A merchant cash advance (MCA) provides upfront business funding repaid through a small percentage of your daily card takings. Spark Finance helps Aberdeen businesses access competitive merchant cash advance through our panel of 250+ specialist UK lenders.
At a glance
Typical rate
Factor rate 1.1-1.5
Amount range
£5,000 to £500k
Decision time
24-48 hours
UK lenders
250+
We work with Aberdeen businesses every day to find the most competitive merchant cash advance from our panel of 250+ specialist UK lenders.
Repayments flex with your revenue
No fixed monthly payments
No security required
Apply with 3 months' card processing history
Funded within 24-48 hours
A merchant cash advance (MCA) provides upfront business funding repaid through a small percentage of your daily card takings. Unlike a loan, there are no fixed monthly repayments - you pay more when business is booming and less during quieter periods. Ideal for retail, hospitality, and any business with consistent card revenue.
Aberdeen sits within Aberdeen City, part of Scotland - a national economy with strengths in energy, financial services, food and drink, tourism and technology. Aberdeen is one of the principal commercial centres in Scotland, with a broad mix of established SMEs and growing scale-ups.
Scotland supports more than 360,000 private sector businesses, including major energy and finance employers. Spark Finance regularly arranges merchant cash advance for energy, financial services, food and drink businesses across Scotland, including in Aberdeen.
Whether you're a energy business or operating in another sector entirely, our brokers in Scotland can match your application to the most suitable lenders on our panel.
We also help businesses across Aberdeen City and the wider Scotland region.
We provide specialist merchant cash advance for all major industry sectors in Aberdeen.
Typically, businesses can access between 100% and 150% of their average monthly card turnover. So if you process £30,000/month in card sales, you could typically access £30,000-£45,000 in funding.
Repayment rates (called the 'holdback rate') typically range from 10-25% of daily card sales, depending on the lender and your risk profile. This is agreed upfront and remains fixed throughout the advance.
No - a merchant cash advance is a purchase of future revenue, not a loan. There is no fixed term, no APR, and no missed payment risk in the traditional sense. The advance is repaid as your card sales come in.