
Invoice Finance: A 2026 Guide to Managing UK Business Cash Flow
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Paying cash for a vehicle, machine or essential equipment can remove working capital from the business.
Asset finance can spread the cost while the asset is generating revenue or reducing operating costs
Protect cash without delaying the purchase
Paying cash for a vehicle, machine or essential equipment can remove working capital from the business. Asset finance can spread the cost while the asset is generating revenue or reducing operating costs
Asset Finance helps preserve working capital keeping more cash in the business for payroll, materials, tax and unexpected costs. Common agreements provided by lenders for Asset Finance are Hire purchase, Finance Lease and Asset Refinance. These agreements help spread payments across an agreed period in which the asset should benefit the business. Asset refinance can unlock working capital from equipment the business owns or has sufficient equity in after a period of time.
Pay a deposit and agreed instalments. Ownership normally passes after all payments and any final option fee are made.
The lender buys the asset and leases it to the business. Check end-of-term options, maintenance duties and return conditions.
Raise funds against an existing asset. The asset becomes security for the new facility.
Lenders consider the asset type, price, age, condition, supplier and likely resale value. They will also review the deposit, trading history, cash flow, existing commitments, credit profile and how the asset will benefit the business.o.
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Requirements vary by lender, but typically include:
Here are some of the main questions that we get asked.
Yes, some lenders finance used assets. The age, condition, supplier, valuation and remaining useful life will affect the deposit and term.
Can an existing asset release working capital?
Potentially. Asset refinance may release value from an unencumbered asset or from equity in an asset that is already partly financed.
It depends on the agreement. Hire purchase is designed to lead to ownership after all payments and any option fee. Leasing and rental have different end-of-term arrangements.
Send us details of the equipment you want to finance and we will tell you what information is needed and whether a loan or another facility is the stronger financial option
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