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Asset-based finance

A collective term used to describe invoice finance (IF), and asset-based lending (ABL). Invoice finance includes factoring, invoice discounting and supply chain finance.

Asset-based lending is provided on a similar basis to invoice finance, with funding extended against debts.
Factoring is used by smaller SME businesses to support cash flow by generating money against unpaid invoices.
Invoice discounting is similar to factoring, but can be more appealing to larger businesses.
Supply chain finance, sometimes called reverse factoring, is where smaller suppliers can take advantage of the credit strength of larger customers.

Debt option

Venture capital

Venture capital firms invest in businesses with the potential for high returns, such as those with innovative new technologies.

Venture capitalists look for companies with a proven track record and the size of the investment will relate to the business stage.
VC firms invest in a portfolio of businesses, so those that succeed have to compensate for those that fail.
Finance tends to be offered in stages, with “stage A” investment in a start-up or pre-profit, starting at as little as £50k.
Investment can potentially range up to tens of millions of pounds.

Equity option