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Irish SMEs writing off 'bad debt' last year, wrote off over €34,000 on average

BFS is delighted to be shortlisted in the Professional Services category, sponsored by FBD Insurance, for the highly anticipated Guaranteed Irish Business Awards 2025.

89% of SMEs in Munster say the Government needs a full review of the supports they offer businesses to ensure they are fit for purpose

Factoring is a way of releasing the cash tied up in outstanding customer invoices before they are paid, enabling your business to stay in control of its cashflow without having to use an overdraft or take out a loan.

There are two key types of invoice finance; factoring and invoice discounting. Learning more about each of these may help you decide which option is right for you.

You’ve probably considered business bank loans, but you might not be as familiar with invoice factoring. Here we look at these two solutions for alleviating pressure on business cashflow.

Business Overdrafts and Invoice Factoring are two ways to improve with business cash flow issues. Understand the pros and cons of using them.

Irish SMEs writing off 'bad debt' last year, wrote off over €34,000 on average

BFS is delighted to be shortlisted in the Professional Services category, sponsored by FBD Insurance, for the highly anticipated Guaranteed Irish Business Awards 2025.

89% of SMEs in Munster say the Government needs a full review of the supports they offer businesses to ensure they are fit for purpose

89% of SMEs in Leinster say the Government needs a full review of the supports they offer businesses to ensure they are fit for purpose - new research from BFS Ireland

Find out how our business financing and funding solutions can ensure your business cashflow is not damaged by late payments.

To understand which assets you can use to unlock cashflow and raise funds, you need to assess your balance sheet and identify assets that have high value.

Find out how our business financing and funding solutions can help your business trade internationally.

Find out how our business financing and funding solutions can help with all areas of running your business.