News Articles - Hermes Capital

Pandemic impaired financials no obstacle to funding new civil contracts

The husband and wife owners of a civil contracting business in Victoria – like many – saw their business suffer during the pandemic. Many projects in their region were put on hold. Two years of restricted revenue had depleted their business cash reserves.

Reclaiming Progress: Cashflow in Contracting

A contract maintenance business had been trading for 20 years. They were pleased to win a major contract with the government that required one simple change to the way they billed. They needed to bill for quantities, instead of the “hourly rates” they had used since inception. This turned out to be a nasty trap, and a miscalculation…

Finance for Acquisition of Civil Engineering Business

Purchasing equipment in a secondary market can be both lucrative and problematic. If done astutely, clients have the ability of picking up high quality assets that are well below market value. However, financing options are severely diminished when not purchasing “new” items.

A client was referred to Hermes to fund the purchase of machinery that would complement their current offerings. This particular asset would allow them to complete the full scope of work within their major contracts – without subcontractors. In turn, this would increase both sales and margins.

Second-hand equipment funding despite ATO arrears

Purchasing equipment in a secondary market can be both lucrative and problematic. If done astutely, clients have the ability of picking up high quality assets that are well below market value. However, financing options are severely diminished when not purchasing “new” items.

A client was referred to Hermes to fund the purchase of machinery that would complement their current offerings. This particular asset would allow them to complete the full scope of work within their major contracts – without subcontractors. In turn, this would increase both sales and margins.

Turning the tables on a complex transaction

A demolition and excavation company found itself in financial trouble after 12 years in the business. The company had been growing organically, and outside of equipment finance, had never sourced any type of working capital facility. Unfortunately, in 2019, the company suffered their first full-year loss due to a major customer going into liquidation and, as a result, failing to pay their debts.

Funding rapid growth in the renewables sector

< NEWS ARTICLES Funding rapid growth in the renewables sector News Flash Hermes Capital provides a range of unique asset based lending solutions for SME's to help manage cash flow and assist with growth. Under our invoice finance facilities, Hermes provides working...