Your best sales week of the year shouldn't be limited by your cash flow. If your supplier needs four to six weeks, the stock you'll sell that weekend has to be paid for in October.
Check your eligibility →Funding for UK limited companies. Subject to status.
You pay your supplier in October. The stock sells over Black Friday weekend. But the money doesn't land in your account until December, after platform payouts and returns windows. For those weeks, your business funds its busiest period out of its own pocket.
That's why profitable brands still sell out in their best week. The demand is there. The cash to buy enough stock isn't.
Get the number right before you borrow anything. Too little and you sell out by Saturday. Too much and you pay for stock and cash you don't use.
A rough estimate: expected sales at cost price. The full BFCM planner will add ad spend, returns and payout timing.
Free guide: Business Borrowing 101, the plain-English guide for UK SMEs
Get the free guideBuy your peak stock now and spread the cost over 6 to 12 months.
For larger brands with recurring stock cycles. A revolving credit facility: draw what you need, repay it, and draw again, paying interest on what you've drawn.
Find out about Juice Flex →Juice lends to UK limited companies. All funding is subject to status and lending criteria.
Work back from your supplier's lead time. If they need four to six weeks, you'll need to place your order, and have the money to pay for it, in October.
Yes. Juice Now can be used for stock, marketing and other working capital.
With Juice Now, the full amount is drawn at the start and repaid in fixed monthly instalments over 6 to 12 months. Repaying in full before the third monthly instalment costs 4% of the outstanding balance. After that, early repayment is free.
No. Checking your eligibility uses a soft credit search, which doesn't affect your credit score.
Juice lends to UK limited companies. All funding is subject to status and lending criteria.
Funding for UK limited companies. Checking your eligibility won't affect your credit score. Subject to status and lending criteria. This page is general information, not financial advice.