Unsecured Business Loans: What Actually Funds
Let’s be direct. “Unsecured business loan” searches are common, but large tickets don’t clear without strong cash flows, clean documentation, and lender controls. In practice, you’re looking at a senior unsecured cash-flow term loan
with covenants and a negative pledge, or—if revenue consistency is the asset— revenue-based financing. If you lack EBITDA, firm contracts, or assignable receivables, you won’t get size at sensible pricing. Below is what actually funds, how we structure it, and what to do if you don’t fit.
“We came in asking for an unsecured loan. Financely packaged a cash-flow facility with clean covenants and closed inside 40 days.”
★★★★★
— CFO, B2B Services Company
Use the Right Terms
Say this:
senior unsecured cash-flow term loan
, negative pledge
, springing liens
, RBF (revenue-based financing).
Not this:
“large unsecured loan with no covenants.” That doesn’t price or close at scale.
Service Snapshot
| Facility types
|
Senior unsecured cash-flow term loan, RBF line for recurring revenue businesses |
| Typical size
|
USD 10m – 200m (cash-flow loans). RBF up to 12–24 months of net revenue for qualifying profiles |
| Tenor
|
2 – 5 years (cash-flow); 12 – 36 months (RBF) |
| Pricing
|
Base (SOFR/EURIBOR) plus a fixed margin; RBF priced as a multiple of advanced capital or a % of monthly revenue |
| Covenants
|
Interest cover and leverage tests, minimum liquidity, negative pledge, restricted payments; springing security if tests are breached |
| Eligibility (cash-flow loan)
|
EBITDA ≥ USD 10m, multi-year audited financials, diversified customers, acceptable jurisdictions |
| Eligibility (RBF)
|
Predictable revenue, low churn/cohort decay, clean AR/AP discipline, card/ACH visibility preferred |
| Retainer
|
From USD 62,500 (non-refundable) |
| Success fee
|
2.0% – 2.5% of funded amount |
| Timeline
|
30 – 75 days from complete data room |
What Qualifies vs What Won’t
Fundable profiles
- Positive EBITDA with headroom after interest and capex
- Diversified customer base and limited concentration risk
- Clear reporting cadence and board-level governance
- Ability to accept covenants and a negative pledge
Unfundable asks
- “Large unsecured loan with no covenants”
- Loss-making business with no path to cash generation
- Single-buyer dependence or disputed receivables
- Sanctioned jurisdictions or failed KYC/AML
If You Don’t Fit, Here’s What Closes Fast
- Receivables purchase (non-recourse)
— advance on invoices to investment-grade buyers
- LC confirmation and discounting
— convert LC receivables to near-cash at presentation
- PXF / offtake prepayment
— advance against export contracts and assigned proceeds
- Contract monetization
— fund progress-billing receivables on long-term service agreements
Our Process
1) Intake
Review audited financials, forecasts, debt schedule, customer concentration, and jurisdictions. NDA and KYC upfront.
2) Structuring
Size against sustainable EBITDA or recurring revenue. Map covenants, negative pledge, and any springing security.
3) Placement
Target lenders that actively book unsecured cash-flow or RBF facilities in your sector and size band.
4) Closing
Negotiate covenants, reporting, and call protection. Execute docs and fund.
What We Need To Start
- Three years audited financials + latest TTM management accounts
- Customer concentration analysis and churn/cohort metrics (if RBF)
- 12–24 month cash-flow model and debt service case
- Jurisdiction map, UBO chart, compliance policies
Request a Term Sheet for an Unsecured Facility
Send your financials, revenue profile, and target size. We will return a covenant set, pricing range, and feasible facility type—cash-flow term loan or RBF.
Request a Term Sheet
Financely is a placement and advisory firm. We are not a direct lender. All unsecured facilities are subject to lender approval, KYC/AML, sanctions screening, and covenant negotiation. Any securities-related activities are conducted through our licensed chaperone, Member FINRA/SIPC. This page is informational and not a public offer of credit.