As a Dutch entrepreneur, expanding your business into international markets can be a game-changer. However, international trade can come with its own set of challenges, especially when it comes to securing the right financing for your export activities. In case your house bank is not able to support you, Invest International offers export finance solutions for capital goods, services or constructional works.
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For smaller export transactions up to €5 million and optional working capital, we partner with OHV and Atradius Dutch State Business providing the supplier credit insurance with Bills of Exchange.
For more information please contact OHV, email: sme-export@investinternational.nl or call Davey Zuijderwijk at +31 (0)6-3900 3865.
For transactions above €10 million, please contact Invest International, email: corporates@investinternational.nl or call Erwin Boon, Head of Structured Finance, at +31 (0)6-15065395.
Elwin Houtekamer
Operations Director
Tap into international markets and diversify income.
Reach more buyers globally.
Offer better payment terms to your client.
Fund production and operations.
Mitigate non-payment and currency risks.
Ensure timely payments.
Export finance provides tailored financial solutions that support healthy cash flow and enable Dutch exporters to expand internationally. Van den Heuvel Dairy & Food Equipment, a Dutch company supplying production lines for the dairy and liquid food processing industry, recently demonstrated this by using export finance to support an overseas project in Gambia.
For decades, MEAF Machines has been at the forefront of innovation in the plastics industry, delivering cutting-edge extrusion lines for thermoformable film and sheet. As a family-owned business founded in 1947, MEAF has grown into a global specialist, supplying energy-efficient, multi-purpose machines that reduce both costs and environmental impact. With 90% of its machines destined for international markets, export financing through Invest International plays a crucial role in ensuring seamless transactions. Benefiting both MEAF and its customers worldwide.
Family owned UK-based business Naylor Nutrition will be upscaling cabbage trimmings surplus from coleslaw production from their cabbage farm into something truly valuable: sustainable protein. An eco-conscious factory is being built with extraction machinery developed by Dutch company Colubris. A major step towards reducing the amount of food wasted and creating a more sustainable, plant-based food system.
Export finance refers to a financial solution to help your clients in countries with limited financial systems financing the purchase of your product. It ensures your client has the necessary capital to pay for your products, and it manages the financial risks of exporting. Export finance can cover various needs such as financing for capital goods, with extended payment terms to international buyers. By using export finance, your business can expand its reach while ensuring smoother cash flow and mitigating risks such as delayed payments or currency fluctuations.
Export finance is available for both small and large transactions. At Invest International, we offer financing solutions for small-ticket export transactions up to €5 million, particularly for capital goods like machinery and equipment, through discounting supplier credits. For larger deals, we also provide tailored solutions like buyers credit, structured finance and working capital financing. Whether your export transaction is large or small, we can help you secure the necessary funding to facilitate international trade and grow your business.
The key difference between suppliers credit and buyers credit lies in who is being financed:
Buyers credit is a financing option that helps your international buyer secure the funds needed to purchase your goods or services. This can be especially useful when your buyer doesn’t have immediate access to the required capital but still wants to proceed with the transaction. With buyers credit, Invest International provides financing directly to the buyer, ensuring they can pay for your goods. This allows you to focus on the sale, knowing your payment is secured.
Suppliers credit is a deferred payment offered by means of Bills of Exchange that can be discounted (cash made available) at the moment of delivery of the goods. This allows you to receive financing for your export transactions while providing flexible payment terms to your buyers. It can be an effective way to manage the timing of payments and ensure smoother cash flow for both parties. In this case we cooperate with OHV being the fund manager and Atradius Dutch State Business for the credit insurance.
Exporting comes with risks such as payment delays, currency fluctuations, political instability, regulatory challenges, and supply chain disruptions. Export finance in combination with credit insurance helps mitigate these by providing credit insurance ensures stable cash flow, making international trade more secure and sustainable.
No, the working capital in this case – also in collaboration with OHV – is linked to provided export finance for capital goods. Working capital finance ensures you have the necessary funds for day-to-day operations, including inventory, production, and logistics.
For smaller transactions starting at €100.000 up to €5 million we work together with fund manager OHV. If you have questions about this type of export finance you can reach out to OHV via email sme-export@investinternational.nl or call Davey Zuijderwijk at +31 (0)6-3900 3865.
For larger transactions above €10 million, please reach out to Invest International via email corporates@investinternational.nl or call Erwin Boon, Manager Sector Water, Infra & Export Finance, at +31(0)6-15065395.
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