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Retail

finance your stock and supplier payments

With Defacto, retailers easily solve their treasury needs and unlock endless growth opportunities with pay-as-you-go financing to cover anything from stock purchases to your B2B sales
Powering the next generation of retailers
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Your challenge

Retail is a seasonal business
where stock orders and sales rarely align

Cash can get tight when you need to upfront stock financing or cash in preparation for next season’s inventory.
Our solution

Buy now, pay later financing that
flexes to your variable business

With Defacto, have financial peace of mind with instant access to working capital on your terms and timing.
real impact, really fast
20%
Upway grows sales by 20% thanks to stock financing with Defacto
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Why retailers love Defacto

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A modern lending process
Say goodbye to complex procedures! Experience a tech-driven approach to financing that eliminates paperwork and endless back-and-forth.
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Expedited
growth
Never miss a sale. Quickly access financing whenever you need a boost or extra capital coverage.
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Sophisticated supplier relations
Strong relationships drive business success. Maintain timely payments and secure favourable bulk purchase discounts.
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Transparent, adaptable terms
Finance exactly what you need, precisely when you need it, at a fair and fixed rate. No minimum, no fixed costs.
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Direct lending

smart, forward-
thinking financing

With our scoring algorithm, we follow your growth and automatically anticipate your capital needs in our lending dashboard.
How it works

Lending with Defacto is quick and easy.

Only 27 seconds from quote to cash.
Number one
Connect your bank and fintech tools
Number two
Get instant financing eligibility
Number three.
Request lending against your capacity
Number four.
Receive automatic confirmation of payment

You buy before you sell. Defacto finances the gap

Stock and supplier invoice financing on demand, invoice by invoice, with no personal guarantee and no bank negotiation. You choose what you finance, Defacto releases the funds in seconds.

Trusted & Funded +25K SMEs

Our solutions

YOUR CHALLENGE

Your suppliers want paying now. Your clients buy in 30, 60, 90 days.

In retail, cash flow tightens at two precise moments: when you build stock ahead of the season, and when your B2B clients are slow to pay. In between, you advance significant amounts with no visibility on when they will come back. Missing a supplier order or turning down an opportunity for lack of liquidity has a direct cost on revenue.

1

Suppliers are waiting. You cannot meet your own payment deadlines.

2

Missed opportunities. A new contract comes up, but cash flow doesn’t keep up.

3

Growth slowed. Not from lack of orders, but from lack of liquidity.

OUR SOLUTION

The right amount, paid at the right time, on the exact invoice.

Upload the supplier invoice to settle or the customer receivable to accelerate. Defacto reviews your file in 27 seconds and releases the funds via instant transfer. You repay at the chosen maturity, between 3 and 120 days.

Submit your invoices

Select the receivables you want to finance.

Analysis in 27 seconds

+150 indicators analyzed in real time. No personal guarantee required.

Instant transfer

Funds are available immediately in your account.

Repayment at maturity

Between 3 and 120 days. No long-term commitment.

Why retailers choose Defacto

You finance the exact operation, not a global envelope

No credit line to negotiate, no over-financing. You choose the invoice to finance, the amount and the duration. Each financing is tied to a precise, traceable operation.

Clear pricing before you confirm

Daily pricing calculated automatically at activation. You see the exact cost before accepting. No hidden fees. Every euro financed is justifiable in a board meeting.

Your suppliers and clients are not involved

No notification, no subrogation, no side effect on your commercial relationships. You stay in control of your flows, in both directions.

You choose the invoice.
Defacto advances the funds.

1 | Upload the invoice to finance

Supplier invoice or customer invoice depending on your current need. Eligibility checked in 27 seconds via secure accounting connection.

2 | Choose your duration

From 3 to 120 days depending on your rotation cycle. You see the exact cost before confirming. No surprises.

3 | Funds are released. Immediately.

99.11% of transfers are instant. Direct payment to supplier or transfer to your account depending on your choice.

4 | You repay at maturity

One repayment line, one date. Accounting stays clean, traceable, audit-ready.

What it unlocks concretly

Build your seasonal stock without tying up your cash

The supplier order needs to go out now to be delivered before the season. You finance the purchase today, you repay when sales come in.

Capture supplier early payment discounts

Your supplier offers a discount tied to immediate payment. You finance over 60 days. The cost of financing is lower than the discount obtained.

Collect your B2B receivables without waiting

Your business clients pay in 30 or 60 days. You finance the issued invoice to reinvest immediately in the next stock run, without waiting for collection.

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before you start.

How much can I borrow?

Do I need to change banks or change the way I operate?

What type of company is Defacto for?

What is the difference from a bank credit line?

Can we finance both supplier invoices and customer invoices?

Will my suppliers and clients be notified?

How much does it cost?

Is a personal guarantee required?

Is Defacto a serious lender?

Finance your cycle. Stop enduring it.

Check your eligibility in 2 minutes. No commitment, no paperwork.

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