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## [Investly newsletter - September 2016](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/10/06/investly-newsletter-september-2016)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

September was a very busy month for the whole team at Investly. We signed up a record number of new customers and investors purchased a record amount of invoices. We also implemented a few improvement to the website.

[Factoring](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/factoring) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [P2P investing](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/p2p-investing)

[![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Blog/investly-soolaleivapidu.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/5-things-you-should-know-about-invoice-finance)

## [5 things you should know about invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/5-things-you-should-know-about-invoice-finance)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

Small companies face an uphill battle - buyers leverage long-payment terms on invoices and banks are often unable to give businesses the access to the funds they need. Large companies are demanding longer payment terms than ever before.

[Factoring](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/factoring) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Small business](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/small-business-en-gb)

[![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/4a8e6e_f2f73738b6aa480f95c2f1e6cd17d674.jpg)](https://www.investly.co/blog/invoice-financing-helped-matt-bens-fudge-get-to-stores)

## [How homemade fudge made it to 200 M&S stores in the UK (video)](https://www.investly.co/blog/invoice-financing-helped-matt-bens-fudge-get-to-stores)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

Investly allows businesses to unlock cash from their invoices, resulting in increased sales and improved liquidity. Without it, businesses would have to wait weeks or months to receive payment. Just like many small businesses in the UK, Matt and Ben’s Proper Fudge Company faced long payment terms of 60 days on their\[...\]

[Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk) [Small business](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/small-business-en-gb)

[![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/JULY-2016-FEATURED-IMAGE.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/08/08/july-2016-invoice-trading-overview)

## [July 2016 invoice trading overview](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/08/08/july-2016-invoice-trading-overview)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

Volume and the number of invoices traded keep making new highs. More importantly, we are seeing a lot of customers return after having sold their first invoice. The demand has been so great that we're looking for [new employees in London and Tallinn](https://investly.workable.com/). It makes us happy to be able to provide a solution that companies\[...\]

[Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice trading](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-trading) [P2P investing](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/p2p-investing)

[![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Investly-risk-management-300x215-2.jpg)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/08/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-investing-in-invoices)

## [What you need to know about investing in invoices](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/08/01/what-you-need-to-know-about-investing-in-invoices)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

Invoices as an investment have only been available to investors for a short period of time. It used to be the playing ground of banks and other financial institutions. Thanks to technology, all of this is changing. To educate investors so that they can make educated investment decisions, I've put together a list of\[...\]

[Investing](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investing) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [P2P investing](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/p2p-investing)

[![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/INVESTLY-invoice-volume-JUNE-2016-ESTONIA-300x107-1.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/07/04/june-2016-invoice-trading-overview)

## [June 2016 invoice trading overview](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/07/04/june-2016-invoice-trading-overview)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

June was another busy month for Investly. We broke records in the UK and Estonia both in terms of the volume of invoices sold but also the number of new customers who sold their first invoice. July should see a noticeable pick-up in the UK as we have a new sales person joining our London team.

[Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice trading](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-trading) [Statistics](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/statistics)

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## [Investly autobidder](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/06/27/investly-automatic-bidder)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

Investly’s autobidder has been available to investor for a little over two months now. By the second half of June, 152 investors were using it. Assuming their accounts were fully funded, the total bidding size of these investors is almost 8000 euros. Because the autobidder is gaining acceptance among investors, we\[...\]

[autobidder](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/autobidder) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice trading](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-trading)

[![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/INVESTLY-invoice-volume-MAY-2016-1-300x185.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/06/07/may-2016-overview)

## [May 2016 invoice trading overview](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/06/07/may-2016-overview)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

The month of May saw a slight decrease in invoice volumes, but overall the month was successful. In April we sold quite a few large invoices which pushed up the average invoice value and the monthly volume. However, the overall trend is positive: we had four new companies sell their first invoice and many more have\[...\]

[Factoring](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/factoring) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Statistics](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/statistics)

[![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/%C3%9Chisrahastuse-Hea-Tava-300x201.jpeg)](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/06/01/investly-now-has-skin-in-the-game)

## [Investly received the Best Practice label and started investing in invoices](https://www.investly.co/blog/2016/06/01/investly-now-has-skin-in-the-game)

 by [Kristjan Velbri](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/kristjan-velbri)

We've got important news for you! We're honored to have received the Crowdfunding Best Practices label by FinanceEstonia and Law Firm Deloitte Legal. Also, we have updated our business model and decided to start participating in invoice auctions, further aligning our interests with those of investors.

[Factoring](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/factoring) [Investor](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investor-uk) [Invoice discounting](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-discounting) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance)

[![](https://www.investly.co/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/MattandBens.png)](https://www.investly.co/blog/case-study-how-a-welsh-fudge-producer-got-invoices-paid-in-2-days)

## [Case study: How a Welsh fudge producer got invoices paid in 2 days](https://www.investly.co/blog/case-study-how-a-welsh-fudge-producer-got-invoices-paid-in-2-days)

 by [Migle Barauskaite](https://www.investly.co/blog/author/migle)

 Meet [Matt and Ben's Proper Fudge Company.](http://www.mattandbensfudge.co.uk/) With 7 Great Taste awards under their belt, they sure do know their sweets. Ben Robertson, the Director of Matt and Ben's has shared his story with Investly of how they went through the invoice finance process and what impact it had on their business.

[Investly UK news](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/investly-uk-news) [Invoice finance](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-finance) [Invoice success stories UK](https://www.investly.co/blog/topic/invoice-success-stories-uk)

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