sme growth hack - 'disruptive finance to power growth
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Disruptive Finance to Power Growth. Ari Last, Partnership Development - Market Invoice.TRANSCRIPT
Next Generation Working Capital
SP16NOV2011
www.marketinvoice.com
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WHY DO WE EXIST?
SME’s are struggling in the midst of a perfect storm.
Dominant Banks Reluctant To Lend
Top 6 UK banks control over 70% of business lending
Basel 3 legislation forcing banks to lend less and at increased rates
Banks increasingly looking to push SMEs into Factoring arrangements that they’re not suited to
76% rejection rate of SMEs seeking invoice finance.
Dominant, Large Debtors Taking Longer to Pay
SMEs owed a record £35.3bn in late paymentsin 2012
800,000+ UK SMEs got paid late last year
Over 41% of SMEs say cash flow is a major barrier to success / growth
Over 150 million man-hours lost chasing late payments every year
UK SMEsWith 2-499 employees
and £1tn revenue“Squeezed”
Sources: Bank of England, SME Finance Monitor, National Press, ABFASME Finance Monitor Q3 2011
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MarketInvoice is an online platform that brings together:
Companies looking to raise working capital against invoices from large customers.
Global investors who advance cash in exchange for a small discount fee.
UK Government, who are investing £40m per year to SMEs through our platform.
Global Investors
High Net Worth Individuals
Asset Managers
Family Offices
Investment Funds
… and others
CompaniesRecruitment Agencies
Software Developers
Software Consultancies
Marketing Consultancies
Manufacturers
Management
Consultancies
Engineering Firms
Architecture Firms
Wholesalers
Import/Exporters
… and many more
Competitive online marketplace
SMEs sell an invoice at a discount in return for cash up front.
Investors compete for the opportunity to buy the
invoice…
MarketInvoice charges a small upfront fee
SMEs get a Great Price
Government£40m fund to be channelled
to SMEs
Government initiative -
Business Finance
Partnership
WHAT DO WE DO?
Speed:It takes no time to set up, and capital is advanced in 1-2 days.
Flexibility: They use us as and when they need, selling one invoice at a time.
Transparency:They see one cost of selling the invoice upfront, that’s it.
Peace of Mind: No lock-in, no personal guarantees. We work on their terms.
Erasing Pain Points. Offering More control, choice and value.
WHY DO SMEs USE US?
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CASE STUDIES
High Growth. Tech & Services-based. Exporters.
• Online retailer, supplying Amazon• Exporting to 126 countries• Payment terms of 60 days• Huge recent growth • Relative lack of trading history
• Fast growing food distributor• New large orders to fulfil• Significant upfront costs• Payment terms of 30 days
• Mobile App developer• Supplying large telecoms company• Payment terms of 60 days• Light on ‘fixed assets’
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Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 Q2 2012 Q3 2012 Q4 2012 Q1 2013 Q2 2013 Q3 2013160 425 970 1,519
3,6216,234 6,640 7,341
5,683
10,300
19,200
Auction Volume (GBP thousands)
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Total Volume: £90m
Current monthly volumes: £10m+Av. auction size:
£80kAv. # of auctions per user: 8Loss rate:
0.1%
MI Trading Stats (Since Inception)
WHAT HAVE WE DONE?
Rapid growth and Government investment
www.marketinvoice.com0845 548 0508
Thank you!