# MarketInvoice partners with NatWest to fund British businesses Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2018-04-11 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: MarketInvoice Joins NatWest Capital Connections Panel Meta Description: Discover how MarketInvoice can help your UK business access fast and easy invoice finance solutions through NatWest's Capital Connections panel. URL: https://financedigest.com/marketinvoice-partners-with-natwest-to-fund-british-businesseshtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/fd110418-10-1736842847644-compressed.jpg) - MarketInvoice is the first invoice finance provider to join the Capital Connections panel - Initiative is raising awareness of alternative sources of funding to UK businesses - NatWest business and commercial customers to benefit from quick and easy access to invoice finance solutions when borrowing from the bank is not possible Business finance company MarketInvoice joins a select group of leading alternative finance firms on NatWest’s Capital Connections panel. Capital Connections helps [SMEs to access alternative](https://www.financedigest.com/putting-smes-first-the-alternative-to-the-overdraft.html "Putting SMEs first: the alternative to the overdraft") sources of capital after being unable to secure traditional financial backing. Business customers are signposted to the panel of [innovative sources of finance](https://www.financedigest.com/innovations-in-finance.html "Innovations in finance") including equity crowdfunding, marketplace lenders and now invoice financing. MarketInvoice helps businesses get paid faster by unlocking cash tied up in unpaid invoices. Businesses can choose to fund specific invoices or their whole ledger, based on funding needs. The range of invoice finance solutions help to improve [cash flow](https://www.financedigest.com/covestro-sees-lower-2023-profit-cash-flow-as-macro-challenges-prevail.html "Covestro sees lower 2023 profit, cash flow as macro challenges prevail"), quickly and easily. It’s a simple way to get paid upfront, without having to wait out lengthy payment terms. Last month, MarketInvoice [reached the milestone of funding £2b worth](https://www.financedigest.com/test-automation-systems-for-powertrain-dynamometer-market-to-reach-worth-of-us-1-20-bn-by-2031-tmr-insights.html "Test Automation Systems for Powertrain Dynamometer Market to reach worth of US$ 1.20 Bn by 2031, TMR Insights") of invoices and business loans to UK companies. Launched in 2011, the company has provided business finance solutions to thousands of businesses [across](https://www.financedigest.com/eliminating-financial-leaks-across-your-business.html "Eliminating financial leaks across your business") the UK who employ more than 19,000 people. During this [time over 90,000 invoices have been funded](https://www.financedigest.com/female-founders-still-struggle-to-get-funded-time-to-rip-up-the-old-rulebook.html "Female Founders Still Struggle to Get Funded: Time To Rip Up The Old Rulebook") to 93 countries. In 2017, MarketInvoice almost doubled the average amount advanced to UK businesses – from £606,000 in 2016 to £1.14m. **Anil Stocker, CEO and Co-founder of MarketInvoice** commented: “Featuring on this panel will broaden our [reach and help even more businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-expand-business-reach-with-event-driven-apis.html "How to expand business reach with event driven APIs") achieve their goals. Companies across the UK are choosing to diversify funding sources with more than £4b advanced through [alternative finance](https://www.financedigest.com/demystifying-alternative-finance.html "DEMYSTIFYING ALTERNATIVE FINANCE") firms. Furthermore, the invoice finance \[and asset-based lending\] [sector is providing more finance](https://www.financedigest.com/the-importance-of-role-models-and-policy-in-encouraging-more-women-to-pursue-careers-in-the-finance-sector.html "The importance of role models and policy in encouraging more women to pursue careers in the finance sector") to UK businesses than ever before. Funding volumes are up 5% year on year and stand at just over £23b. This is the highest figure ever.” “As the first invoice finance provider on the panel, we will be able to showcase how invoice finance can help [businesses of all sizes](https://www.financedigest.com/covid-19-is-impacting-the-high-speed-steel-market-size-business-revenue-forecast-leading-competitors-and-growth-trends-2031.html "COVID-19 Is Impacting The High