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For restaurants, pubs and bars planning their next step.
Learn morePDQ Funding is a business finance broker. We help small and medium-sized businesses across the UK explore the funding options available to them — particularly merchant cash advances, repaid from your card sales as you trade.
We are not a lender, and we do not claim to be. Our job is to understand how your business trades, explain what could fit in plain English, and introduce you to lenders who may be able to help. The decision, and the terms, always sit with the lender.
Most of the businesses we speak to are in retail, hospitality, the motor trade, salons and e-commerce — but if you take card payments, it is worth a conversation.
PDQ Funding works with small and medium-sized businesses across different sectors, each with their own plans and day-to-day needs.
For restaurants, pubs and bars planning their next step.
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Learn more ↗HOW IT WORKS
Tell us what you need. We’ll help you explore your options and understand what happens next.
Complete our short enquiry form with your business details, funding needs and monthly card sales.
We review your enquiry and introduce you to lenders that may suit your business.
Consider any offer, including its costs and repayment terms, and decide whether to proceed.
If approved and you accept the agreement, the lender completes its checks and arranges the funds.
PDQ Funding is a broker, not a lender. Funding is subject to the lender’s checks and approval.
PDQ Funding helps businesses explore merchant cash advances, often referred to as card terminal loans. As a broker, we introduce you to lenders that assess your trading history, business performance and card sales.
Each application is considered individually. The funding available, costs, credit checks and approval times depend on the lender and your circumstances.
Repayments are typically collected automatically as an agreed percentage of your credit and debit card sales. The lender may work with your payment provider to arrange collections. Your agreement sets out the total repayment amount, fees and any other obligations.
Whether you need stock, equipment or support for expansion, we can help explain the process and the information a lender may need. Review any offer carefully before proceeding.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR OPTIONS
Collections are typically an agreed percentage of card takings, so the amount collected moves with your sales.
The agreement sets out the total amount to repay and the costs before you decide to proceed.
An advance can support stock purchases, equipment, refurbishment or day-to-day working capital.
PDQ Funding helps explain the process and introduces you to lenders. Checks and funding times vary.
For illustration, a £20,000 advance with an agreed total repayment of £24,000 has a £4,000 cost. This is an example, not a quote. Where collections depend on card sales, the time taken to repay can vary.
Eligibility, fees, early settlement terms and funding times depend on the lender and agreement. PDQ Funding is a broker, not a lender.
UNDERSTANDING THE RISKS
A card-sales-based advance may not suit businesses paid mainly by bank transfer or cash, because collections depend on card transactions.
The amount available is linked to your card turnover and the lender’s assessment. Lower card sales may limit the funding offered.
Collections also reduce the card income available for everyday expenses. Consider the total cost and the effect on cash flow before accepting an offer.
WHO MAY BE ELIGIBLE
UK sole traders, partnerships and limited companies that accept card payments may be able to apply. This can include restaurants, pubs, hotels, salons, shops and garages.
Minimum trading periods, card turnover and credit checks vary by lender. PDQ Funding can discuss your circumstances and help you explore the options.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Tell us a little about your business and we’ll help you explore the options available.
Tell us what you’re looking to do and we’ll help you understand the funding options available, clearly and without pressure.
Send us a few details and we’ll help you understand what options may be available.
START AN ENQUIRY ↗ Speak to our team →No obligation. The provider makes any funding decision.