Invoice discounting allows businesses to release cash tied up in unpaid invoices without waiting weeks – or months – for customers to settle their accounts. By advancing a percentage of the invoice value (typically 70–90%), a lender provides immediate working capital, helping you manage cash flow, fund day-to-day operations, or invest in growth.
With invoice discounting, you retain full responsibility for your sales ledger and customer relationships. Your clients remain unaware of the facility – often referred to as confidential invoice discounting – while you maintain control over collections and service. Once the invoice is paid, the lender deducts their fees and returns the remaining balance to you.
At Kingswell Partners, we give you access to a carefully selected panel of specialist lenders. By exploring the full market, we ensure you have the right solution in place, handling the entire process from start to finish so you can focus on running your business
You deliver goods or services and raise an invoice as normal
The invoice details are shared with your finance provider.
A percentage of the invoice value is advanced directly to you
You remain responsible for credit control and chasing payments
When the customer pays, you receive the remaining balance minus the service fee.
Both facilities release cash against outstanding invoices, but there is a key distinction:
Invoice discounting keeps the process confidential - you manage your ledger, and customers are unaware of the arrangement.
Invoice factoring involves the lender managing collections on your behalf, meaning customers may know that finance is in place.
Immediate access to working capital
Unlocks cash tied up in invoices
Improves cash flow and reduces collection times
Confidential facility (customers remain unaware)
Retain full control of your sales ledger
This type of finance can be a strong option if:
Discounting is generally best suited to established businesses rather than start-ups. If you don’t manage credit control in-house, invoice factoring may be a more suitable route.
Businesses invoicing other businesses (B2B)
Companies with turnover above £50,000 per year
New or established companies
Suitable for both new & established businesses
SMEs to large Corporates
At Kingswell Partners, invoice discounting isn’t just about cash flow – it’s about giving you access to facilities and rates that aren’t always available when going direct.