A solar installer can use trade finance to buy panels and inverters at the point of order, then repay once a customer signs off the commissioned system.
Every solar job starts with an outlay: the panels, inverters, mounting rails and any battery go on order before a customer has paid anything. Most of that kit ships in from overseas, gets fitted to the roof and commissioned, and only then does the invoice fall due. Trade finance covers the supplier the moment the order goes in, so the van can be loaded and the job booked without the hardware cost coming out of the installer's own pocket.
Bright spells, MCS deadlines and grant windows tend to bunch jobs together, and a commercial rooftop can swallow real money in kit alone. Because repayment waits for the customer's sign-off, the installer can line up several jobs at once and buy what each roof needs rather than letting the diary stall until the last invoice clears.
A solar installer lays out for hardware long before a commissioned job is paid, and the work tends to arrive in clusters. The familiar pressures:
Tando runs on conversations rather than automated scoring, so a solar installer deals directly with one account manager who knows project timing and imported kit. Expect a decision in three to five days, and at times within hours. The firm is NACFB accredited and funds via FCA-regulated lending partners.
Take an installer ordering panels for a commercial rooftop: a facility pays the distributor, and repayment follows when the customer signs off the commissioned array. Where an overseas manufacturer wants certainty before shipping, a letter of credit can run alongside, with the bank undertaking payment against agreed documents.
Direct funding for the cost of goods based on a confirmed customer order.
A globally recognised guarantee of payment to your supplier upon verification of shipping documents.
Optimising cash flow by allowing you to pay suppliers early while extending your own payment terms.
Yes. The distributor is paid the moment you order the panels and inverters, so a job can be booked without the hardware cost leaving your own pocket. You repay once the customer signs off the commissioned system. It lets an installer line up several roofs and buy what each one needs rather than waiting on the last invoice to clear.
Yes. Most panels and a lot of inverters are sourced from overseas, and trade finance can fund those supplier payments. Where a manufacturer wants assurance before shipping, a letter of credit can sit alongside the facility, with the bank undertaking payment against agreed documents. Your account manager arranges the structure that suits how and where you source, so a job is not held up by an upfront overseas payment.
Yes. Solar jobs usually pay on completion once the system is commissioned, which leaves the kit paid for well before the money arrives. A facility funds the equipment at the point of order and repays once the customer pays. It covers the gap between buying the panels and being paid for the install, so the cost does not have to come out of your own working capital.
Often, yes. Tando places solar installers with bad credit or a bounced payment that other brokers avoid. The order book and supplier terms carry more weight than a single past problem. Lending partners are FCA-regulated and look at current trading, so an earlier difficulty does not automatically rule out a workable facility for the business.
Facilities typically run from 75,000 to 500,000 pounds, sized to your equipment spend and job values. Firms turning over 200,000 pounds or more a year are the typical fit. Because a commercial install can tie up significant cash, the right figure tends to track the size of the jobs you are running rather than a single fixed limit.
Usually within three to five days, and sometimes within hours when a supplier deadline or a job start date is at risk. A dedicated account manager handles the case directly rather than an automated queue, so an equipment order can be funded quickly enough to book the work in and keep the installation on schedule.
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