Your candidates get paid weekly. Your clients pay monthly.
Every placement means funding payroll for weeks before the client invoice clears. One request lines up payroll and invoice funding from competing partners, with no impact on your credit score to check your options.
Growth widens the gap rather than closing it.
You pay your temporary and contract workers weekly, sometimes faster, and the clients you place them with settle on 30, 60 or even 90 day terms. The faster you win contracts and put people to work, the more working capital you tie up, which is why the agencies under the most pressure are often the ones doing best.
Every fill is another wage run
Each placement you make is one more week of pay to cover before the matching invoice clears, so winning work and tying up cash happen at the same moment.
THE MECHANICThe big new client is the hardest one
A large account means a step-up in placements and a much heavier wage bill weeks before the first invoice is settled, which is where agencies turn work away rather than fund it.
GROWTH COSTS FIRSTTemp desks bill again next week
Permanent placements bring one-off fees, while temp and contract desks generate recurring billings, so the cash gap repeats for as long as the worker stays on assignment.
RECURRING BY DESIGNThe peaks are somebody else’s calendar
Hospitality, retail, agriculture, education and warehousing all have seasons where you place far more workers in a short window, and the wage bill arrives with the workers.
SEASONAL SURGESWith invoice-led funding, your clients are half the case.
Funding a staffing business is judged a little differently from a standard loan. With invoice-based options the money is really underpinned by the businesses you place workers with, so partners look hardest at the strength and payment history of your debtor book. A spread of solid, reliable clients is a genuine asset, and heavy reliance on one large account is weighed rather than treated as a refusal.
They will also want to see how your billing is documented. Verified timesheets, signed contracts and clean payment terms all make a facility easier, and often cheaper, to arrange, and recurring temp and contract billings are simpler to fund than one-off permanent placement fees. Beyond that, expect the usual look at trading history, margins, how your own account is run and the owner’s credit profile.
None of this needs to be perfect. Different funding partners set the bar in different places, which is the whole advantage of comparing several at once. Every decision, limit and term rests with the individual funding partner and is subject to their approval. Capvant is a funding marketplace, not a lender.
One request reaches several funding partners at once instead of approaching them one at a time, and comparing what comes back is a soft search with no impact on your credit score.
The facilities that move in step with your billing.
Staffing is the trade invoice finance was built for, but it is not the only shape that works. What suits you depends on whether the pressure is the weekly pay run, a seasonal surge, or a desk you are trying to open.
Advancing the invoice as soon as it is raised
Invoice finance advances a large share of an unpaid client invoice the moment you raise it, then releases the balance, less the fee, when the client pays. Because it scales with your timesheets, the facility grows as you place more workers, which is why it is the most common fit for a temp or contract desk. The same idea comes in two shapes: invoice factoring, where the partner also chases your clients, and invoice discounting, where you keep your own collections and stay confidential.
Funding built around the wage run itself
Payroll funding is the close cousin of invoice finance, advancing cash against outstanding invoices specifically so the weekly pay run happens without draining reserves. It is the same underlying trade, arranged around the date your temporary and contract workers expect to be paid rather than around the ledger.
A buffer for the surge and the slow payer
Business line of credit sits unused until you need it and costs you only on what you take, which suits a placement surge, a seasonal peak, or one client who habitually pays late without the rest of the book being a problem.
A lump sum against steadier billings
Agencies with steadier, more predictable billing sometimes prefer a single amount with simple repayments tied to revenue, which is where revenue advance or working capital fits better than a ledger-linked facility.
When you weigh the offers, look past the headline number. For invoice-led facilities, compare the advance rate, how much of each invoice you receive up front, alongside the total cost rather than either figure alone. For everything else, look at the term, the repayment flexibility, whether it revolves or arrives as a one-off amount, and how quickly funds actually land. The whole range sits on the funding types Capvant covers. Amounts in the artwork are illustrative only, in £.
Three reasons cover most requests.
Almost none of them are a business in trouble. They are an agency deciding whether to fund the gap or to hand the work back, and the route from first question to funds is set out on how Capvant works.
Bridging the pay run
By far the most common: covering temps now so payroll happens every week regardless of who has settled their invoice yet. It is a timing question, not a sign of a weak agency.
Saying yes to a bigger contract
A large client is exciting and expensive at the same time. Funding lets you take the placements on rather than turning work away because the wage bill lands first.
Building the desk
Opening a new desk or branch, bringing on internal recruiters, a better applicant tracking system, job-board spend and marketing, or a tax bill that lands at an awkward moment.
Pick the range that covers the wage runs between now and the client settling, and see which funding partners would support it.
Frequently asked questions
Does relying on one large client stop an agency getting funded?
Not on its own. With invoice-led facilities the money is underpinned by the businesses you place workers with, so funding partners look hard at the strength and payment history of your debtor book, and heavy reliance on a single client is something they weigh rather than an automatic no. Different partners set the bar in different places, and every decision is subject to the individual funding partner’s approval.
Can my staffing business get funding through Capvant?
Yes. Capvant works with funding partners that fund staffing businesses across the United Kingdom. One request matches you with the partners most likely to say yes.
What funding suits staffing businesses?
It depends on your goal, common options include invoice finance, working capital, business line of credit, revenue advance. Compare them side by side and pick what fits.
Will checking my options affect my credit score?
No. Seeing your options through Capvant is a soft search, so it leaves no mark on your credit file. A lender only runs a full credit check if you decide to accept an offer.
Is Capvant a lender?
No. Capvant is a funding marketplace, we match you with funding partners and you choose the offer that suits you. Funding decisions, rates and terms are set by the lender, subject to approval.
How fast can I get funded?
Once you accept an offer, many businesses receive funds within a few working days, some products fund same day.
Pay the workers on your week, not the client’s month.
One request puts your agency in front of competing funding partners who understand staffing cash flow, and looking never touches your credit score.
No obligation. Checking your offers won’t affect your credit score.
Disclaimers & footnotes
- 1Capvant is a funding marketplace, not a lender. We match business owners with third-party funding partners; we do not make credit decisions, lend money, or set rates or terms. All funding decisions, rates, terms and approvals are made solely by the lenders in our network, subject to their criteria.
- 2Checking your options through Capvant does not affect your credit score. A lender may carry out a soft or hard credit search depending on the product, stage and your consent. A full hard credit check is only carried out where required by a lender before you proceed.
- 3Funding speed, including any reference to funding in as little as 24 hours, is typical for some products and lenders and is not guaranteed. Actual timescales depend on the lender, the product, and how quickly requested information and documents are provided.
- 4Funding amounts and ranges are indicative only and vary with your business profile, trading history, the lender and the market. Figures shown are not an offer of finance and do not guarantee any particular amount, rate or approval.
- 5Any offers, rates or repayment figures shown in illustrations or examples are for demonstration only and are not real quotes. Your actual offers, if any, are provided by lenders and are subject to approval.
- 6Product availability varies by market. Some products are only available in certain countries. Capvant currently serves businesses in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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