Trade, procurement and inventory financing
It’s no secret that manufacturing operations are capital hungry. From investments across capital equipment to holding inventory components, free cash flow can get tied very quickly with new sales. What happens if a larger than expected order drops in, one that requires a significant investment in raw materials and the buyer (your customer) can only […]
If you’re a factoring provider or BDM, you already know that competition can be fierce. Fighting and haggling for clients is one option, but, how about creating them from scratch without competition? Time and time again, factoring BDM’s turn away clients that are perfectly fundable by an investment-based lender. PO or production funders inject the […]
It’s not uncommon for factoring providers to dance with the devil when over advancing on receivables for existing clients. Factoring clients often request additional capital from their funder to make advance payments to suppliers and for the right client factors usually make concessions. When a client has been with a factor for a while, and […]
It’s no secret that funding companies either through a turnaround or with a controller appointed can be a challenge. Luckily there are options for practitioners and turnaround specialists to fund companies requiring capital during appointments. Stak’s a specialist funder that can provide funding through a variety of complex scenarios that fall outside a traditional funders […]
What’s the cost and impact of mismatched working capital products to trading cycles? The Iceberg Effect happens when what you see above the surface in your business doesn’t match up with what you can’t control beneath the surface. In other words, your ratio of what you can’t control vs. what you can control is too […]
Startup capital can be hard to find, taking many forms, most resulting in giving up equity or borrowing from family members. If you’ve got the ability to secure strong sales orders from brand name corporates and can source product from reputable suppliers there’s a financing tool that’ll support your growth. Purchase order financing is a […]
How can you fund sales, operations, and administrator costs during insolvency or a voluntary restructure event? A controller appointed to a company can no doubt be a stressful event. After the controller has been appointed and determines the viability of whether to trade out of the situation or liquidate assets can often be a case […]
Pre-shipment finance generally covers a working capital facility to fund the purchase or production of goods for a confirmed import or export order. Import/Export orders are typical for local Australian manufacturers, producers, assemblers, and distributors. Operators require working capital to cover a purchase order from an overseas buyer to purchase raw materials for subsequent manufacturing […]
An example of a relationship between Stak and our referral channels in the invoice factoring market would be a situation where an existing client has established a big new customer relationship. The client’s current sales are easily financed under a factoring arrangement; but, with the new relationship from a corporate retailer, they are going to need a […]
It’s not an easy task to find an appropriate Purchaser order financing provider if you are looking for it for the first time. It is due to the fact that very few institutions specialise in this service and advertise PO financing as one of their main services. While some banks and non-banks lenders may offer […]
