Merchant cash advance in Swansea.
Swansea is a university city where card takings pour in across Wind Street's late bars, the restaurants and cocktail spots around the Maritime Quarter and SA1 waterfront, and the independents lining Oxford Street and the Uplands. Trade is busy but seasonal, lifting in summer around Mumbles and the marina and quieter through the winter months. A merchant cash advance gives one of these businesses a lump sum up front, then collects repayment as an agreed share of daily card sales, so more comes off in strong weeks and less when footfall dips. That rhythm suits Wind Street operators, Uplands cafes and the salons and shops around the Quadrant and Kingsway, whose income arrives card by card. There is a single fixed cost agreed at the outset, with nothing extra to find on slower Mondays. It is a practical way to fund a refit, new equipment or a stock push without a rigid monthly figure. Merchant Business Loans arranges this commercial finance rather than lending itself.
How a merchant cash advance works.
A merchant cash advance (MCA), also called a PDQ cash advance or card machine loan, gives your business an upfront lump sum repaid as a small percentage of your daily card takings. There is no fixed monthly repayment and no interest rate, just one fixed cost agreed upfront. MCA is unregulated commercial finance, business-to-business, and is unsecured against business assets. Most lenders ask for a personal guarantee from a director.
- Advance£10,000 to £1,000,000
- Fixed cost1.10 to 1.50
- Term3 to 18 months
- Daily repayment10% to 22% of card takings
- DecisionTypically 24 to 48 hours
Eligibility.
- Sole traders and UK limited companies.
- At least 6 months trading history.
- Active card machine (PDQ terminal) or online card processor.
- Typically 6 to 12 months of card transaction data shared with lenders.
Eligibility differs by lender. We compare a panel of UK MCA funders on your behalf to find the right fit.
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