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What Is Business Factoring?
Business factoring is a financing solution where a business sells its outstanding invoices to a finance company — the factor — in exchange for immediate cash. Rather than waiting for customers to pay on 30, 60, or 90-day terms, the business receives most of the invoice value upfront and uses it for ongoing operations, growth, or supplier payments.
How Business Factoring Works
- Your business completes work and issues invoices to customers.
- You submit those invoices to a factoring company and receive an advance (typically 70–90% of invoice value).
- The factoring company manages collection from your customers.
- When customers pay, you receive the remaining balance minus the factoring fee.
When Business Factoring Makes Sense
Business factoring is particularly useful when:
- Your business has significant accounts receivable but needs cash now
- You are growing quickly and need working capital to fulfil new orders
- Your customers have long payment terms (30–90+ days)
- You want to avoid taking on bank debt or using personal security
Business Factoring Rates and Fees
Business factoring fees in Australia typically include:
- A factoring rate of 1–5% per month on the invoice value
- Admin and ledger management fees
- Potential minimum monthly volume charges
It is important to understand the total cost before committing, as fees can add up quickly with traditional providers.
Business Factoring vs. Fundtap Invoice Financing
Fundtap provides on-demand invoice financing for Australian and New Zealand small businesses — a modern alternative to traditional business factoring. Key differences:
- No customer notification: Fully confidential, your customers continue paying you directly.
- No whole-ledger requirement: Fund only the invoices you need.
- No lock-in contracts: Use it when you need it, stop when you don't.
- Funded within hours: Not the next business day — the same day.
- Single transparent fee from 4%.
Business factoring is when a business sells outstanding invoices to a finance company for immediate cash. The finance company then collects payment from the business's customers and charges a fee for the service.
Business factoring can help small businesses manage cash flow, but traditional providers often require minimum turnover thresholds and lock-in contracts. Fundtap has no minimums and no lock-ins, making it accessible for small businesses.
Business factoring rates typically range from 1–5% per month on invoice value, plus admin fees. Fundtap charges a single transparent fee starting from 4% with no monthly or admin fees.
Most traditional business factoring providers release funds within 1–3 business days. Fundtap transfers funds within hours of invoice selection.
Traditional business factoring often involves customer notification, whole-ledger assignment, lock-in contracts, and complex fee structures. Fundtap avoids all of these drawbacks.