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What is receivables finance?

Invoice receivables financing is a funding solution that provides your business with funds upfront against payments your customers will make in the future.

A receivables finance agreement is ideal for businesses that sell goods or services to reliable customers, where payment is deferred over a one to three year period. Many high-growth businesses need accounts receivable financing to support their ambitions, especially when payments are spread out over a long time.

Receivables financing works by advancing cash against these deferred payments under your sales contracts, giving you a financial safety net and allowing you to start new projects without waiting for customer payments first.

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Benefits of accounts receivable financing

At Aldermore we understand that many sectors face their own unique challenges and that cash flow issues can arise due to the protracted period for payments to be made.

We work with you to understand your plans and ambitions and could provide you with a facility designed specifically for your sector and to meet the needs of your business.

At a glance, invoice receivable financing, includes:

  • Flexible and Transparent: With an upfront proposal for your business, that includes a clear structure of your funding and costs, so you know what you’re getting. See our FAQ on how accounts receivable financing work
  • An Expert Team: We’ll apply our long-established track record with this type of funding and invest time to help your business.
  • A Personal Service: Your dedicated manager will be on hand to provide ongoing business support, as much or as little as you need.
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Receivables finance FAQs

The below identifies the process for invoice receivable financing:

  • You provide us all the contracts detailing the deferred payments.
  • We structure a legal agreement to include advance funding of the deferred payments.
  • We’ll advance an agreed percentage of your outstanding invoices, typically up to 90%.
  • Once you’ve sent us your details (usually electronically) we’ll release the funds.
  • We will jointly notify your customer/s that all amounts are to be paid directly to Aldermore.
  • You then chase the customer payment as normal, and funds are paid directly to Aldermore.
  • When your customers have paid, we’ll release the remaining funds from your accounts receivable financing agreement, minus our fee.
  • We’ll then recalculate the funds available to you after every new transaction, so you always know where you are.

Accounts receivable financing can help a wide range of businesses in various sectors if:

  • You have a need for working capital and are typically operating under contracts where there are deferred payments over a one to three year period that are contractually complete and payment is unconditional on future performance of the contract.
  • Your debtors are considered extremely good quality, are investment graded or similar and are based in an OECD listed country.
  • Your deferred payments are typically £1m to £50m.

Our expert accounts receivable financing team could help your business if:

  • You supply goods or services under contract, where payment is deferred over a one to three year period.
  • Your deferred payments range from £1m - £50m and over.
  • Your debtors are of high quality, meaning investment graded or the transaction is capable of being fully insured.
  • You need working capital to help realise your ambitions.

We always agree our competitive and transparent charges with you upfront, as we work together to design the perfect funding, packaged for your business. All costs will be outlined in your facility offer letter.

Bad debt protection

At Aldermore, we understand that it's sometimes difficult to assess the risk of customers not being able to pay. The decision you make could lead you to turn away sales or even end up with a bad debt. Our Bad Debt Protection (BDP) service gives you the confidence of knowing you will receive payment for all your hard earned sales.

 

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