Do I Need Special Software for Invoice Finance?
No. Most providers have their own online portal where you upload invoices. Many integrate directly with Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and FreeAgent - you raise an invoice in your accounting software and it automatically sends to the provider for funding. Some providers still accept manual PDF or email uploads if you prefer to keep things simple.
No special software is needed for invoice finance. Providers offer their own online portals and most integrate with popular accounting software (Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, FreeAgent). Manual PDF/email submission is also available with many providers. More detail + scope
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How Most Businesses Submit Invoices
Accounting integration (most common): Connect your Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, or FreeAgent account to the provider. When you raise an invoice, it appears in the provider's system automatically. Some providers fund it without you lifting a finger. This is the easiest option if you already use cloud accounting.
Online portal: Log into the provider's website, upload invoices manually, and request funding. Takes 5-10 minutes per batch. Every provider offers this as a minimum.
Email/PDF: Some providers - particularly the smaller or more traditional ones - accept invoices via email. You send the PDF, they process it. Not as fast but perfectly functional.
What You Do Need
You need to produce proper invoices - with a unique invoice number, your customer's name and address, the amount, payment terms, and your bank details. If you are using any standard accounting package, you already have this. If you are invoicing from Word or Excel, that works too - the provider just needs a clear, verifiable document.
Founder & Managing Director, Muswell Rose, founder and PSC of Best Business Loans Ltd
Adam is the founder and managing director of Muswell Rose and a founder of Best Business Loans Ltd, the company behind Market Invoice. He spent over three years as managing director of Penny, a UK invoice finance business, and his career runs through insurance, mortgages, commercial finance and fintech lending. He writes the Market Invoice library.
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