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Machine Shop Cash Flow Funding While You Wait to Get Paid

Material, tooling and payroll come due long before net-60 invoices clear. We help established shops bridge that gap with $25,000 to $5,000,000.

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Machine Shop Cash Flow

Take the big order without draining the account

New part numbers mean new material and tooling. Apply in about five minutes with three months of statements and see your full repayment amount up front.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Funding that respects a shop's payment cycle

Short application, few documents

No tax returns. Three months of bank statements gets the review started, and qualified shops can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

Credit history is one factor

FICO 500+ considered. Steady deposits from repeat customers matter.

Full cost visible before signing

The offer lists your total repayment amount, with no surprise costs added once you sign.

Schedule you can match to receivables

The repayment schedule is in the offer, so you can plan around net 30 to net 60 customer payments.

Ready to see your numbers?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Machine shops get paid last

A job shop buys bar stock, programs the part, runs setups, inspects, ships, and then waits. Customers often pay on net 30, 45 or 60, and some OEMs stretch longer. During that whole stretch you have already paid for material, tooling, machinists' wages and the power to run the spindles. That is why machine shops cash flow problems usually show up during growth, not during slow periods.

What drains cash in a shop

CostWhy it hurts timing
Raw materialPaid up front, sometimes with minimum buys
Tooling and insertsConstant, and spikes on new part numbers
PayrollWeekly or biweekly, regardless of receivables
Machine repairsA spindle rebuild or controller failure stops revenue

Add a large new order and the gap between paying out and getting paid can widen fast.

Ways to shorten the gap

When a big order is the reason cash is tight, our big contract funding page explains how shops cover material and labor before the customer pays. If you are adding a machine, see equipment financing for machine shops.

Know your cash conversion cycle

Add the days material sits before a job runs, the days the job is on the floor, and the days until the customer pays. That number is how long your money is tied up on each order. Shortening any one piece, like ordering material closer to the run date, frees cash without borrowing.

What we need from a machine shop

We work with established shops that have steady deposits. Funding ranges from $25,000 to $5,000,000. Expect a five-minute application, a soft credit pull to start, about three months of business bank statements, and no tax returns. FICO 500+ is considered. Qualified shops can be funded in as little as 24 hours.

Your offer spells out the total repayment amount and schedule before you accept, so you can compare it against your receivables calendar. Apply now to see what fits.

Frequently Asked Questions

My customers pay on long terms. Can I still qualify?

Yes. Long receivable cycles are normal in manufacturing. We look at deposit consistency over roughly three months, so steady customer payments help even when terms are long.

Can I use funding to buy material for a large order?

Yes. Covering material and labor on a big job is a common reason shops apply. The repayment schedule is in your offer, so you can line it up with when the customer pays.

Should I finance a new CNC with equipment financing or working capital?

Equipment financing is built for machinery purchases. Working capital is more flexible for material, payroll or repairs. Many shops use each for its own job.

Do you need my financial statements?

No tax returns are required. About three months of business bank statements and a short application are the starting point.

Can a one-person shop apply?

Yes. Sole proprietors can apply as long as the business has steady deposits.

Bar stock $64,000.00
Spindle rebuild $29,000.00
Tooling package $18,500.00
Payroll gap $46,000.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

Small process changes make a shop's cash flow easier for any funder to read.

  • Invoice the day parts ship
  • Request deposits on first-time or large orders
  • Schedule preventive maintenance on key machines
  • Quote material separately when prices swing

Shop funding with us vs. a bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
What we review
About 3 months of statements
Tax returns, AR aging, financials
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
Strong credit expected
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Several weeks typical
First credit check
Soft pull
Hard pull common
Collateral focus
Deposits and cash flow
Often real estate or equipment liens

Keep the spindles turning between payments

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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