Do I have to sign a long-term contract?

Not necessarily. While traditional invoice finance requires a 12-month commitment, selective invoice finance (spot factoring) is designed for ad-hoc use. You only use it—and pay for it—when you need to fund a specific event.

Can I finance the purchase of event security equipment?

Yes. Body-worn cameras, two-way radios, metal detector wands, and temporary barriers can be funded via asset finance, spreading the cost over 1 to 3 years.

What if the event organiser is slow to pay?

Invoice finance can help bridge the period between raising an eligible invoice and receiving payment from the organiser. The amount available and release timing depend on the facility and lender assessment.

Can a new event security firm get funding?

Yes. If you have won a contract with a reputable event organiser or promoter, lenders will often look at the strength of their credit rating rather than just your trading history.

What information do I need to apply?

You will need the confirmed contract or purchase order, details of the invoice to be raised, and basic company financial information. We handle the presentation to the right lenders.

Event Security Finance

Fund major event and festival deployments

Event security is highly seasonal and capital intensive. Deploying hundreds of stewards for a weekend festival requires immediate wage-roll funding, long before the promoter pays the invoice. We arrange flexible, short-term finance to bridge the gap.

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Eligible invoices

Funding basis

No long contracts

Commitment

Mobilisation

Use case

150+

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Flexible finance for seasonal security

Independent broker with an extensive panel of 150+ UK lenders. No upfront fees.

Spot factoring (Selective Invoice Finance)

You don't need to commit your entire sales ledger. Spot factoring allows you to finance single, large invoices—such as a major summer festival contract—only when you need the cash injection.

Bridge the temporary wage-roll

Hiring guards and stewards for a major event can create an immediate payroll requirement. Invoice finance may release working capital from eligible invoices, subject to lender assessment and facility terms.

Fund specialist equipment

Need to rapidly acquire hundreds of body-worn cameras, radios, or high-vis uniforms for a specific tender? Short-term business loans and asset finance can spread these deployment costs.

Manage seasonal cashflow

Event security revenue often spikes in summer and drops in winter. We arrange flexible facilities that accommodate these sharp seasonal fluctuations without penalising you during quiet months.

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Arran Turner

Managing Director

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Graham Nash

Commercial Finance Director

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STEP 1
A conversation with a broker
You talk to a real Sorbus broker about the business, the purpose and what is affordable. No application at this stage.
STEP 2
Credit placement
If you choose to go further, we prepare the case and decide which lenders on our panel of 150+ are worth approaching.
STEP 3
Lender assessment
The lender, not Sorbus, underwrites and makes the credit decision. Approval is never guaranteed.
STEP 4
Documentation
If a lender offers terms and you accept, we help coordinate agreements and payout paperwork with you.

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