Need import financing for your Lagos operation? Or export credit to ship goods from Nairobi? We guide African SMEs and corporates to secure trade finance. Benefit from fractional CFO advisory, forward flow agreements with top African banks, SPV setup, FX risk management, plus full compliance support. Packages start at $9,950.
Request QuoteLetters of credit, buyer’s credit, pre- & post-shipment funding for raw materials, machinery, and commodities.
Pre-negotiated, revolving credit lines with African and global lenders—continuous working capital on demand.
Bankruptcy-remote vehicles to isolate collateral, streamline compliance and minimize lender risk.
Hedging strategies, forwards and swaps to lock in FX rates and protect margins against volatility.
On-demand senior finance leadership to negotiate terms, optimize capital structure and oversee execution.
Full support on LC paperwork, customs, central bank filings and export-credit agency requirements.
20+ years across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt & beyond—no surprises on local rules.
Relationships with major African banks, export-credit agencies and private-credit desks.
Flat retainer from $9,950 USD—covers strategy, negotiations, SPV setup, FX and compliance.
Term sheet & lender intro in as few as 10–14 business days.
We map your trade volumes, corridors, and pain points.
We craft a plan: LC structure, forward flow deal, SPV blueprint, FX hedge.
We leverage our network to secure competitive margins and terms.
Entity formation, documentation, trust accounts, and line activation.
Fractional CFO oversight, monthly reporting, covenant tracking, and refinancing as needed.
Appointed directly by the owners, this team serves as the operational core of Financely. They manage active mandates, oversee outsourced specialists, and ensure every transaction moves forward with clarity and speed. With collective experience spanning investment banking, credit structuring, legal execution, and investor relations, they bring institutional discipline to every deal we touch.
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Financely advises growth-focused businesses on accessing capital by introducing their opportunities to professional investors. Financely is not a securities broker or dealer. Where appropriate, engagements are coordinated with regulated broker-dealers, investment banks, legal counsel, and other specialists.
Financely does not solicit, offer, or accept orders to buy or sell securities and makes no assurance regarding capital-raising outcomes.
Services are strictly business-to-business. Financely does not provide personal finance, consumer credit, or retail advisory services.
Advisory services are reserved for post-revenue companies that recognize the time and resources required for professional underwriting.
All mandates start with an RFQ. We review submissions, issue a brief Go/No-Go memo, and where bankable, release a Term Sheet that leads to funding. We arrange capital across Senior Secured, Unitranche, Second Lien/Mezzanine, Preferred Equity, and Gap Solutions. We do not process deals by email or chat.
Letters of Credit, Standby LCs, Confirmations, Receivables Finance, and Inventory Lines with control.
Funding arranged for trade flows with instruments sized to your cycle and aligned to delivery and settlement.
Move forward to secure working capital and keep goods moving. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting for funding.
Limited or non-recourse structures for energy and infrastructure with lender-ready materials.
Funding solutions aligned to project cash flows with credible covenants and conditions to reach notice to proceed.
Advance the file to termable status. Submit the RFQ so we can underwrite and secure funding.
Debt and Preferred solutions anchored on cash flow, Quality of Earnings, and clear closing mechanics.
Funding across senior, unitranche, and preferred to match stable cash flows and acquisition timelines.
Get financed on workable terms for closing. Submit the RFQ to start underwriting.
Acquisition, development, bridge, and refinance with lender-ready packs and third-party reports managed.
Funding calibrated to DSCR, leverage, and tenancy with terms designed to close.
Move to a financeable package. Submit the RFQ to initiate underwriting for funding.
KYC and Source of Funds required. Engagements are best-efforts and subject to underwriting. Preference for operating companies with meaningful revenue. See our FAQ and Procedure.
Financely Inc. (“Financely”) provides corporate-finance advice and is wholly owned by Aurora Bay Trust, a trust formed under Bahamian law, together with its authorized affiliates. Depending on deal structure, jurisdiction, and local rules, engagements may be carried out through Financely Group LLC, a non-deposit-taking, non-banking financial company; Ashford Capital Advisory LLC; or another related entity.
Financely and its affiliates are not registered as securities broker-dealers and do not execute securities transactions or hold client funds or securities. When a mandate involves the purchase or sale of securities and a registered intermediary is required, any orders are introduced to and executed by one or more independent U.S. broker-dealers registered with the SEC and FINRA. Those broker-dealers are solely responsible for trade execution, custody, and related regulatory obligations. Nothing in this material constitutes an offer, solicitation, or recommendation to buy or sell any security or to engage in any specific transaction. Before engaging Financely Group LLC, Ashford Capital Advisory LLC, or any affiliate, you are responsible for confirming that such engagement complies with your own legal, regulatory, tax, and other requirements. In the United States, certain advisory activities may be conducted in reliance on exemptions available under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, including the “foreign private adviser” exemption where applicable. Our services and regulatory status may vary by jurisdiction and by transaction type.
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