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. […]
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 […]
How ABL settles same-day
Same-day settlement isn’t a marketing claim. It’s a process choice. Most lenders take 4-6 weeks because they treat every deal like an underwriting puzzle. ABL doesn’t. We underwrite against the asset, which means most of the friction other lenders have just isn’t there. The four steps Every ABL deal runs the same four steps. Most […]
The funding gap nobody talks about
Most operating businesses live with a structural gap. Customers pay on 60-day terms. Suppliers want 14 days. Payroll is weekly. The gap doesn’t disappear, it just gets managed. Quietly, expensively, by the operator’s own bank balance. The reality of business cash flow The gap looks the same across most industries. Customer payment cycle is measured […]
Which ABL product fits your client?
Every ABL deal lands in one of three buckets. Park It, Track It, or Sell It. Picking the right one comes down to two questions, in order. Get those right and the deal almost picks itself. The first question: business asset or personal asset? This is the cut that’s most often missed. The answer narrows […]