Healthcare businesses often require large amounts of funding for expensive medical assets, acquisitions, property or medical commodities. Due to the volumes involved and the specific needs of the sector, healthcare funding requirements are not always catered for by conventional banks. Funding may be unavailable or be charged at a higher premium than other sectors.
Access to adequate funding is essential for healthcare businesses to grow. Many businesses depend on expensive medical equipment. For instance, the latest MRI scanners can cost £760,000 - £1.8 million, a 3-D mammography machine over £500,000, a robotic pharmacy sorting system £6,200- £40,000, and a dental chair £3,000 - £22,000.
There are six styles of funding often available to healthcare businesses:
Topics: Invoice Financing, Asset Finance, Commercial Mortgages, Finance for The Healthcare Sector
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Topics: Invoice Financing, Asset Finance
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Topics: Invoice Financing, Invoice Factoring
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Topics: Invoice Financing, Invoice Factoring
Commercial mortgages are long term business loans secured against a commercial property such as a hotel, shop, office or factory. They are similar in some ways to residential mortgages and a 15-25 year term is normal. They are commonly used to purchase business premises to operate from.
A short term property-backed loan is considered to be a bridge between now and a future situation when it will be replaced by some other source of longer term funding. It is extremely common in commercial property markets as a stop-gap while a mortgage is being arranged.
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Topics: Commercial Property Finance, Property Development Finance
