International Finance

What is international finance?

With longer credit terms, further distance for goods to travel and other obstacles in the way of both importers and exporters, trading overseas can be much more complicated and prohibitive than solely operating domestically.

A range of established corporate finance solutions are available to help businesses overcome these challenges, so whether you are a UK-based importer or exporter, have overseas offices or are a multinational corporation, it is important to evaluate all the options available to your business.

What are the benefits of international finance?

• International finance solutions release cash to help your business fund its overseas activities.
• While cross border invoice discounting releases capital against overseas debtors, asset based lending provides additional funding against other assets such as stock, property, plant and machinery.
• A funder’s multilingual team will initiate fast and expert negotiations with overseas debtors.
• The funder’s credit checking of customers abroad will be accurate and detailed, providing additional insight.
• Funding can be released in your preferred currency to smooth over any fluctuations in exchange rates.
• Currency bank accounts will give greater visibility of international collections.
• Facilities can incorporate bad debt protection.

Which international finance solution is right for my business?

The range of international finance solutions cater for the needs of every business that trades overseas and deciding which one matches your requirements can be difficult. Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions will assess your business’ finances and introduce the solution to boost its cash flow.

• Cross Border Asset Based Lending
  Cross border asset based lending provides funding against domestic and international assets, including debtors, stock, property, plant and machinery.
• Cross Border Invoice Discounting
  Cross border invoice discounting releases funding against invoices raised overseas – usually around 85% of the sales ledger value – while you retain control of your collections processes.
• Export Finance
  Export finance offers a variety of funding solutions to help fund any exporting activity, bridging the gap whilst you wait for payment for your services and helping with your overseas sales ledger management.
• Import Finance
  Import finance, such as letters of credit, provides a range of solutions to help fund importing goods from being paid in advance to being paid once the goods have been received.
• Overseas Support
  Should you be looking to expand into overseas markets, Hilton-Baird can help facilitate such a move by offering expert insight into the selected markets.

Hilton-Baird Financial Solutions has the expertise to identify the right international finance solutions to match your funding needs.

For more information on the range of international finance facilities that could boost your business’ cash flow, please call 0800 9774833 or email info@hiltonbaird.co.uk.