The freedom to achieve
Recognising the challenges that many SMEs face in obtaining funding from their banks, The Manufacturer has teamed up with leading alternative finance provider ThinCats to secure £100m of funding for UK manufacturing SMEs.
Through its bespoke credit process, ThinCats has the experience, expertise and flexibility to understand your business and its funding needs in a way that the traditional, more rigid banks simply cannot match.
A true alternative to the banks
Liberated
Funding
Funding from ThinCats gives you the freedom to focus on growing your business with confidence
Tailored
Solutions
Strong commercial appetite for SME funding with the ability to structure flexible, bespoke solutions
Transparent
Process
We offer clarity, transparency and fairness, free from jargon, layers of bureaucracy and red tape
Proven
Track Record
In excess of £250 million lent since 2011 to 450 businesses in 17 industry sectors
Personal
Approach
Direct access to decision-makers with the expertise and depth of experience to make deals happen
Responsive,
Accountable Service
We are committed to building trust through a truly dependable service that puts your needs first
Key Criteria
Businesses |
SMEs domiciled in the UK |
Amount |
£100k – £5m |
Term |
6 months to 5 years, amortising or bullet |
Security |
1st ranking fixed and floating debenture over the borrower. Fixed charge over property/fixed assets |
Purpose |
Working capital, stock / equipment / property purchase, |
Information |
2 years historic, 1 years forecast profit & loss and balance sheet. |