Trade banks and commodity credit funds pay when documents line up, collateral is controlled, and counterparties clear compliance. Miss any link in the chain and your LC gets cut, your borrowing base haircuts explode, or your shipment sits unpaid. Fundability is the credibility gap between what your trade contract says and the proof you can show across invoices, transport docs, warehouse receipts, and payment flows. Close that gap and credit lines move. Leave it open and you burn weeks while spreads widen.
We score six pillars on a 0 to 5 scale and weight them by transaction type (pre export, inventory repo, tolling, receivables, offtake prepay). Weighted scores roll into a 100 point Fundability Score that signals how hard or easy your trade will be to fund.
| Tier | Fee (USD) | Best For | Includes | Typical Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1: Trade Quick Scan | 5 000 | Early read before you call a trade bank | Up to 20 core docs (contract, spec, draft invoices, sample B/L) Incoterm sanity check Basic sanctions name screen Top 10 risk / doc fixes |
5 business days once data lands |
| Tier 2: STCF Prep Pack | 12 500 | Borrowers preparing to request LC lines, pre export finance, or borrowing base | Everything in Tier 1 Document pack completeness review Counterparty credit snapshot Collateral control review (warehouse, title, insurance) Cash gap sizing model Draft bank presentation checklist |
10 business days |
| Tier 3: Full Structured Trade Readiness | 20 000 | Larger multi shipment or multi jurisdiction commodity trades headed for syndication | Everything in Tier 2 Detailed performance risk workup Advance rate scenarios and covenant stress Compliance & routing review (embargo, dual use, export control) Funding path memo with lender / fund short list (indicative fit) |
15 business days (complex chains may extend) |
No. Banks and funds still underwrite. Our work shows you where they will push back so you fix it first.
No. We do not issue or confirm LCs. We coordinate with regulated banks, credit insurers, and commodity funds to arrange them once your file is ready.
Often yes. A portion of your assessment spend can be credited against our arrangement retainer if you hire us to secure financing. Case by case.
Yes. Provide routing details and we will flag sanctions, export control, and documentation differences by lane.
Send what you have. We mark the gaps and tell you what lenders will need before they commit capacity.
Want to know if your trade flow will fund? Upload the contract pack and pick a tier. We score the deal, show you what to fix, and if you want, we stay on to arrange SBLCs, LC confirmations, pre export finance, borrowing base lines, or receivables funding with our banking and credit fund relationships.
Book Trade Finance AssessmentFinancely Group provides advisory and capital arrangement services in trade and commodity finance. We are not a bank and we do not take deposits or issue our own letters of credit. Assessments are diagnostic reviews, not audit opinions, legal advice, inspection certificates, or guarantees of funding. All work is subject to executed engagement terms, advisory retainer, KYC, sanctions screening, and compliance with applicable trade and export control laws. Fees shown assume the scope described; multi commodity, multi jurisdiction, or forensic document work will require amended pricing. Deliverables depend on the accuracy and completeness of materials supplied by the client. Any subsequent effort to secure funding (SBLCs, LCs, pre export, borrowing base, receivables, or other facilities) remains subject to approval by third party lenders, insurers, and counterparties. Misrepresentation or withheld information can trigger termination and reporting under AML and CTF rules.
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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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Disclaimer: Financely provides financing based on due diligence and feasibility. Approval is not guaranteed, and past performance does not predict future outcomes. All terms are subject to review. Financely primarily assists with structuring and distribution. Qualified parties carry out the project if the client approves the proposal.
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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