1) A quick explanation of invoice trading

Invoice trading platforms allow businesses to sell individual invoices in order to free up cash, to an online community of investors. The concept takes the principle of peer-to-peer lending and applies it to invoice finance.

2) Also known as…

Invoice finance; Invoice discounting ; Peer-to-peer lending

3) How does invoice trading work?

• A business applies online to become an approved member of the invoice trading platform.
• Once approved, a client bank account is set up and the business can sell an invoice (as small as £1,000 and as large as £1m+) on the invoice trading platform.
• The invoice trading company electronically verifies the invoice. Once verified, it is sold on the platform, where multiple investors buy slices of the invoice.
• The business receives funds in their account as an advance up to 90% of the invoice face value within 24-48 hours.
• When the end debtor pays their invoice into the client bank account, the invoice trading platform makes the remaining balance available to the business, minus their fees.

See more about our business finance solutions here .

4) Advantages of using invoice trading

There are many advantages for businesses and investors in using invoice trading platforms. Businesses can access finance quickly, often within 48 hours, and all online. Investors are able to earn good returns on their money through a diversified portfolio. Also, because investors on these platforms are from across the globe, invoices due to foreign debtors because of export activity can be funded easily.

Kriya is the UK’s first and largest invoice trading platform. We offer investors a new way to trade invoices. Our product is very different to the main alternative, invoice factoring.

Our three main advantages are flexibility, speed and our customer service. In terms of flexibility, using Kriya you can sell the invoices that you want, when you want, putting you back in control of your cash flow. Unlike traditional invoice discounting, there is no obligation to discount your entire debtor ledger, and no lengthy lock-in periods.

With us you can get set up and funded within 24 hours and our customer service has been rated 'Excellent' on Trustpilot .

5) Glossary

Verification
An invoice trading platform will typically verify invoices that are sold in order to make sure they are real and not fraudulent. Most verification is done electronically, via email or using cloud-based tools, so that the debtor is not inconvenienced.

Diversification
The investor community on an invoice trading platform is looking to earn good returns through buying client invoices. In order to keep the risk as low as possible, investors look to diversify their portfolio by buying small slices of lots of invoices on the platform.

6) Next steps

Also see… factoring ; invoice discounting ; selective invoice discounting

INVOICE TRADING - HOW KRIYA CAN HELP

At Kriya, our invoice discounting solutions allow you to get an advance against your outstanding customer invoices – either on a selective or whole ledger basis .

It’s quick and easy to access funds, which means you can get the cash flow you need to get on with business. With Kriya, you get:

• Fast funding: quick funding decisions and set-up
• Hassle free experience: easy to use digital interface
• Help in real-time: personal customer support
• Straightforward costs: no hidden fees

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