With over 300 debt finance options currently available to businesses, we thought it timely to have a look at that market.
Presenters include:
. Michael Cass (Capitalise)
. Rachel Taylor (SWIG Finance)
. Andrew James (PKF Francis Clark)
In addition to an overview of the debt market, presentations will include tips on how to access the finance that matches your business’ requirements.
3. PROGRAMME
8.20 – Presentations
Andrew James (PKF Francis Clark) – Getting finance ready
Mike Cass (Capitalise) – The debt market and the capitalise
platform
Rachel Taylor (SWIG Finance) – An alternative funder, their
product and their requirements
9.10 - Questions
10.00 - Close
4. BACKGROUND – NEWS ITEMS
“How finance directors can grow their business by
getting the right funding” – “Faced with an array of
alternatives from peer-to-peer lenders to high street
banks and specialist debt funds, it can be difficult to
know where to begin.” (Director of Finance – 25 July
2019
“Business borrowing soars in June” – “However,
some lenders have warned that the credit market is likely
to contract in the coming months as the chances of a no-
deal Brexit increase (Peer2Peer Finance News – 29 July
2019
“What every SME should know about personal
guarantees” – “Start-ups and SMEs looking for sources
of funding need to think carefully before signing personal
guarantees, according to a leading corporate lawyer.”
(Bdaily News – 30 July 2019)
“How accountants are helping SMEs secure
funding” – “In addition to their advice and origination,
accountants also help SMEs to develop the business
plans and financial forecasts that make the case for
funding.” (Financial Director – 18 July 2019
• Lots of debt finance
options
• Uncertainty ahead –
knowledge of
finance options
essential
• Borrowers should
be wary of PGs
(increasing
prominence in
alternative lending?)
• Accountants are
increasingly ‘go to’
people for
information on
range of funding
options and to get
‘investment ready’
5. R A I S I N G D E B T F I N A N C E
By Andrew James (PKF Francis Clark)
6. FINANCE RAISING - WHERE DO YOU START??
Understand
your
requirements
Understand
funding
options and
funders
requirements
7. KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS
Know your business
How the finance will be used … Capex? Working
capital? Both? (see projections)
Where in the business life cycle are you?
Business plan including SWOT / KPIs/ Risks
Projections – to quantify funding requirement
External funding necessary?
Term that funding is required
Different elements to carve out
Ability to service debt
What ifs
Personal
Security
Risk
9. FUNDERS REQUIREMENTS – DEBT
(GENERAL)
Their money back with interest! And if not what is their fall back position
So, they want to know
Can their debt be serviced
What collateral can they secure against
How can they keep check… covenants!
They care less about…
Future growth/value
Having a seat on the board
Job creation
CSR?
10. APPROACH THE MARKET – REACTIVE V
PROACTIVE
Reactive – driven by need
Lack of time of to evaluate the offer?
Right finance?
Was there better rates available?
A deal that offered lower security?
No offer..
Proactive – driven by want
How the finance will be used
The right type(s) of finance
A better deal, better rates
A better decision overall
11. APPROACH THE MARKET - HOW
Speak to us about finance
options
Grants
Equity
Debt
Crowdfunding
Getting ready
If then conclude Debt…
Your bank
“Alternatives”
300+ options…
12. APPROACH THE MARKET - GET YOUR PIGS IN A ROW
Business Plan
Projections
Housekeeping
VAT and tax returns
Accounts and Management accounts
Credit score
Personal – “Red lines”
13. FINANCE RAISING (PROACTIVE) - WHERE DO
YOU FINISH?
Understand
your
requirements
Understand
funding
options and
funders
requirements
16. Marketplace
funding
Access a marketplace of over 100
lenders on the platform
❏ Continuously updated
❏ Agreements with 100 lenders
GROW
https://app.frame.io/r/dd152f9b-
ae13-47e2-b697-ad96b30eb964
https://demo.capitalise.com
17. Why do we need help when
looking for funding
FUNDING PLATFORM FOR ADVISORS & THEIR CLIENTS
18. A new era of banking is here
Banking has moved from the high street to
online.
WHERE IS THE BANK MANAGER?
