Import Finance Broker
Cover your short-term financing requirements with Mill Wood Finance
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Who Are Mill Wood Finance?
Since 1999 we have been helping businesses to access bespoke borrowing solutions, and to approach corporate debt with a strategic vision.
Our Ethos:
At Mill Wood Finance, we provide our customers with the professionalism, courtesy and service that is expected in all parts of our everyday lives.
Our Services
We work for our clients and not the banks that we have relationships with. We take the time to understand our customer's financial requirements and situation, before helping to advise and broker financial products best suited to them.
Protect your working capital
Importing products is not without significant financial challenges; cash flow being among the most pressing.
Mill Wood Finance help UK businesses to access specialist Import Finance, designed to bridge the cash flow gap associated with importing products.
By working with a panel of specialist import finance lenders, we can help to structure funding solutions that allow importers to pay suppliers and to manage shipping timelines.
Import Finance Specialists
High street lenders often struggle with the complexities and nuances of import finance. From the cross-border risk to the associated custom taxes, import finance isn’t a a straightforward process.
By working with a specialist import finance broker such as Mill Wood Finance, we work with you and the lender to provide the most suitable financing options for your importing requirements. We do so by:
- Understanding your supply chain, such as your supplier payment terms, shipping schedules and customer payment cycles.
- Structure the right funding facility for your business and trading requirements
- Negotiate across a wide panel of lenders to access the most competitive terms
- Help to prepare the necessary documentation for a seamless finance application; helping you to access the funds without unnecessary admin delays
Key Considerations Before Applying for Import Finance
Before you apply for import finance, it is important to understand what the lenders will usually assess:
- Your trading history
- Recent and historic financial performance
- Supplier relationships and associated trading terms
- Order volumes
- Margins
- Shipping and logistics timelines
- Customer payment terms
As part of our brokering service, Mill Wood Finance help to present this business information to lenders in a clear and structured manner.
Why Work With an Import Finance Broker?
Import finance is a specialist area of commercial lending. Not every lender offers an import finance facility, and those who do have varying appetites to the risk and international exposure.
Working with a broker such as Mill Wood Finance helps you to access more specialist trade finance lenders, faster identification of suitable facilities, support for navigating the complex trade documentation and to structure your finance around your trading cycles.
We act as the bridge between UK importers and specialist lenders who understand international trade.