Business loans for flooring firms funding materials, labour and imported stock before clients pay, with fast decisions and a dedicated account manager who knows the trade.
Flooring contractors buy timber, vinyl, carpet, resin or screed, often in volume and sometimes from overseas suppliers, before a job is fitted and invoiced, with fitters paid throughout. A business loan provides a lump sum to fund that, repaid over a fixed term, so cash flow is not dictated by when a client or main contractor pays. Many flooring firms import stock, and trade finance can fund those supplier orders specifically, sitting alongside a loan rather than replacing it.
As general working capital, the funding can stock materials for several jobs, cover wages across domestic and commercial work, or fund a van, machinery or a showroom fit-out. It is not tied to one invoice, so a busy run of contracts with staggered payment dates becomes far easier to manage, and the facility grows with the business.
Flooring carries real material cost upfront, often in volume and sometimes from abroad, with payment lagging well behind the fit and the final invoice. Importing stock can mean paying months ahead of a job. The strain usually comes from:
Tando keeps funding personal, so a flooring firm has one account manager who understands material-heavy cash flow and can move quickly, with decisions usually in three to five days. A credit record dented by a slow patch does not rule a firm out.
If a firm won a large commercial flooring contract but had to buy the material before the first payment, a business loan could fund that order so fitting starts on time. Where the bigger drag is commercial clients paying slowly on completed work, invoice finance can release the cash tied up in those invoices instead.
Secured Business Loans use assets like property or equipment as collateral to unlock higher borrowing limits and lower interest rates, giving your company predictable repayment terms and the flexibility to invest in long-term growth.
Unsecured Business Loans require no collateral, offering a rapid application and approval process. Although interest rates may be higher, this option lets businesses with strong credit profiles access funds quickly for working capital or expansion.
Start-Up Business Loans, often government-backed, provide new ventures with £500–£25,000 at fixed, affordable rates. They include mentorship and support services, helping entrepreneurs build credit, purchase essential equipment, and launch their businesses confidently.
Yes. Buying timber, vinyl or carpet before a job is fitted and invoiced is a core reason flooring firms borrow. A business loan provides the lump sum to order ahead and pay fitters during the work, then repay over a fixed term. Your account manager will size it around the contracts you have coming up.
It can. If you buy flooring stock from overseas suppliers, trade finance can fund those purchase orders, while a business loan covers general working capital. The two often work together rather than competing. Your account manager will explain how each option fits so the funding matches how you buy and get paid.
Not necessarily. Tando funds firms that other brokers turn down, including those with bad credit or bounced payments. The lending partners weigh current trading and repayment ability over the credit file. A short, honest explanation of any past trouble, backed by recent figures, usually carries real weight in the decision.
Decisions usually come within three to five days, and simple cases can move within hours, with funds following soon after approval. The timing depends largely on how fast you share accounts and statements. With a real account manager on the file, you can flag any urgency and get a realistic answer.
Facilities typically range from £75k to £500k, aimed at firms turning over around £200k or more, with no strict minimum. The right amount depends on the work and stock the funding supports and what the business can comfortably repay. It is built around your real jobs rather than a headline number.
Yes. A business loan is general capital, so it can go toward fitting out a showroom, holding display stock, or the vehicles and tools that support it, as well as live contracts. As the funds are not tied to one purpose, you decide where they work hardest. Your account manager will size it to the plan.
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Tando Capital Limited (trading as Tando Capital), registered at Suite 74 Paycocke Road, Basildon, SS14 3HX . Tando Capital is not authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority and can only complete non-regulated introductions. We work with a Panel of Lenders whose particulars will be supplied upon request. ICO Number ZB748553- We will receive commission from lenders. Different lenders pay different amounts depending on different commission models. For transparency we work with the following commission models: percentage of the amount you borrow and rate for risk (this is based on the risk profile of the business). Further details of the commission model, calculation and amount will be disclosed to you throughout your customer journey.’
