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Confidential invoice factoring is commonly used by UK SMEs that have a consistent flow of sales invoices, often with terms that can include 30 to 120 days. Lenders assess invoice eligibility, customer creditworthiness and your trading history and bookkeeping records. For scaffolding contractors, evidence that invoices relate to measurable work can matter, with documentation sometimes expected where available. Facilities are often sized as a percentage of eligible invoice turnover, with capacity that can start around £25,000 to £50,000 for smaller invoice books.

Asset-based invoice finance with credit control oversight is usually structured as a revolving, continuously monitored facility. After onboarding, eligible invoices are included in the borrowing base and advances are paid against agreed invoices, then reconciled against settlements and adjustments. For scaffolding contractors, eligibility often depends on the quality of invoicing linked to identifiable deliverables, plus the level of disputes, returns and adjustments. Capacity commonly ranges from £50,000 to £1,000,000+ for established contractors, though it may be capped where customer concentration or dispute rates increase risk.

Whole turnover invoice finance typically includes a meaningful portion, or all, of a business’s sales invoices, with exclusions only where justified. Providers usually require robust bookkeeping and predictable invoicing controls, so they can assess invoices consistently across the invoice book. This type can be useful for stabilising cash flow by aligning advances with regular invoice generation. Capacity can range from about £50,000 up to several million pounds for larger invoice volumes, while smaller starts can be around £25,000 to £50,000 for active but newer invoice books.