Project-based billing, retainers and big single invoices make consultancy cashflow lumpy. Invoice finance smooths the gap between completion and payment.
A 25-person consultancy turning over £2m typically funds c. £140k a month, often selectively on the largest project completions rather than across the whole ledger.
The specifics that make or break a facility in this sector.
Consultancies often prefer selective IF: funding only the big lumpy invoices instead of committing every retainer to the lender.
Lenders treat T&M billings (lower dispute risk) and fixed-fee project work (milestone disputes) differently in the advance rate.
Most consultancies pick discounting over factoring, clients never see lender involvement, preserving the relationship.
Some specialist lenders fund unbilled work-in-progress for partnerships with predictable monthly billings.
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