Trade Finance

Trade Finance

What is Trade Finance?

Trading internationally can be risky business, with further distance for goods to travel, longer credit terms to contend with and negotiations with customers and suppliers in often unfamiliar markets.

Trade finance companies can provide both exporters and importers with financial support and guidance to help make the process as straightforward as possible, keeping cash flowing and providing security to safeguard your business.

If you’re based in the UK and you trade with other businesses both internationally and domestically, trade finance could help you buy stock or ship products more quickly and with less risk. 

As an independent commercial finance broker with vast experience in securing the most suitable trade finance facilities for importers and exporters, we can identify the right UK based facility and lender for your business too. Call 0800 9774833 or request a call back to speak to our specialists.

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Trade finance products

Whether you’re importing raw materials or exporting finished goods, there are a number of different trade finance products to cater for a wide range of requirements.

From releasing cash against invoices to cover the cash flow gap to obtaining a bank guarantee that gives both parties peace of mind, it can be extremely useful for businesses who trade internationally to assess the different options available.

Read more about the different trade finance products below, or make an online enquiry and we’ll be able to guide you towards the right trade finance company to fund your business:

We were introduced to the recommended funder and liked their approach. The Sales Director who visited us explained how the facility would work and we are very impressed.

Stuart Hubbard, Managing Director, Advanced Pipeline Supplies

Some of the funders we work with

  • Accelerated Payments
  • Optimum Finance
  • Peak Cashflow
  • Investec
  • Barclays
  • Davenham Trade Finance
  • Allica Bank
  • Metro Bank SME Finance
  • Giant
  • Pulse Cashflow Finance
  • Roma Finance
  • Ultimate Finance Group
  • Partnership Invoice Finance
  • Regency Factors
  • Time Finance
  • Castlebridge
  • Bibby Financial Services
  • Close Brothers Invoice Finance
  • Team Factors
  • Merchant Money
  • Woodsford Tradebridge
  • Sonovate
  • Kriya
  • ABN AMRO Commercial Finance
  • IGF Invoice Finance
  • Aldermore Invoice Finance
  • Tradeplus24
  • InvoCap
  • Berkeley Trade Finance Ltd
  • Nationwide Finance
  • Davenham Asset Finance
  • PNC Business Credit
  • Santander Corporate & Commercial
  • Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance
  • Haydock Finance Ltd
  • MaxCap
  • Skipton Business Finance
  • eCapital Commercial Finance
  • Praetura Invoice Finance
  • Cynergy Business Finance
  • Blazehill Capital
  • Royal Bank of Scotland
  • 4Syte
  • Leumi ABL
  • Clear Factor

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