.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-form-1024x849.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-form-300x249.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-form-768x637.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-form-24x20.jpeg 24w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-form-80x66.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/05\/swoop-client-form.jpeg 1036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you see a funding solution that is a good fit for your client, you can submit it for a review with Swoop where we will qualify the deal. If the deal is qualified, we will take it forward to our funding provider for your client and manage the deal for you. Once the deal has been approved you will then receive 10% for any fees we receive from the deal. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What funding types does Swoop support?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asset Finance<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invoice Finance<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trade Finance<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IP Finance<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merchant Cash Advance<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working Capital Finance<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property Finance<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Startup Loans<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R&amp;D Tax Credits<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEIS\/EIS\/VCT Investment<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Venture Capital Investment<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Family Office Investment <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angel Investment <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tier 1 Investment<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grant Applications<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To start managing your clients&#8217; funding solutions through Swoop, sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/ireland.swoopfunding.com\/get-started\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> or if you would like further information about the platform you can get in touch <a href=\"mailto:ciaran@swoopfunding.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UK has a hugely active alternative lending and equity investment market with over a thousand providers on offer, but 50% of SMEs only contact 1 funding provider when looking for funding &#8211; most small businesses are not discovering or comparing the best sources of finance out there for them. And the reason for this, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26429,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","category":[1365],"class_list":["post-6065","blog","type-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"featured_image_urls_v2":{"full":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1.jpeg",768,513,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1-150x150.jpeg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1-300x200.jpeg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1.jpeg",768,513,false],"large":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1.jpeg",768,513,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1.jpeg",768,513,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1.jpeg",768,513,false],"image_blog":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1-408x252.jpeg",408,252,true],"image_blog_full":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1.jpeg",768,513,false],"image_podcast":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1-397x298.jpeg",397,298,true],"image_banking":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1-30x20.jpeg",30,20,true],"image_blog_internal":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1-768x480.jpeg",768,480,true],"image_blog_medium":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1-768x500.jpeg",768,500,true],"image_single_banking":["https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/08\/pexels-photo-106344-768x513-1-1-80x53.jpeg",80,53,true]},"post_excerpt_stackable_v2":"<p>The UK has a hugely active alternative lending and equity investment market with over a thousand providers on offer, but 50% of SMEs only contact 1 funding provider when looking for funding &#8211; most small businesses are not discovering or comparing the best sources of finance out there for them. And the reason for this, has often come down to the time it takes to do so. So, Swoop has launched an intuitive funding system that allows you to not only match your clients\u2019 businesses with funding solutions who can provide the finance they need, but also with those who&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"root","url":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/author\/root\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/6065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/blog"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6065"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/6065\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33459,"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/blog\/6065\/revisions\/33459"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/category?post=6065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}