factoring advice from factoring solutions uk

Over 43,000 companies now use facilities provided by uk factoring companies, generating a combined turnover in excess of £132billion, according to statistics released by the trade association. These figures are increasing quarter on quarter.

An interesting statistic (unfortunately not available) would be where these companies receive their advice from regarding the selection of the factoring company with which to entrust the financial health of their business, as selecting the wrong one could have devastating effects.

It would seem that the majority of  companies using invoice factoring to speed up cash flow take the simplest route and sign up with the subsidiary of their clearing bank without first establishing whether or not there are more suitable options available.

The rest entrust their company's financial well being to a factoring company selected in a variety of ways ranging from looking in Yellow Pages -which is surely why there are so many invoice finance companies beginning with the letter A - to asking their accountant or insurance broker, who's probable knowledge of the industry comes from the factoring company salesman who has most recently canvassed him.

It should be straightforward but in reality it isn't and as we have very real concerns with the way that some factoring companies operate we have set out details of the possible pitfalls in the following pages including such matters as "Why some factors appoint Administrators or Receivers to their clients" and "How some factors abuse the Minimum Annual Fee" to "Why some factors offer such a poor service."

For an informal chat, please contact Factoring Solutions without any obligation whatsoever or click on the links for details on selecting the factoring company and why the cheapest factoring quote often works out more expensive in practice.