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Gap between purchases and inflows? Here's how to close it!

Production lead times cost time and capital. While materials have already been purchased, there are often 60, 90, or 120 days between delivery and payment by the customer. And this is precisely where a liquidity bottleneck arises – even though your company is actually growing.

Pre-production and payment terms - the silent brake on growth

Long payment terms are common, especially in project business, the consumer goods sector, and for large-scale customers – 60 to 120 days are not uncommon. At the same time, production ties up capital. Most common issues:

Raw materials are pre-financed
Production takes weeks
Delivery buffers are factored in
Payment is often made very late

The result? Your working capital decreases – even though you actually have full order books.

How to extend your payment term without taking any risks

With quickpaid , you can bridge the gap between purchasing goods and receiving payment:

You submit your purchase invoice in the quickpaid portal
quickpaid pays the supplier immediately
You pay quickpaid later – eg after 60, 90 or 120 days
Your liquidity is maintained while production is running

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Practical example - how it works in practice

A manufacturer orders raw materials for € 80,000 in January. Production runs until March and delivery takes place in April. The end customer pays in June.

Manufacturer does not use quickpaid:

→ Capital tied up for almost 6 months until final payment

Manufacturer uses quickpaid:

→ Payment to raw materials supplier immediately
→ Repayment to quickpaid in June
→ No liquidity gap, higher order quantity possible

“The liquidity bottleneck between pre-production and sales is extremely unsexy. With quickpaid, we can pre-finance production and after 120 days we have sold at least half of the goods and have already earned money.”

Florens Knorr

Management, acaó GmbH

We’ve grown by 40% over the past year – but the reality is, your growth is only as good as your inventory allows. During certain periods, quickpaid has been essential for maintaining our pace.

Susann Grabe

Founder & Creative Director, Garbo&Friends

The fair trade of my products is particularly important to me. With quickpaid, I have found a financing solution that enables us to think holistically about the trade of our FairTrade-certified products.

Daniel Duarte

Founder and Managing Director of koakult GmbH

We are growing rapidly and constantly need to stay ahead in manufacturing and inventory management. As a manufacturing company, we always have significant capital tied up. With quickpaid, we’ve gained the flexibility to manage our working capital more effectively, which has improved our growth.

Gabriel Olsson

CEO & Founder

Ensuring liquidity while scaling your business

Long lead times and late payments don’t have to be a risk. With quickpaid, you retain control over your cash flow – and can relax and grow, even if you don’t get paid for weeks.

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