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Asset-based finance

A collective term used to describe invoice finance (IF), and asset-based lending (ABL). Invoice finance includes factoring, invoice discounting and supply chain finance.

Asset-based lending is provided on a similar basis to invoice finance, with funding extended against debts.
Factoring is used by smaller SME businesses to support cash flow by generating money against unpaid invoices.
Invoice discounting is similar to factoring, but can be more appealing to larger businesses.
Supply chain finance, sometimes called reverse factoring, is where smaller suppliers can take advantage of the credit strength of larger customers.

Debt option

Business bank loan

A business bank loan works in the same way as a personal loan, but is specifically intended for business purposes.

Traditionally businesses have looked first to their own bank for a loan, but there are now many providers.
Loans are better suited to larger longer-term purchases, such as investment in plant, technology or transport.

Debt option

Export or trade finance

There are a number of finance options to support the purchase of goods and to mitigate risks of producing good for export.

Both export and trade finance can include other types of finance – in particular, asset-based finance techniques,
Export finance helps businesses sell goods and services overseas, typically by providing advance or guaranteed payment.
Export finance tools include bonds, guarantees and letters of credits
Trade finance is support that helps companies to trade either domestically or internationally.

Debt option

Private equity

Provides medium to long-term investments in established companies with high-growth potential looking to make significant changes.

An option for companies that are planning to make significant changes to scale the business.
In exchange for finance private equity firms take a large stake, often a controlling stake, in the business.
Investors aim to improve the profitability through operational improvements.
Private equity firms will typically introduce corporate disciplines and a management structure.

Equity option