As with so much of our business, we developed our export finance expertise because of customer demand. Existing clients expanded their businesses, becoming exporters, and wanted us to arrange their export finance deals, knowing that we understood their business and would meet their business goals generally as well as their goals as new exporters.
As is also true of our general finance broking, we:
- are not tied to any one bank or any one finance provider;
- take the same creative approach when structuring export finance deals as we do when arranging other finance;
- scour the market and recommend options that help you meet your business priorities, knowing that standard, off the shelf, deals are rarely best; and we
- provide a summary of the advantages and risks involved with each one, enabling you to make the decision that is best for you and your business.
Who can we help and at what financial level? We arrange deals for businesses exporting:
- non-consumable goods (broadly speaking, that means assets with a significant life);
- valued at £100,000 or more (smaller amounts are likely to prove less worthwhile from your business’s point of view); there is no maximum limit.
Typically, they:
- need payment as soon as possible; and/or
- seek flexible terms; and/or
- want to break into new markets.
Whether you are exporting for the first time, or an established exporter seeking a different approach, please do check out our general finance credentials (link to about us page) or get in touch (link to contact us page) to see how we can open your business to new markets and new success.
Case study
- Payment terms that meet exporter and importer needs: A UK-based broadcast equipment re-seller had a customer in Africa who wanted to buy £5m worth of equipment. The UK exporter wanted to be paid on delivery of the goods; the African importer wanted staged payments, preferably over two years. Working with the exporter and the banks we structured a deal that met the needs of both the exporter and the importer and, of course, ensured everything was in place to secure the deal and enable it to proceed smoothly.