Sector experience
Business finance for transport & logistics
Fleet, fuel and contract ramp-up. Cash-flow patterns differ by sector, so this page sets out what tends to create funding pressure in transport & logistics and how businesses respond to it.
Sector pressures
Where the cash-flow pressure comes from
- Fuel and driver costs paid weekly against monthly customer terms
- Vehicle purchase, maintenance and compliance costs
- Contract ramp-up requiring capacity before revenue starts
- Utilisation swings driven by customer demand
Common uses
How funding is typically used
- Fleet purchase, replacement and refurbishment
- Fuel and driver costs during contract mobilisation
- Depot space and handling equipment
- Telematics and route planning systems
Assessment
What we look at in this sector
Assessment reflects how businesses in your sector actually trade rather than forcing every applicant through an identical template.
Contract length and customer quality
Fleet age, condition and existing finance
Utilisation and cost per mile
Payment terms across the customer base
FAQs
Questions from transport & logistics businesses
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UKCapitalFund - Funding Circle Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under firm registration number 722513.
UKCapitalFund - Funding Circle Ltd is not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
Registered in England (Co. No. 06968588) with registered office at 71 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4AY.
UKCapitalFund - Funding Circle Ltd is a distributor of Modulr FS Limited, a company registered in England and Wales with company number 09897919, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority as an Electronic Money Institution (Firm Reference Number: 900573) for the issuance of electronic money and payment services. Your FlexiPay account and related payment services are provided by Modulr FS Limited. Whilst Electronic Money products are not covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) your funds will be held in one or more segregated accounts and safeguarded in line with the Electronic Money Regulations 2011.
UKCapitalFund - Funding Circle Ltd also provides a FlexiPay Business Credit Card. This is separate and unrelated to the account and payment services you receive from Modulr FS Limited. The FlexiPay Business Credit Card is issued by Monavate Ltd (Company Number: 12472532) authorised in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority to issue electronic money (e-money) and provide payment services (Firm Reference Number 901097). The card is issued by Monavate Ltd pursuant to licence by Visa.
