Sugar looks simple until you try to execute. The product is seasonal, logistics-sensitive, and documentation-heavy when you are moving bulk volumes. The gap between a “quote” and a delivered cargo is usually counterparty screening, contract discipline, inspection workflow, shipping coordination, and settlement sequencing.
Financely supports verified buyers with execution-grade sugar sourcing. We qualify the buyer, approach relevant supply channels, screen counterparties, align the SPA to operational reality, coordinate inspection and shipping workflows, and support settlement coordination through vetted counterparties.
Refined white sugar supply for industrial use and distribution programs, structured with practical packaging, inspection, and documentary requirements.
Raw sugar and VHP flows for buyers running refining or blending programs, subject to origin, seasonality, and port constraints.
Buyers often ask for “standard specs” without considering how they will be tested, documented, and disputed. A workable SPA defines the parameters, the testing standard, the sampling method, and the dispute timeline. For refined and raw sugar, the practical specification topics include:
Execution quality is determined by the delivery basis and settlement sequence. We structure the file so the chosen approach can be executed without resets.
We confirm the buyer entity, decision maker control, compliance readiness, delivery basis, and settlement capability. This step prevents wasted cycles with counterparties that will not accept the buyer file.
We run targeted outreach to relevant supply channels and filter to counterparties that can pass compliance gates and execute under a practical SPA and logistics plan.
We align specification language, sampling and testing procedures, document list, and dispute mechanics so contract performance is measurable and enforceable.
We coordinate shipment readiness, documentary sequencing, and settlement coordination through vetted counterparties, aligned to the agreed delivery basis.
| Fee Item | Commercial Terms |
|---|---|
| Engagement Retainer | USD 50,000 due upfront to activate sourcing, screening, and execution coordination. |
| Monthly Continuation | USD 5,000 per month while the mandate remains active and we are running live workstreams. |
| Volume-Based Fee | 0.10% to 0.35% of invoice value on delivered volumes, set based on corridor complexity and buyer readiness. |
| Third-Party Costs | Inspection, legal documentation, escrow, screening tools, travel, and operational third-party costs are paid by the client where applicable. |
No. Financely is not a producer. We coordinate sourcing and execution through vetted counterparties, subject to screening and executed contracts.
Provide a complete buyer file upfront: entity and beneficial ownership basics, delivery basis, destination, quantity and schedule, and an executable settlement path. Speed comes from stability and responsiveness.
Where appropriate, we can coordinate execution through regulated counterparties. Any bank instrument remains subject to KYC, sanctions screening, credit approval, and definitive documentation.
No. Supply availability and pricing depend on market conditions and counterparty policy. Our role is to run a controlled sourcing and execution process that reduces avoidable failure risk.
To start sugar sourcing, activate the mandate by paying the engagement retainer. Once paid, we will send the onboarding checklist and begin buyer qualification and supplier outreach.
Pay The RetainerDisclaimer: This page is for general information only. It does not constitute legal, tax, regulatory, investment, or credit advice and it is not an offer or commitment by Financely or any third party to provide any commodity supply or financing. Financely is not a bank, lender, insurer, surety, broker-dealer, investment adviser, producer, warehouse operator, or carrier. Any transaction support is provided through vetted counterparties and is subject to eligibility, KYC and AML review, sanctions screening, counterparty risk policy, and execution of definitive agreements.
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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