Funding for your situation
How funding works for a auto repair shop in its first months and a short file, and what to build before you apply.
✓ Checking what you qualify for does not affect your credit score.
A new auto repair shop owner has a short file by definition. Funders weigh time in business, deposits and credit, and the first two are still being written. Cars are waiting in the lot because there are only four bays and the book is full.
Merchant Fund Express is a funding marketplace: you apply once, and the file is matched to the structure that fits it. The sections below show what this situation usually costs, how a funder reads it, and what to prepare.
Card payments at pickup with steady daily deposits; parts are paid ahead of the invoice. A reviewer sees that pattern in the statements before reading a word of the application.
Equipment is part of the picture. A failure such as a lift hydraulics or a air compressor can run $3,800 to $4,200 and interrupt revenue while it is down.
The documents that usually matter most for a auto repair shop are equipment quote and lease for the new bay or shop, alongside the bank statements.
Winter and summer weather swings drive tires, batteries and A/C work. For a auto repair shop, that rhythm decides when a funding request reads best and how it should be repaid.
These are the same factors described on revenue and deposit requirements and time in business. Merchant Fund Express walks you through how your own file reads before you apply.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Months of business deposits so far | 3 |
| Average monthly deposits (illustrative) | $35,500 |
| A modest first request (illustrative) | $21,500 |
| Minimum FICO considered | 500 |
| Typical documents needed | 3 |
How it is read. A new auto repair shop file is judged on how the deposits behave and how the request sits against them. See time in business and funding with a new owner.
Source: worksheet by Merchant Fund Express. Illustrative only: these figures are not an offer, and real amounts depend on your file and the funder.
Business income flowing through a business account.
The single most useful thing to build.
Sized to deposits and tied to a use.
State inspection license and insurance in place.
A complete file is what makes a same-day decision possible. If something is missing, tell us and we will work around it.
Sometimes, depending on deposits and the size of the request. Merchant Fund Express gives a same-day decision on a complete file; the minimum FICO is 500.
Often a few more months of clean deposits make the same request easier and cheaper. We can tell you where the file stands today.
The seller's history helps the plan, but the review is built on your file. See funding with a new owner.
The minimum FICO is 500, and better credit means better products and terms. See credit score requirements for how the tiers work.
Merchant Fund Express gives a same-day decision on a complete file. Applying takes a few minutes and will not affect your credit score.
