Behind the Deal: Financing fell through. The Ferrari was the answer
A property developer’s financing fell through, leaving them $250K short on the deposit for their next site. They had a sale waiting to settle, but the option was up on Friday, and no deposit meant no site. They owned a Ferrari outright. We lent against it and parked it securely, and the deposit went in […]
Payday Super Cash Flow Support for Small Business
Payday Super changed the cash flow baseline for every small business with staff. What used to be one predictable quarterly number is now a weekly draw, no exceptions, no buffer. Most businesses adjusted for the initial shift. Fewer are set up for what happens when something else lands on top of it. One ABL client, […]
Business Solutions Playbook on SEN
A few weeks back, ABL and Tax Assure started doing regular spots on SEN as part of a new series, the Business Solutions Playbook. Featuring ABL Managing Director Steve Heavey and Tax Assure CEO Olga Koskie, these short segments cover real questions, with no script beyond a rough list of what they wanted to cover. […]
Mclaren Porsche Secures Critical Capital to Restructure
A viable Australian business with ongoing contracts couldn’t fund its own restructure. Two unencumbered luxury vehicles unlocked around $200K, enough to put a Liquidator in funds, run a VA process, and come out the other side trading. The Asset Two vehicles Released ~$200K Product Park It Outcome Still trading The situation An Australian business with […]
Behind the Deal: Two CAT excavators, $320K, payroll bridged
The two excavators couldn’t leave the road project. The payroll bill couldn’t wait either. A civil works contractor needed $320K to cover three weeks of wages while a government progress claim sat in queue. They owned two Caterpillar excavators outright. ABL released the equity, fitted GPS tracking, and both machines kept moving dirt. The plant […]
Behind the Deal: Volvo FH16, $250K, contract funded
Tier-1 contracts pay well. They also pay on 60-day terms. A line-haul operator had just won a major new contract and needed $250K to bridge fuel, driver advances and consumables for the first invoice cycle. They owned a Volvo FH16 prime mover and a B-double trailer set outright. ABL released the equity, fitted GPS tracking, […]
Behind the Deal: Two CNC machines, $400K, materials secured
The defence subcontract was won. The aerospace-grade raw materials cost landed first. A precision manufacturer needed $400K of inventory in the door before production could begin, against a contract that paid on delivery milestones. They owned two 5-axis CNC machining centres outright. ABL released the equity, fitted GPS tracking, and both machines kept running daily […]
Behind the Deal: John Deere combine, $300K, harvest bridged
Harvest doesn’t wait eight weeks for grain payments. A broadacre grain producer needed $300K to cover harvest contractors, fuel and freight while the cooperative’s payment cycle did its thing. They owned a John Deere S780 combine harvester outright. ABL released the equity, fitted GPS tracking, and the header kept running through the harvest window. The […]
Behind the Deal: Sandvik drill rig, $500K, mobilisation funded
Crew on site Monday. Tier-1 invoice cycle starts in 120 days. A mining services contractor had won a new drilling contract and needed $500K to mobilise crew, fund consumables and meet bond requirements before drilling could begin. They owned a Sandvik DD420 surface drill rig and four modular accommodation units outright. ABL released the equity, […]
Behind the Deal: Yard of formwork, $350K, deposit secured
The option expired Friday. The plant yard sat dormant either way. A commercial property developer needed $350K to lock in the deposit on the next site, with a yard of formwork, scaffolding and modular sheds between projects. ABL released the equity from the plant, lodged it with Lloyds for the loan term, and the developer […]