--- title: Investly Blog | Invoice success stories UK description: Invoice success stories UK | --- Toggle navigation [![Investly](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Images/logo.png)](https://www.investly.co/) - [Log in](https://app.investly.co/#/login) - [![Sign up](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/2584109/b2aef2eb-f651-4e3e-bd41-67b4cff7c3e6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/2584109/b2aef2eb-f651-4e3e-bd41-67b4cff7c3e6) - [+372 5387 0877](tel:00372%205387%200877) - [Finance invoices](https://www.investly.co/) - [Invest](https://www.investly.co/invest/) - [Help](https://www.investly.co/help-investor) - [Blog](https://www.investly.co/blog/) - [Invoice finance (30)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) - [Invoice discounting (20)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) - [Investor (15)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) - [Investly UK news (14)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) - [Investor (12)](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202017-07-27%20at%2016.45.46.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/how-skin-tonic-eased-seasonal-cash-flow-using-invoice-finance) ## [How Skin & Tonic eased seasonal cash flow using invoice finance (video)](https://www.investly.co/blog/how-skin-tonic-eased-seasonal-cash-flow-using-invoice-finance) by [Nick Mayhew](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/nick-mayhew) Josh Wade, the director of Skin & Tonic, has used Investly since December 2016. They sell their organic cosmetics in over 20 different countries through their ecommerce site and wholesale line. [Investly UK news](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [Working capital](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/working-capital-en-gb) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4a8e6e_f2f73738b6aa480f95c2f1e6cd17d674.jpg)](https://www.investly.co/blog/invoice-financing-helped-matt-bens-fudge-get-to-stores) ## [How homemade fudge made it to 200 M&S stores in the UK (video)](https://www.investly.co/blog/invoice-financing-helped-matt-bens-fudge-get-to-stores) by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri) Investly allows businesses to unlock cash from their invoices, resulting in increased sales and improved liquidity. Without it, businesses would have to wait weeks or months to receive payment. Just like many small businesses in the UK, Matt and Ben’s Proper Fudge Company faced long payment terms of 60 days on their\[...\] [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [Small business](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/small-business-en-gb) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MattandBens.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/case-study-how-a-welsh-fudge-producer-got-invoices-paid-in-2-days) ## [Case study: How a Welsh fudge producer got invoices paid in 2 days](https://www.investly.co/blog/case-study-how-a-welsh-fudge-producer-got-invoices-paid-in-2-days) by [Migle Barauskaite](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/migle) Meet [Matt and Ben's Proper Fudge Company.](http://www.mattandbensfudge.co.uk/) With 7 Great Taste awards under their belt, they sure do know their sweets. Ben Robertson, the Director of Matt and Ben's has shared his story with Investly of how they went through the invoice finance process and what impact it had on their business. [Investly UK news](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Investly-auction-example1-1.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/02/22/what-determines-the-invoice-interest-rate) ## [What determines the invoice interest rate?](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/02/22/what-determines-the-invoice-interest-rate) by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri) A classic auction involves participants making ever-higher bids. That is the model used by eBay, for example. Investly uses reverse auctions, where participants make ever-lower bids. Investors bid on [invoices](https://investly.co/2015/11/10/why-use-the-investly-invoice-discounting-service-4/), bids compete by lowering the discount rate. After one to three days the auction ends and the company is given\[...\] [Factoring](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/factoring) [Interest rate](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/interest-rate-en) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pic-for-blog-migle-1-300x158-2.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/01/22/investly-is-launching-in-the-uk-and-will-sell-your-first-invoice-for-free) ## [Investly is launching in the UK, and will sell your first invoice for free](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/01/22/investly-is-launching-in-the-uk-and-will-sell-your-first-invoice-for-free) by [Ruth Chamberlain](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/ruth) lnvestly, a peer-to-peer lending platform that helps small business release cash tied up in invoices is gearing up for its launch in the UK and is offering an early access pilot program to a limited number of users. [Investly UK news](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [Small business](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/small-business-en-gb) [Working capital](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/working-capital-en-gb) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/pic-for-blog-migle-2-300x300-2.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2015/12/30/some-key-differences-between-factoring-and-invoice-discounting) ## [Key differences between factoring and invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/2015/12/30/some-key-differences-between-factoring-and-invoice-discounting) by [Ruth Chamberlain](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/ruth) There are two main options when companies are looking to sell their invoices: factoring and [invoice discounting](https://investly.co/). There are some key differences that are worth considering to ensure you get the service that is right for you and your business. [Factoring](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/factoring) [Investly UK news](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Untitled-design-e1447769259554.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2015/11/10/why-use-the-investly-invoice-discounting-service-4) ## [What is the Investly invoice discounting service?](https://www.investly.co/blog/2015/11/10/why-use-the-investly-invoice-discounting-service-4) by [Investly tiim](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/investly-tiim) In order to make the invoice discounting service as simple and easy to understand as possible, we have given a short example of a real life situation: **Example 1: Company perspective** A Company called Vitality Ltd issued an invoice worth £10,000 to their client Avangers Ltd for products that had already been delivered.\[...\] [Investly UK news](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/stig-machine-2-3.jpg)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2015/01/13/investlys-first-funded-small-business-looks-forward-to-a-more-creative-future) ## [Investly’s first funded small business looks forward to a more creative future](https://www.investly.co/blog/2015/01/13/investlys-first-funded-small-business-looks-forward-to-a-more-creative-future) by [Investly tiim](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/investly-tiim) Sixteen people invested on our platform to enable our first business to purchase essential machinery that they needed to grow. [Business loan](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/business-loan-en-gb) [Business smarts](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/business-smarts-uk) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [Small business](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/small-business-en-gb) [Working capital](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/working-capital-en-gb) ### Want to learn more? - [How does invoice finance work?](https://www.investly.co/help/invoice-financing) - [Who should use invoice financing?](https://www.investly.co/help/who-should-use-invoice-financing) - [How do I get started?](https://www.investly.co/help/application-process) ### Popular Posts ##### Sitemap - [About Us](https://www.investly.co/about/) - [Blog](https://www.investly.co/blog/) - [Terms](https://www.investly.co/v6/%C3%BCldtingimused-en-0#estTermsOfUse) - [Credit Risk](https://www.investly.co/invest/risks/) - [Jobs](https://investly.workable.com/) - [Pricing](https://www.investly.co/pricing/) - [Help](https://www.investly.co/help-investor) - [Privacy](https://www.investly.co/privacy) ##### Social - [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Images/facebook.png)](https://www.facebook.com/investly) - [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/investly_co) - [![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Images/linked-in.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/investly) ##### Locations - [Lai 35, Tallinn 10133](https://goo.gl/maps/qygCosHweHq) - [65 London Wall, London, EC2M 5TU](https://goo.gl/maps/Ez9TBAi5EsA2) ##### Support - [Tel: +372 5387 0877](tel:ET%20+372%20602%207440)[support@investly.co](mailto:support@investly.co)   ![map.png](https://www.investly.co/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/map.png?width=262&name=map.png "map.png") Copyright © Investly 2024. 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