Finance Simplified
Helping you to understand business and acquisition finance.
What is Construction Asset Finance?
The resources needed for any construction project are likely to be considerable. They include the assets to which any construction company needs access. Assets such as equipment, plant, light and heavy earthmoving machinery, trucks, excavators, cranes, crushers,...
Construction Project Finance FAQs
Construction projects are typically characterised by their complexity. An extensive network of overlapping contractors and a considerable investment of resources need to be employed before payment is received for much of the work. It is why significant effort goes...
A Quick Guide to Construction Finance
Construction companies are driven by the finance available to them. Finding finance can be difficult in an environment where the potential for growth has varied widely between the pessimistic projection of 0.6% in the year ahead by Planning and Building Control Today...
The Truth About Invoice Finance
Ask 10 peoples’ opinions about invoice finance and you’ll get 10 different answers. “Your customers will think you’re struggling”. “It’s expensive.” “It’s only for companies in trouble.” Like most myths, there is, or rather was an element of truth behind these claims....
Why Should Construction Businesses Consider Cash Flow Finance?
In construction, business moves fast. If you’re the main contractor you’re often expected to front the cash for supplies and subcontractors before you’ve received payment from your client. If you’re a subcontractor, you’ll often be paid late, especially if your client...
Why Should a Growing Business Use Invoice Finance?
Invoice finance can help you get through slow business periods. Each business sector has its own unique seasonality pattern. For construction companies, the work can slow down in the winter as the weather gets colder and the days get shorter. On the other hand, a...