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Funding for Renault van for a cleaning services buisness
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Funding Secured for Renault Traffic Van for Cleaning Services Business

£28,933
Amount
14.9% APR
Rate
3 Days
Funded in

OutcomeFinance was secured at 14.9% APR, and the vehicle was funded within three days. This enabled the customer to replace their existing van well within the two-week deadline and maintain continuity of their cleaning business operations.

The ambitionAn existing customer needed to replace their van as their current finance agreement was approaching its end, with only two weeks remaining before the deadline. A quick turnaround was essential to secure a suitable replacement vehicle and avoid disruption to the customer's business operations.

Funding Traffic Management Equipment for a New Contract
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Funding Traffic Management Equipment for a New Contract

£111,258.70
Amount
16.5% APR
Rate
10 Days
Funded in

OutcomeThe funding enabled the customer to finance the equipment needed to support the new contract, helping them put the required traffic management resources in place. The finance was funded within 10 days and structured over 36 months, providing a clear repayment term for the business.

The ambitionThe customer, a traffic management business, needed to acquire specialist vehicle and pedestrian signals, battery chargers and accessories to support a new contract. With a substantial equipment order to fund, the challenge was to secure a suitable finance solution that allowed the business to spread the cost of the equipment over time.

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IFA Business Backed With £30,000 Loan

£30,000.00
Amount
16%
Rate
2 Days
Funded in

Outcome£30,000 was approved in just over 48 hours and then the funds were delivered to the client the next day. The client has now been able to use these funds to deliver new infrastructure and systems into their business helping them build for the future.

The ambitionAn established financial advisory business in Chesterfield approached our team as they were growing their client base rapidly and needed to invest into their infrastructure and personnel to drive their business to the next level. They found high street banks to be slow and non responsive.

Market leading porsche taycan turbo gt finance
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Market leading Porsche Taycan Turbo GT finance beat dealer rates for a London company director

£189,000
Amount
8.6% APR
Rate
4 days
Funded in

OutcomeThe client got same-day approval in principle and completed the entire process, from application to handover, within 72 hours, preserving cash flow through the balloon structure.

The ambitionA London tech company director wanted a Porsche Taycan Turbo GT on flexible, low-monthly terms, without the red tape or rates of a traditional dealer finance offer.

Fleet Expansion Financed for Luxury Car Hire Business
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Fleet Expansion Financed Ahead of Insurance Renewal for Luxury Car Hire Business

£60,000
Amount
14.7%
Rate
21 days
Funded in

OutcomeFunds released within 3 weeks, allowing the vehicle to be in place ahead of the insurance renewal and letting the business immediately begin serving the segment of clients it had previously been unable to accommodate.

The ambitionA London-based luxury car hire business had fleet utilisation capped not by demand but by restrictive insurance terms, turning away enquiries while running fully booked. Having previously approached a lender directly and been declined, the business needed a broker who could present its case properly and secure funding to add a mid-tier vehicle ahead of its insurance renewal, capturing the previously unmet demand from its established client base.

Buisness loan for wholesaler business looking to power stock
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Business loan delivered to a Wholesale to power stock and margin growth

£300,000
Amount
10.9% APR
Rate
5 days
Funded in

OutcomeCredit approved within 72 hours and funds released within 5 working days. The client secured a 35% margin increase on two core products, with the option to settle early at any time and no exit fee.

The ambitionA wholesale business wanted to expand its stock-holding capacity and purchasing power to increase margin and remove a link from its supply chain.

Seamless mercedes benz eqc finance delivered a stress free purchase for a financial planning director
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Seamless Mercedes-Benz EQC finance delivered a stress-free purchase for a financial planning director

£74,330
Amount
8.8% APR
Rate
5 Days
Funded in

OutcomeThe client spent under 90 minutes total on the transaction, saved £2,800 in interest versus the dealership offer, and had the car delivered within 5 working days.

The ambitionA busy financial planning director wanted a new Mercedes-Benz EQC AMG Line but dreaded the back and forth of dealing with multiple dealerships and finance companies.

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Padel Tennis Courts Funded To New West Midlands Centre

£115000
Amount
13.2
Rate
19 Days
Funded in

OutcomeHaving successfully ran their premier centre over the summer months, the client now has additional centre across the UK in planning permission and under review. Stay tuned to find out how they go!

The ambitionAs the padel tennis sector continues to boom in the UK, a lot of padel tennis centres are finding it difficult to source finance. Owing to the nature of many courts being installed into leased ground, courts being manufactured and delivered from Europe and the infancy of the industry in the UK. Our client needed to secure £112,000 and a 3 month VAT deferral to support the opening of their premiere club int he West Midlands.

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Client journey · Cleaning services · Asset Finance

Funding Secured for Renault Traffic Van for Cleaning Services Business

Finance was secured at 14.9% APR, and the vehicle was funded within three days. This enabled the customer to replace their existing van well within the two-week deadline and maintain continuity of their cleaning business operations.

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