Alternatives to Capitalise

The main UK invoice finance alternatives to Capitalise are Hydr, Bibby Financial Services and Ultimate Finance, compared below on product type, minimum turnover, advance rate, typical fee, setup speed and our overall rating.

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Capitalise vs the 4 alternatives

Capitalise compared with 4 alternatives
Compared on Capitalise Hydr Bibby Financial Services Ultimate Finance
Product Funding platform via accountants (broker)Single-invoice finance (digital, selective)Invoice finance (factoring, CID, ABL)Invoice finance (factoring, CID), bridging, asset finance
Cluster fintechfintechindependentindependent
Min turnover Varies by funderNo minimumNot publishedNot published
Advance rate Up to 90% (funder dependent)Up to 100% per invoiceUp to 85%Up to 95%
Typical rate Funder rates via platform matchingFlat fee per invoice financedNot published (quoted per facility)Quoted per facility (not published)
Setup speed 24 to 48 hours from approval (selective)Same day to 1 working day5 working daysWithin one week (up to 5 working days)
Rating 4.04.24.44.3

Hydr

Same day to 1 working day · Up to 100% per invoice

A Manchester-based fintech offering fully digital single-invoice finance with same-day onboarding and a flat transparent fee per invoice.

Best for: Selective single-invoice finance, Smaller and early-stage businesses.

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.

Best for: Construction subcontractors, Recruitment agencies.

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.

Best for: SME urgent setup, Multi-product facility seekers.

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Adam Parker

Founder & Managing Director, Muswell Rose, founder and PSC of Best Business Loans Ltd

Adam is the founder and managing director of Muswell Rose and a founder of Best Business Loans Ltd, the company behind Market Invoice. He spent over three years as managing director of Penny, a UK invoice finance business, and his career runs through insurance, mortgages, commercial finance and fintech lending. He writes the Market Invoice library.

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