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Laptops for the team. Stock for the next season. Vendors across the world. Practical guides to paying now and spreading the cost over up to 12 months.

01 / Laptops & hardware

Business laptop finance: spread the cost over 12 months

Buy business laptops from an eligible supplier and explore repayments over up to 12 months. Compare costs, supplier payment finance and leasing.

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02 / Everyday business spending

Cash flow finance: which vendor bills can you spread?

Explore cash flow finance for cloud, advertising, hardware, contractors and other eligible vendor bills, including overseas payments in most currencies.

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03 / Overseas suppliers

Import finance UK: pay overseas suppliers in their currency

Understand import finance, supplier deposits, overseas payments in most currencies and the costs to compare before funding an international purchase.

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04 / Stock & inventory

Stock finance UK: who qualifies and what can you fund?

Explore stock finance eligibility for UK businesses, the inventory you could fund and the documents to prepare before financing your next supplier order.

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05 / Customer orders & growth

Purchase order finance UK: how it works, costs and alternatives

Understand purchase order finance, the costs to compare and alternatives for paying suppliers. Follow a worked example from customer order to repayment.

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06 / The essentials

What is supplier payment finance?

Understand how supplier payment finance works, what to check in an offer and how to plan repayments around your UK business’s cash flow.

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07 / Compare the options

Supplier finance vs invoice finance: which invoice are you funding?

Compare funding supplier bills with releasing cash from customer invoices. See the cash-flow difference, practical examples and questions to ask providers.

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08 / Plan the purchase

Financing stock without losing sight of cash flow

Plan a stock purchase around supplier dates, sell-through and repayments. A practical inventory cash-flow example and checklist for UK businesses.

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Useful information. Clear boundaries.

These guides explain finance concepts and use clearly labelled examples. They are general information, not a personal recommendation or an offer of credit. We link to independent background sources and keep product eligibility and costs separate from illustrations.

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