Invoice finance is a type of asset backed finance, where the underlying asset is the accounts receivable. Accounts receivable essentially means ‘money owed’ and is usually through the form of… read more →

Invoice finance is the catch all turn for the pre-financing of unpaid invoices from a company. We’ve seen an explosion of invoice finance use from both SMEs and medium sized… read more →

The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) was introduced to allow individuals and businesses throughout Europe to make payments electronically or by card using Euros. SEPA was the final piece in… read more →

When crowdfunding burst onto the funding scene it caused a major industry shake-up. What was once a way for innovation fans to support their favourite projects has world leading investors… read more →

As the UK steers towards exiting the European Union, talks around Free Trade Agreements and tariffs remain unclear and unanswered. Here’s what you need to know about FTA and WTO… read more →

Bitcoin has taken the world by storm. The digital crypto-currency recently saw trading levels hit $5,000 a coin, a record breaking milestone for the currency. It has indeed been quite… read more →

Open to Export have launched a competition for the chance to win £3000 towards your companies export strategy We spoke to the team about the Open to Export Action Plan… read more →

Open to Export have launched a completely free intuitive online planning tool to help businesses who plan on selling goods and services overseas. We spoke to the team about the… read more →

One of the biggest risk factors involved in operating an Import or Export business is that while your Purchase or Sales is in progress, the value of currency may change… read more →

When exchanging goods and services overseas, you’ll often come across important trade terms such as bills of exchange, prom notes and trade bills. We’ve quickly summarised the three terms, and… read more →