15,000 BANK BRANCHES CLOSED
IN THE LAST 15 YEARS 55,000 ESTIMATED BANK
MANAGERS ARE GONE
23. In action: Why funding?
FOUNDATION SERIES
Cash flow funding
Keep up with day-to-day running costs, such as
employee wages or overheads.
Growth funding
Help businesses realise their strategic expansion plans
for the long-term without impacting their short-term
cash flow
● hiring new employees,
● equipment purchases
● Working capital issues from increasing revenues
Business Shocks funding
Unexpected changes in cash flow are a necessary
part of running a business.
● Late client payments,
● higher than expected tax bills,
● repairing and replacing equipment,
● slow business periods
Emergency funding
Recovery situation - dire business consequence
Corporate finance
Large complex transactions
24.
25. Why: Funding in numbers
£25,000 £100,000 £500,000 £1,000,000
Revolving credit facilities
Merchant finance
Unsecured Business loans
Asset Finance
Secured Business loans
Invoice finance
£5,000,000+
26. Why: Some of the Capitalise lenders
Banks Independents Fintech
29. Who are we?
Trustees from Cornwall Council, Cornwall Chamber of Commerce, Devon
County Council, Gloucestershire First LEP, Barclays and Lloyds banks.
Offices in Truro, Exeter and Bristol
FCA Regulated; Responsible Finance Provider
• Not-for-profit finance company
• Established 1989
30. What do we do?
Finance and support to SMEs
excluded from mainstream
finance in the Southwest
• Lack of track record/security
• Poor credit rating
• Not within credit policy
• Not investment ready
• No bank manager
31. Why are we different?
People not computers
• Potential not collateral
• Personal, professional service
• Relationship Management
• Honest advice
• Flexible
33. ENTERPRISE LOANS
• £10,000 - £100,000
• Up to £250,000 in Cornwall
• Repayable up to 5 years
• 12% Interest ABR
• Flexible repayment terms
• Unsecured
• Backed by EFG
34. • £500 to £25,000 per business owner
• Businesses trading up to 2 years
• Fully funded business support
• 6% interest fixed
• Initial repayment holiday
• Repayable up to 5 years
35. APPLICATION PROCESS
1. Simple online application
2. Initial assessment
3. Provide information i.e. financials
4. Face-to-face meeting
5. Decision in 1-2 weeks
Application process supported by our local Business
Managers and advisors – happy to discuss
36. Mappix
A Cleaner Generation, one of the UK’s
leading solar panel cleaning companies,
purchased new specialist machinery with a
growth loan from SWIG Finance matched
with grant funding.
Charity needed investment in order to take the
platform out of test trading and launch it to a
wider market and approached SWIG Finance
for funding. She says: “I needed finance in
order to market the platform and continue to
build and develop it.”
38. NEXT…
Q&A and/ or discussion
Future breakfast briefings??
• Business succession (e.g., EOTs; Valuation)
• Mitigating business risks (e.g., Cyber Security)
• External markets for growth (e.g., International Trade)
• Remuneration strategies (e.g., EMI)
• How to be investment ready / Increasing the value of
Family Business (e.g., Equity – crowdfunding)
And do not forget our blog, which contains details of new funds/
sources of SME funding that come to our attention, and our Finance
in the South West factsheet
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80% of SMEs are profitable, yet they are fragile. 78% hold less than 10k on account. 1/3 of all payments are late, and 40bio is locked up in commercial disputes.
Despite driving 99% of private side employment, SMEs are the unloved bank customer, generating just 13% of customer revenue.
Bank branches are closing. From 22,000 in the 90s, to less than 7,000 today.
We estimate over 50,000 relationship managers have been lost.
With 360 lenders in the UK - UK SMEs are presented with a paradox of choice.
Where are all the advisors ?
We believe a financially literate, regulated accountants already holding a relationship are best placed to signpost to financial services and the development our UK SMEs.
Group each of the reasons in to these 5 categories
Cash flow funding
Business shocks funding
Growth funding
Emergency Funding
Corporate finance
Actions
To get the room to focus on Capitalise’s main funding sweet spot