Payroll finance ripe for digital disruption

Businesses are tying up cash in payroll that could be used to boost working capital.

When times are tough, no potential source of funding can be overlooked. It is therefore no surprise that financial technology firms are exploring different ways to help firms release capital.

A 2021 report published by Catalyst Research noted that one of the core challenges faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the US is access to working capital to pay for regular, predictable expenses such as labour costs.

In service-based businesses, such as restaurants, bars and theme parks, wages can account for as much as 40% of total costs.

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