Supply Chain Finance
Supplier and buyer finance programmes that optimise the supply chain.
Image · Supply Chain FinanceSupply chain finance lets buyers extend payment terms while suppliers are paid early through a financier — improving working capital on both sides. Matchpoint arranges supplier and buyer-led supply-chain programmes.
As part of our Debt practice, Matchpoint Partners has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions across four continents, and every debt mandate is led by a partner, from first call to close.
The central mandate decision. Decide whether funding should rely on the buyer's credit, the supplier's receivable, confirmed inventory or a specific purchase order. The chosen point in the trade cycle determines risk, control and pricing.
What capital providers or counterparties will test
Buyer and supplier credit quality, invoice approval, dilution, disputes, payment history, concentration, title to goods, logistics controls, fraud prevention and the enforceability of assignment.
How the mandate is structured
Approved-payables, reverse-factoring, receivables-purchase and inventory or purchase-order structures can release liquidity without relying solely on unsecured corporate borrowing.
Execution priorities
Map the complete order-to-cash cycle, identify the strongest payment obligation and build verification and cash-control mechanics before approaching funders.
Prepare before approaching the market
- Buyer and supplier ageing by counterparty
- Sample contracts, purchase orders and invoices
- Dilution, dispute and payment-history analysis
- Proposed notice, assignment and collection mechanics
Our role on supply chain finance mandates
- Approved-payables and supplier finance
- Early payment for suppliers
- Extended terms for buyers
- Programme structuring with financiers
Select transactions
Representative debt mandates led by Matchpoint partners.
Working capital via invoice discounting & supplier finance.
Research relevant to this area
Original analysis and decision frameworks from the Matchpoint team.
Supply Chain Finance — frequently asked questions
Both buyer and supplier — the buyer extends terms while the supplier gets paid early.
Often structured to be off-balance-sheet; we advise on the right structure.
The buyer needs a solid credit standing — the programme is priced off the buyer’s risk — a disciplined invoice-approval process, and sufficient payables volume to justify the financier’s setup. A defined supplier list and clear payment terms allow the programme to be structured, documented and rolled out efficiently.
Suppliers are onboarded by the programme financier once the buyer nominates them, typically through a short agreement and standard verification. Thereafter, when the buyer approves an invoice, the supplier can elect early payment at a discount linked to the buyer’s credit — usually cheaper than financing against their own balance sheet.
Supply chain finance is buyer-led: the financier pays suppliers early against invoices the buyer has already approved, pricing off the buyer’s stronger credit. Factoring is supplier-led, funding a company’s own receivables based on its debtor book. SCF therefore gives suppliers cheaper liquidity while the buyer extends payment terms.
Matchpoint originates senior, mezzanine, hybrid and structured debt from regional banks, international lenders and private credit funds, structured around your transaction. Tickets range from USD 5m to USD 500m+.
Private credit is non-bank lending from specialist funds, typically senior or unitranche, offering speed and flexibility. We maintain relationships with private credit funds active in the GCC and India.
Yes. We structure Sukuk and Shariah-compliant private credit, including blended structures pairing a Sukuk tranche with conventional debt.
Engagements ordinarily combine a retainer with a success fee. Terms are agreed in writing before work begins and calibrated to the mandate’s size, scope and complexity.
Most mandates reach a first term sheet within 30 days, depending on diligence readiness and structure; closing follows once terms are agreed.
A short, confidential scoping call and NDA; we structure the requirement and prepare materials, then run a competitive process across our 5,000+ investor and lender relationships, and negotiate to close — with a partner leading at every step.
Matchpoint Partners is based in the UAE and runs cross-border mandates across the UAE, KSA, India and the UK, with active deal activity in wider Europe, Singapore and the United States.
Matchpoint undertakes corporate finance, financing, M&A and fund-placement mandates from USD 5m upwards, subject to mandate fit, diligence, applicable regulation, capacity and a written engagement. The partner team has originated and led $2+ billion of transactions.
Use the enquiry form, email contact@matchpoint-partners.com, or call/WhatsApp +971 52 345 1119. Every mandate is led by a partner from the very first conversation.
Yes. Confidential information is handled under the engagement terms and any applicable non-disclosure agreement.
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Investment roles, structures and decision criteria
Explore the participants and transaction options relevant to this practice. Each entry sets out a discussion scope, decision checks, a paid engagement starting point and the specialist responsibilities to confirm.
Asset and Trade Finance
Supply-Chain-Finance ProvidersCME-066 · Asset and Trade Finance · Debt Lender
- Ecosystem role
- Debt Lender
- Related asset class
- Private credit
- Instrument context
- Asset-based lending
Mandate context: inventory, receivables, trade and equipment funding. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.
Decision focus: Financeable assets and traceable cash conversion.
- Asset ownership, eligibility and supporting records
- Receivable, inventory or equipment quality
- Concentration, collections, controls and recourse
Scope to discuss: Lender advisory, independent credit underwriting and financing execution.
Paid engagement entry point: independent credit-screening memorandum; followed by underwriting, structuring or portfolio monitoring.
Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative Saudi supplier financing can be reviewed using purchase orders, receivables evidence, obligor concentration and collection controls. This is a hypothetical decision example.
What should be agreed before a mandate involving Supply-Chain-Finance Providers?
Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.
Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.
Discuss a paid scopeDebt and Asset Finance
Supply-Chain FinanceCME-235 · Debt and Asset Finance · Funding Instrument
- Ecosystem role
- Funding Instrument
- Related asset class
- Private credit
- Instrument context
- Debt or asset finance
Mandate context: corporate, project, asset and acquisition financing. The structure and rights are established by the specific transaction documents.
Decision focus: Cash obligations and risk allocation.
- Pricing, tenor and repayment obligations
- Collateral, covenants and priority
- Sensitivity to delays, cash shortfalls and refinancing
Scope to discuss: Capital-structure design, financing options analysis and execution support.
Paid engagement entry point: financing-options and term-sheet assessment; followed by lender or investor process execution.
Illustrative GCC scenario: An illustrative Saudi funding proposal can compare repayment, security, covenant and refinancing terms on common cash-flow assumptions before specialist documentation review. This is a hypothetical decision example.
What should be agreed before a mandate involving Supply-Chain Finance?
Define the investment or transaction objective, the authorised decision-maker, the evidence available, the requested deliverables and the next approval. Use the decision checks above to identify gaps; agree the workplan, delivery responsibilities and fee terms in writing.
Delivery and specialist boundary: Confirm decision authority, evidence access, conflicts, scope and applicable jurisdiction-specific permissions before execution. Legal, tax, fund-marketing, securities and Shariah questions require the relevant appointed specialist. Capital availability, investment returns and execution dates remain subject to assessment.
Discuss a paid scopeFurther reading on diligence, market frameworks and applicable requirements. These resources do not verify an individual mandate or Matchpoint permission.
