We provide lender-ready capital raise packaging and debt or equity placement support for business owners and buyers looking to secure serious term sheets and close funding on a defined timeline.
For business owners and acquirers pursuing private debt or equity, submit your deal for review. We revert within one working day with next steps and either a quote for our services.
For pre-submission discussions, we offer paid consultations. To initiate underwriting and lender outreach, submit the deal.
Trade Finance Advisory
Trade finance breaks when controls are loose and documents do not match the funding logic. Containers can sit, margin can compress, and one discrepancy can lock payment.
Our job is to turn your trade flow into a lender grade file with enforceable controls, realistic documentation, and a clear funding path. Start with How It Works or the baseline guide What Is Trade Finance.
In real trade flows, the problem is rarely a single event. It is a chain reaction. A bank tightens limits, a vessel rolls, an inspection delays release, or a document set comes back with discrepancies. When working capital assumes everything goes right, you are one error away from a stop.
If the trade relies on documentary control, your first line of defense is a clean documentary path and realistic terms. If you are using letters of credit, start with What Is A Documentary Letter Of Credit And How Does It Work and the rules context in UCP 600 Guide. For cash timing problems across the cycle, see Solutions For Cash Flow Mismatch In Trade Finance.
We map the full trade cycle, from purchase order to settlement, then design a control perimeter that a lender can verify, monitor, and enforce. Funding follows control. Pricing follows evidence.
We target structures that release cash at the point it is actually trapped, not where it is convenient on paper. That can mean receivables finance, LC discounting, or a revolving borrowing base tied to eligible assets.
We tighten the mechanics that typically cause lender hesitation: title, release procedures, cash dominion, and eligibility rules. This is where weak files fail credit committee.
Practical rule: if the structure cannot be monitored weekly and enforced cleanly, it will either not close or it will close with harsh reserves and pricing. A good reference point for structured trade models is Physical Commodity Trading And Structured Trade Finance.
The instrument is never the solution on its own. It is the wrapper around contracts, counterparties, documents, and controls. If you want a wider catalogue, use The Complete Guide To Trade Finance Instruments.
| Instrument | What It Does | Where It Fits |
|---|---|---|
| Confirmed Documentary Letter of Credit | Creates conditional bank payment based on compliant documents and shifts buyer risk to bank. | Import and export transactions requiring documentary control. Reference: Documentary LC Guide. |
| Receivables Discounting and Factoring | Converts invoices into working capital under eligibility rules and collections mechanics. | Post shipment or invoice heavy businesses. Start with Invoice Finance vs Factoring. |
| Borrowing Base and Inventory Lines | Revolving liquidity sized to eligible inventory and receivables with reserves and reporting. | Physical commodity and asset backed cycles. Reference: Borrowing Base Facilities. |
| Pre Export and Prepayment Facilities | Advance funding secured by offtake and documentary triggers, often paired with controls and insurance. | Producer and offtake models. Reference: Funding For Physical Commodity Trade. |
| LC Discounting | Turns a future dated LC payment into cash today when the documentary file is clean. | When you need liquidity without waiting to maturity. Reference: How To Monetize Or Discount A Letter Of Credit. |
| Risk Transfer and Hedging | Stabilizes spreads against FX or commodity moves and reduces stress in lender underwriting. | Margin sensitive corridors and volatile commodities. Broader toolkit: Trade Finance Instruments We Arrange. |
The sequence below is built to match lender decisioning. Wrong order wastes weeks. If you want the platform workflow, see How Our Platform Works.
We do not send narratives. We send files a credit team can underwrite, with controls mapped to documents and operations. For service scope, see Trade Finance Services.
We route based on mandate fit, corridor appetite, collateral tolerance, and operating model. If the deal is better suited to funds than banks, start with What Are Trade Finance Funds.
Common deal killers: weak issuers, vague title and release terms, conflicted collateral management, insurance that excludes the real loss modes, and back to back contracts where the middle party owns nothing and controls nothing.
Draft contracts, counterparties, product and corridor, expected cycle time, documentary path, and a clear view of the proposed controls. If you are unsure how to frame it, start with How It Works.
Yes, provided the documentary path is realistic and the file can be built to bank standards. Reference: UCP 600 Guide and LC Discounting Explained.
No. Financely provides structuring, packaging, and coordination of introductions to banks and specialist lenders, subject to their diligence and approvals.
Incomplete KYB and UBO files, inconsistent party data across documents, weak control terms, and document sets that do not match the LC or facility requirements.
If you want a clear view of where your trade flow can break, and what controls and funding structures can keep it moving, send your deal pack. We will revert with a structured plan and a routing path that matches lender mandates.
Important: This page is for general information only and does not constitute legal, tax, investment, or regulatory advice. Financely is not a bank, not a broker dealer, and not a direct lender. Any engagement and any introduction process is subject to diligence, KYB, KYC, AML, sanctions screening, lender criteria, and definitive documentation. Financely does not promise approvals or funding.
Trade finance outcomes follow auditability, enforceable controls, and compliance readiness. Files that do not map the trade mechanics to controllable mitigants tend to slow materially at credit review and documentation.
Submit your deal using our secure intake form, and receive a quote within 1-3 business days. Existing clients can connect with their relationship manager through our secure web portal.
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Thank you for considering working with us. A nominal fee of US$500 is required upon completion of each form. This fee covers the time and effort we invest in reviewing your submission and crafting a thorough proposal. We receive numerous inquiries and prioritize those that carry this fee, ensuring serious applicants receive prompt attention.
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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.
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