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NOVUNA BUSINESS FI - UK

Company overview

HQ · Staines-upon-Thames

EquipmentInvoice factoring

Novuna Business Finance is the UK's fifth largest asset finance provider, offering asset finance and stocking finance to SMEs and intermediaries. Its sister division, Novuna Business Cash Flow, provides invoice factoring and discounting with fast decisions and funding often within 24–72 hours. Novuna is a trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC, authorised and regulated by the FCA.

Company focus

Headquarters
Staines-upon-Thames
Founded
1982
Employees
500+
Industries
transport and logistics, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, IT, engineering, brewing, industrial cleaning, surveying
Specialties
fifth largest UK asset finance provider, digital credit automation and Mercury portal for faster decisions, stocking finance with faster payments (within 4 hours), block discounting facilities, multi‑sector expertise (transport, agriculture, construction, manufacturing, IT, engineering, brewing, industrial cleaning, surveying)

Reported eligibility

Time in business (months)
36
Maximum positions
1

Third-party reputation

Reported research
FCA‑authorised trading style of Mitsubishi HC Capital UK PLC; rebranded from Hitachi Capital in Feb 2022; awarded ‘Best Service from an Asset Based Lender’ (Business Moneyfacts Awards 2021); press noted faster payments for stocking customers.
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