Accelerated Payments and Funding Friends partner to support businesses through accessible alternative finance.
Accelerated Payments are delighted to announce a strategic partnership with UK funding expert Funding Friends to facilitate the accessibility of bespoke working capital solutions for UK SMEs and Mid to Large Corporate businesses. Having previously worked alongside Accelerated Payments Head of UK, Lee Baty and Sales Director Siobhan Jones in previous banking roles, Funding Friends […]
Accelerated Payments hits €1.5 Billion funding milestone
Accelerated Payments rapidly accelerated growth by expanding our cross-border funding capabilities, developing core partnerships and strengthening the diversity of our leadership team. At a glance: A surge in demand for innovative Invoice Finance solutions Accelerated Payments has advanced an additional €500 million to businesses globally in the past nine months of 2023, bringing the total […]
Now more than ever, companies will need alternative finance methods to grow
Access to finance has always been a critical issue for businesses, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The lingering aftermath of Covid-19 has only exacerbated this problem. Traditional sources of finance, such as bank loans and overdrafts, have become increasingly difficult to access. This is due to banks tightening their lending criteria in response […]
Accelerated Payments hits €1 Billion funding milestone
Accelerated Payments can today announce that we have advanced an astounding €1 billion worth of invoice financing, shortly after celebrating our fifth anniversary. The €1 billion milestone comes as we triple our workforce and extend global reach, with offices in Europe, the UK, Canada and the USA. The total also highlights the massive liquidity pressures […]
60 Seconds On… Working Capital
Working Capital: A Quick Summary A business’s working capital (WC) reflects the amount of cash it has at its disposal and can deploy almost immediately. Working capital is critical for any business. It is used to keep a business operating smoothly and meet all of its financial obligations within the coming year. This includes paying […]
An Alternative View of SME Funding with Accelerated Payment’s CEO, Ian Duffy
Getting funds to SMEs is the new imperative across the globe as nations look to reopen businesses and get people back to work. The pandemic has thrown accessibility of funding for SMEs into sharp relief and alternative financiers are stepping up to the plate. I talked to one such financier, Ian Duffy CEO of Accelerated […]