List of Factoring Companies Within The UK

The list of  factoring companies and invoice discounting companies within the UK and worldwide has increased rapidly in recent years as the market has experienced substantial growth. In total there are more than 90 factoring companies within the UK (see below for a list of some of them) and many more abroad.

Finding a Reputable Factoring and Invoice Discounting Company 

The size of the market creates wide choice for the user of factoring services but it also means that you may need some help in narrowing down the selection. Each company operates in its own individual way and we have the knowledge and experience of helping numerous clients find the right provider for each business.  We can use our experience to help you do the same.

As an independent factoring and invoice discounting broker, Cashflow Acceleration have access to all of the factoring companies so we help you find factoring or invoice discounting quotes and quotations that will most closely meet the needs of your business. What's more, there is no charge for you to use our service and we find that we can save our client's money in the majority of cases.  To use our service just complete the following request for a search:

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Factoring Companies

Below is a list of some of the large number of factoring and invoice discounting companies within the UK:

Absolute Invoice Finance Ltd (formerly Cattles Invoice Finance Ltd)
Alex Lawrie Factors Ltd (Now part of Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Ltd)
Anglo Irish Bank
AIB Commercial Services
Arbuthnot Commercial Finance Ltd (Acquired by Bibby Factors Sussex)
Ashley Commercial Finance Ltd                                                                                                                                  
Aston Rothbury Factors Ltd (In Administration)
Aston Rothbury Group Plc
Bank of Ireland Commercial Finance (Ireland)
Bibby Factors International Ltd
Bibby Factors Sussex Ltd
Bibby Factors Yorkshire Ltd
Bibby Financial Services Ltd
Bank of Scotland Commercial Finance
Burdale Financial
C M E Auto Claim Finance
Calverton Factors Ltd (formerly Hampshire Trust Factors Ltd)
Cash 101
Cash Express (Acquired by Bibby Factors)
Cashflow Partners (in receivership)
Cash Friday (Part of Lloyds TSB)
Cattles Invoice Finance (Oxford) Ltd
Cattles Invoice Finance Limited - now rebranded as Absolute Invoice Finance Ltd
Calverton Factors (formerly Hampshire Trust Factors)
Challenge Finance Ltd - in liquidation
Charterhouse Commercial Finance PLC
City Invoice Finance (part of Venture)
CLACF Ltd
Clydesdale Bank
CME Auto Claim Finance
Coface Receivables Finance Ltd
Davenham Trade Finance - no longer taking on new business
DCD Factors
Dynamic Commercial Finance
Enterprise Finance Europe
Euro Sales Finance (acquired by RBS)
Eurofactor (UK) Ltd
Factor 21 PLC
Fair Finance
Fairfax Gerrard (no longer trading)
First National Invoice Finance
First Trust Bank Commercial Services (part of AIB)
Five Arrows Commercial Finance Ltd (now part of GE Commercial Finance)
Fortis Commercial Finance
GE Commercial Finance
GE Commercial Distribution Finance Europe
IGF Group Holdings Ltd
IGF Invoice Finance (Independent Growth Finance)
Innovation Finance Ltd
Key Factors Ltd
Leumi ABL Ltd
Leumi Invoice Finance
Liquidity (acquired by Santander Invoice Finance)
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance Ltd
Morgan Devere
M Z Factoring
Morgan Devere
NMB Heller
Northern Invoice Finance (part of Northern Bank)
Oriel Collections Ltd
Panel Financial
Partnership Finance Ltd
Peak Cashflow
Positive Cashflow Finance Ltd
Pulse Cashflow Ltd (formerly Platinum)
RBS Invoice Finance Ltd (incorporates what was formerly Lombard NatWest)
RDM Factors (acquired by SME Invoice Finance)
Redd Factors
Regency Factors
Resource Partners Group
Santander Invoice Finance Ltd
Selective Invoice Discounting
Skipton Business Finance Ltd
Skipton Group Holdings Ltd
SME Invoice Finance
Silverburn Finance (UK) Ltd
State Securities
Target Trade Finance
Ulster Bank Ltd - Ireland
Ulster Factors Ltd - Ireland
Ultimate Finance Group PLC
Ultimate Invoice Finance Ltd
Venture Finance PLC
Venture Factors
Yorkshire Bank/Clydesdale Bank

The principle membership body for factoring and invoice discounting companies within the UK is the Asset Based Finance Association (ABFA), formerly known as the Factors and Discounters Association (FDA) which was in turn formerly known as the The Association of British
Factors and Discounters (ABFD).