Speed Steel Market | Size, Business Revenue Forecast, Leading Competitors And Growth Trends 2031") and work with them to find the right solution. Enhancing access to borrowing is essential for jobs and [economic](https://www.financedigest.com/economic-growth-risks-jolt-inflation-obsessed-markets.html "Economic growth risks jolt inflation-obsessed markets") growth.” **Alison Rose, CEO of Commercial and [Private Banking](https://www.financedigest.com/pragma-investments.html "Pragma Investments on Wealth Management versus Private Banking") at Natwest,** said: “We’re excited to welcome our first invoice finance provider to Capital Connections. MarketInvoice has [serviced a large number and wide variety of businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/euro-zone-april-business-activity-grows-on-strong-services-demand-pmi.html "Euro zone April business activity grows on strong services demand – PMI"). Their robust service, quick and easy to use solutions, provide another distinct choice for the many [innovative businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/disruption-and-innovation-four-predictions-for-the-business-landscape-in-2016.html "DISRUPTION AND INNOVATION – FOUR PREDICTIONS FOR THE BUSINESS LANDSCAPE IN 2016") in the UK. As the [biggest supporter of British business](https://www.financedigest.com/truic-evaluates-the-biggest-business-incorporation-companies-in-the-us.html "TRUiC Evaluates The Biggest Business Incorporation Companies in The US"), we understand that traditional funding routes are not always the best option for fast growing start-ups. Through [Capital Connections we’re able to signpost a broad choice of funding](https://www.financedigest.com/carta-teams-up-with-vauban-to-launch-the-first-digital-solution-aimed-at-venture-capital-investors-creating-luxembourg-based-funds.html "Carta teams up with Vauban to launch the first digital solution aimed at venture capital investors creating Luxembourg-based funds") options through its impressive range of alternative lenders.” MarketInvoice is the ninth alternative finance provider to join Capital Connections, alongside Funding Circle, Assetz Capital, Start Up Loans, Seedrs, Together, iwoca, Esme Loans\* and NatWest Social & Community Capital\*\*. Each provider has been selected to cover the range of different funding products and include a mix of specialty finance and [peer-to-peer lending](https://www.financedigest.com/peer-to-peer-lending-how-to-use-p2p-lending-for-loans-and-investments.html "Peer-to-Peer Lending: How to Use P2P Lending for Loans and Investments"). **MarketInvoice business highlights (last 12 months):** - Reached landmark milestone of funding invoices and business loans worth £2b to UK companies - Launched new brand and [business loans](https://www.financedigest.com/best-small-business-loans-speaks-to-fundbox.html "Best Small Business Loans Speaks to Fundbox") solution - Secured [credit insurance](https://www.financedigest.com/why-is-trade-credit-insurance-important.html "Why is Trade Credit Insurance Important?") (Euler Hermes) and credit control (Veritas Commercial Services) partnerships - Partnered with [European](https://www.financedigest.com/u-s-european-banks-could-lose-over-5-billion-from-risky-buyout-loans.html "U.S., European banks could lose over billion from risky buyout loans") banks that are participating directly on the platform alongside the British Business Bank, UK local authorities, global family offices and sophisticated and HNW investors - Selected in The Sunday [Times Tech](https://www.financedigest.com/tech-ceos-wax-poetic-on-ai-big-adds-to-sales-will-take-time.html "Tech CEOs wax poetic on AI, big adds to sales will take time") Track 100 and Global CB Insights Fintech250 2017 rankings - Appointed Giles Andrews OBE, the founding father of peer-to-peer lending, as Chairman MarketInvoice’s main strategic ambition is to broaden its reach to be able to [support a wider range of businesses](https://www.financedigest.com/factbox-reaction-to-uks-energy-support-package-for-businesses.html "Factbox-Reaction to UK’s energy support package for businesses"), from start-ups to larger businesses looking to scale up. The company aims to help even more companies with their working capital needs, so business [owners](https://www.financedigest.com/carbon-zero-what-it-means-for-business-owners.html "Carbon Zero: What it Means for Business Owners") can save time and focus on running their business. --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---