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If you want to raise finance against a single invoice to give your business a quick cash flow injection, spot factoring and selective invoice discounting are two funding methods to explore. They enable you to receive early payment for an outstanding invoice to fuel growth and cover your business’s costs.
At UK Business Finance, we offer spot factoring and selective invoice discounting facilities across the whole market. Just tell us your business’s requirements and we’ll bring you the best quotes. There’s no fee for our service and we even fill out the finance applications on your behalf so you can focus on running your business.
Single invoice financing allows you to effectively sell a single outstanding invoice to a finance provider. They then pay you a cash advance based on a percentage of the invoice’s value - generally around 80% to 90% of the total amount. You’ll receive the remainder of the invoice when your client makes the payment, minus the provider’s fee.
Spot factoring and selective invoice discounting are different forms of single invoice financing. Although they’re both similar, there’s a small but important difference in how they work.
Spot factoring costs a little more in fees as the finance provider handles the credit control on your behalf. However, it could be a worthwhile expense if you don’t have a robust credit control process or want to spend time chasing customer payments.
Selective invoice discounting is better suited to your business if you have a good credit control process in place. You can also continue to communicate with your customers as normal without any involvement from the finance provider.
There are also a couple of things to look out for. Single invoice finance is typically more expensive than a whole-ledger agreement. In the case of spot factoring, the finance provider may also have a different approach when chasing a payment, which could potentially harm your relationships with your clients.
If you run a UK business and issue invoices to other businesses on payment terms of 30 days or more, there’s a good chance you will be eligible for single invoice finance.
Due to the nature of the product, a large part of the provider’s decision will depend on the strength of the particular invoice you want to finance. If your customer is creditworthy and has a track record of making payments on time, you shouldn’t have a problem.
At UK Business Finance, we search the whole market to bring you the best spot factoring and invoice discounting quotes. Use our tool to request a quote or get in touch for fee-free assistance.
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