Flexible funding: As recession bites, finding the money for a major investment project from traditional sources is becoming harder and harder

摘要

You've secured a big contract that will ensure your company's survival and the future looks rosy. However, there's a fly in the ointment: to fulfil the contract you need to buy a new piece of kit. Historically this hasn't been a problem, but in the current economic climate your usual lender has tightened its borrowing criteria and is not prepared to stump up. It's a Catch-22 situation that many firms could easily find themselves in, but the good news is that help is at hand.