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It is our ambition to grow the level of new business that comes from your quality introductions.
In a recent survey, many of you told us you would like to hear more from us, specifically about our products, sector and market insights, as well as the types of transactions we support. On this page, we bring you information and sources of support you may find useful to be able to better work with us and service your clients.
Product: Invoice Finance and Foreign Exchange (FX) facility Funding line: £1 million Sector: Food & Beverage
We supported The Black Farmer in their growth ambitions, providing a combined solution that ensures the business has the necessary working capital and international trading efficiency to expand and scale operations. Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, Founder of The Black Farmer, commented, "We needed the confidence that our funder is both an expert in their field and committed to supporting our goals and BFS provided exactly that. They engaged with our ambitions from the start, working to understand our business. Their offer of an extended funding limit and a higher advance rate was a perfect solution and demonstrated their confidence in our business.
Product: Forward Finance Funding line: £50,000 Sector: Construction
We supported a Kent-based security contractor with a £50,000 Forward Finance facility. With a strong contract in place with a blue-chip client and more deals in the pipeline, this facility offers the necessary working capital to support their growth.
Product: Construction Finance Funding line: £4.5 million Sector: Construction
We provided a £4.5 million Construction Invoice Discounting facility for a Midlands-based groundwork business. This funding was instrumental in enabling their acquisition of another business. The deal was secured thanks to the straightforwardness of our processes and our capacity to finance uncertified applications for payment.
Product: Invoice Finance Funding line: £1.5 million Sector: Recruitment
With our support, our client who is a long-established recruitment company, successfully restructured into a ‘newco.’ Our £1.5M Confidential Invoice Discounting facility played a crucial role in saving the business from liquidation. This complex deal involved refinancing the existing business from its bank funder.
Product: Invoice Finance Funding line: £450,000 Sector: Fleet Maintenance Services
Faced with urgent cash flow needs due to restrictions from their previous funder, our West Midlands-based client required a £450,000 Disclosed Factoring facility, which we provided with a higher prepayment. The entire process, from initial meeting to payout, was completed within 8 working days, ensuring they had access to the funds when needed.
Product: Combined facility with Bad Debt Protection Funding line: £1 million Sector: Construction
We provided a Southwestern-based cement and aggregates business with a £1M Combined facility with Bad Debt Protection. Having successfully supported their sister company early last year, they trusted us to get their new business off the ground swiftly.
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Video: This short explainer video looks at the benefits of our pecialist Construction Finance solution and how it works. This video can be used with your clients.
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Article: Together, we will grow
In our latest article featured in Business Money, Derek Ryan, UK Managing Director, and Stephen Hand, UK Sales Director, talk about our commitment to doing more to enable our clients, boost regional economies and bolster our support for introducers. Plus, you can also hear from Asset Finance, FX and Marine Finance.
Research: SME Confidence Tracker Q1 2025
The findings of our latest SME Confidence Tracker show an optimistic but challenged SME community, with 66% of SMEs expecting their sales to grow in the next 6 months and 87% of SME decision makers planning to invest this year. High costs and inflation remain their biggest challenge with 66% of SMEs citing it. The findings underscore the need for targeted support and actionable Government policies to help SMEs unlock their full potential.
Our teams across the West Midlands, London, and the Southeast hosted two key construction sector events, bringing together intermediaries, professional service providers, and industry experts.
In Birmingham, our West Midlands team held a Construction Sector Briefing featuring market insights from Naismiths and dispute resolution strategies from Freeths. Meanwhile, our London & Southeast team co-hosted a construction event with Gallagher Insurance, covering Bond and Trade Credit solutions, followed by a Q&A with Gallagher's Rugby Ambassadors.
We were delighted to attend construction expos across the country, from the UK Construction Week to the Kent Construction Expo and the Welsh Construction Expo. Our teams connected with construction businesses and intermediaries, discussing industry challenges and showcasing how our solutions, including Invoice Finance, Asset Finance, and FX, can support SMEs in the sector.
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