Alternatives to Apollo Business Finance
The main UK invoice finance alternatives to Apollo Business Finance are Bibby Financial Services, Ultimate Finance, IGF (Independent Growth Finance) and Time Finance, compared below on product type, minimum turnover, advance rate, typical fee, setup speed and our overall rating.
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UK invoice finance alternatives to Apollo Business Finance, compared on product type, minimum turnover, advance rate, typical rate, setup speed and rating
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Apollo Business Finance vs the 4 alternatives
| Compared on | Apollo Business Finance | Bibby Financial Services | Ultimate Finance | IGF (Independent Growth Finance) | Time Finance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product | Invoice finance broker and packager | Invoice finance (factoring, CID, ABL) | Invoice finance (factoring, CID), bridging, asset finance | Invoice finance (ABL, CID), asset-based lending | Invoice finance, asset finance, vehicle finance |
| Cluster | independent | independent | independent | independent | independent |
| Min turnover | Varies by funder | Not published | Not published | £5m | £250k |
| Advance rate | Up to 90% (funder dependent) | Up to 85% | Up to 95% | Up to 90% receivables + stock + plant | Up to 90% |
| Typical rate | Funder rates via brokered facilities | Not published (quoted per facility) | Quoted per facility (not published) | Bespoke pricing | Not published (quoted per facility) |
| Setup speed | 3 to 10 working days | 5 working days | Within one week (up to 5 working days) | 10 working days | 7 working days |
| Rating | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
Bibby Financial Services
5 working days · Up to 85%Describes itself as one of Europe's largest independent invoice finance providers, funding over 8,500 businesses; part of the family-owned Bibby Line Group and formed in 1982.
Ultimate Finance
Within one week (up to 5 working days) · Up to 95%Facility set up within one week, with funds paid within 24 hours of receiving invoices once live, according to Ultimate Finance. Owned by Tavistock Group.
IGF (Independent Growth Finance)
10 working days · Up to 90% receivables + stock + plantABL specialist combining invoice finance with stock and plant lending under one facility.
Time Finance
7 working days · Up to 90%AIM-listed UK independent specialist lender whose gross lending book passed £250m in 2026 (company RNS). Multi-product (IF + asset + loans).
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