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Factoring for transport and logistics: drivers now, clients later

In transport you pay drivers and fuel weekly, while your clients take 30 to 60 days. Factoring closes that gap, so your fleet keeps running without liquidity stress.

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The working capital question in Transport & Logistics

In transport the costs run ahead of the income, just as in construction and infrastructure. You pay drivers, fuel and maintenance weekly, while your freight invoices stay outstanding for 30 to 60 days. Take on a large new contract or grow your fleet, and that gap gets wider, because the costs come at once and the revenue only weeks later.

Factoring is usually the starting point for carriers: you receive working capital on your outstanding trips straight away instead of waiting on your client, and the funding line scales as soon as you run more trips. If your receivables or other assets are already pledged to the bank, SOOF clears the way by taking over that pledge, and where it makes sense you combine factoring with a business loan through one party.

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Is your security already with the bank?

As long as your receivables, stock or property are pledged to the bank, additional finance is often blocked. SOOF takes over that pledge and coordinates the process with your bank, so that the form of finance that suits your situation becomes possible again.

How taking over a pledge works

What we bring in this sector

A line that grows with you

The funding line grows with your trips, without renegotiating on every new contract.

Operational quickly

Operational quickly, so a large new contract does not come unstuck on working capital.

Transparent rates

Transparent rates, so you know where you stand per trip.

Does this sound familiar?

  • You pay drivers and fuel weekly, your client only after 30 to 60 days.
  • A large new contract costs liquidity before it earns anything.
  • You want to grow your fleet, but your working capital holds you back.

What others say

The onboarding was well organised. A simple process with fast payment.

Cony Cargo Transport & logistics

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Frequently asked questions

Once the invoice is submitted, SOOF pays out up to 90% straight away. The remainder follows as soon as your client pays.

Yes. The line grows with your turnover, so extra trips automatically mean more working capital available.

Then we can buy the bank out with a business loan, so that the pledge is released and factoring becomes possible.

For SMEs. Factoring at SOOF is not available to sole traders or one-person businesses.

Not a problem. We assess your whole receivables book, not only your largest client.