Sports Bras

Sports Bras are related to factoring in what way you may ask? They are not related in any way!

We simply wanted to wish Active Sports Bras all the very best for their launch on Monday, February 20th 2012.

Active Sports Bras are a specialist online retailer of sports bras. Their aim is to provide the top brands of sports bras at low prices. At launch Active Sports Bras will be stocking Freya, Panache, Shock Absorber and Sportjock.

They are also trying to encourage more women back to sport with their “Be a sport, Take a mate” campaign.

Good luck to our friends at Active Sports Bras – Supporting Women in Sport.

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Does factoring impact on profits?

Factoring most definitely impacts on profits.

Let’s have a look at the different ways factoring can impacts on profits.

The most obvious way is by reducing profits because of the costs involved. Factoring has a definite and not insignificant cost and these will impact on any bottom line figure. The key is to find the most cost effective solution that will give your business the cash flow solution it requires.

Increased sales can increase profits. I say “can increase profits” bacause margins obviously have to be high enough. Sales can be increased through factoring in the following scenarios:

  • by offering credit terms to customers that you could not previously
  • by providing working capital to fulfill new orders
  • by opening up new export markets by allowing you to trade with peace of mind
  • providing valuable working capital to fund growth

By using factoring you can also reduce the risk of bad debts which can increase profits.

Potentially you can also negotiate or take advantage of settlement discounts with suppliers which can also increase profits.

You really need to do some financial forecasts showing the bottom line with factoring and then the bottom line without factoring. It is important to look at the profit and loss forecasts and also the cash flow forecasts of both scenarios.

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Recruitment Finance

Smart Factoring QuotesRecruitment finance comes in various formats and with various added on services. Typically it is a requirement of temporary recruitment companies who have a weekly payroll yet only get paid by clients on a monthly basis if they are lucky. That said we have sourced numerous facilities for permamnent recruitment companies to allow them to access the cash tied up in their invoices.

Let’s have a look at some of the options available for recruitment finance:

Spot factoring – only this week we have been approached by a recruitment company looking to factor a single invoice for a placement they have made. This is where a factoring company will factor a single invoice for a fixed fee.

Invoice discounting – this is possibly the ‘lowest touch’ form of finance available when looking at invoice finance options. It can be confidential and simply provides cash against your invoices. There are no add on services other than credit protection should you wish to protect your recruitment company against bad debts.

Factoring – this provides cash in the same why invoice discounting does with the added service of outsourced credit control. This can also include credit protection should you want it.

Full back office solutions – this is ideal for recruitment companies who simply want to concentrate on recruitment. Aswell as finance this service will provide the following services: invoicing, payroll, credit control and credit protection.

If you are interested in what recruitment finance solutions are open to you please contact the Smart Factoring Quotes team today on 0845 863 0738

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New Year – New Finance Facility?

As it is the new year would it be worth reviewing your finance facility? It is probably a worthwhile exercise for the following reasons:

  • you may be paying a minimum base rate which means you are paying too much and not benefitting from the current low base rate
  • has your turnover increased? If so your service fee is probably too high as it is based on your lower turnover when you set up the facility.
  • Is your funding restricted? If so, structure a facility properly so that cash generation is maximised.

Smart Factoring Quotes will happily conduct a review for you. We will do all the work and our service costs you nothing.

Get in touch today to find out how much money you can save.

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Are minimum fees increasing your costs?

If you have an invoice finance facility where the minimum fees are being charged each month then the likelihood is that you are paying too much for your facility.

The minimum fee will be the default charge where your monthly turnover has fallen below expected levels.

If this is happening on a regular basis I am confident that Smart Factoring Quotes will be able to save you money by restructuring your facility.

Get in touch today.

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