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IDeal

Why us?

  • Close Invoice Finance provides a range of flexible working capital facilities and cash flow solutions for growing businesses throughout the UK and Northern and Southern Ireland.
  • Close Invoice Finance is part of the Close Brothers Group, one of the City's most respected merchant banks and a FTSE 250 company. The company employs over 160 people throughout its five strong office network and services upwards of 1000 clients, some of whom have been with us for over 20 years.
  • Independently commissioned client satisfaction surveys show that we consistently top industry rankings in quality service delivery (indexed 20% higher than the industry average).
  • Our commitment to innovative product development resulted in our flagship product IDeal – an enhanced invoice discounting solution which has been unrivalled in the marketplace for over 18 months and the touchstone of our continued success.
  • The emphasis Close places on delivery of a personal and focused local service has earned us our reputation as one of the best regarded invoice finance providers in the UK.
  • Our commercial success is underpinned by the critical acclaim we achieve from the experts. In an industry first we have become the only invoice financier to have ever won Best Factoring and Invoice Discounting Provider four times. This and the growing portfolio of awards achieved below confirm us as invoice finance providers of distinction in a crowded market.
  • Recent award wins include:
    • Winners of Business Moneyfacts 'Best Factoring & Invoice Discounting Provider' 2002, 2006, 2007 & 2008
    • Winner of 'Best Use of Business-to-Business Ecommerce' at the Financial Sector Technology Awards 2008
    • Winner of 'Innovation in Business' category at the Sussex Business Awards, 2007/08