How the estimate works
The calculator converts annual turnover and average debtor days into a typical outstanding ledger, then applies the advance rate a funder would offer against it.
Cost is split the way real facilities are priced: a discount rate charged on funds actually drawn, and a service fee charged on turnover for ledger administration and collections.
What changes the numbers in practice
Debtor concentration is the single biggest variable. A ledger where one customer is 60% of the balance will be funded more cautiously than one spread across forty accounts.
Sector matters too. Construction applications, staged billing and contracts with retention are funded at lower advance rates than clean, undisputed invoices for delivered goods.
Questions
Is this a quote?
No. It is an indication based on standard market parameters. A firm quote requires an aged debtor listing and details of your customer base.
Why is the effective cost higher than the discount rate?
Because the service fee is charged on turnover rather than on funds drawn. On a fast-turning ledger that fee spreads over a smaller average balance.
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