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Not only do we fund international trade, we also support UK SMEs who have orders from other UK businesses. We are passionate about supporting SMEs and we see you as our main focal point in the support we give.
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As well as funding your International Trade, we will help you through every step of the journey including payment of goods, deposit payments, VAT, Duty and freight costs.
Advisory Service

TAEFL will analyse and advise your business, helping you improve your financial base, borrowings and cash flow arrangements. We will guide you through the traditional finance options available and the many different forms of alternative finance.
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There is nothing more frustrating than receiving a confirmed order from your buyer which you must decline due to cashflow problems.
Whether it be at home or abroad, TAEFL aims to find the solutions available to pay suppliers, deliver your goods and help you receive the profits.
We are different. We know that some goods are not sold in exactly the same format as they are bought. TAEFL can buy the individual components of your product, pay for the manufacture and deliver the finished product with your own stamp on it.
As well as offering trade finance, TAEFL’s advisors can help you to improve your business finance model. We have over 100 years’ combined experience, so why not find out what we can do for you?
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Interview with Dr. Lamya Al-Imara from Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
We took some time to get to know Dr. Lamya Al-Imara, who is a Membership Officer at The Arab-British Chamber of Commerce. When you were a girl what did you…
Continue ReadingSimplyVAT – Helping eCommerce Trade Internationally
SimplyVAT29.11.2018
On Thursday 18th October, Mark and Mary attended a national Chamber of Commerce event in London, as a guest of Brigid Hodgkinson of Northampton Chamber. It was a thought-provoking occasion…
Continue ReadingInterview with Ray Hickinbottom from FSB, The Federation of Small Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses
Trade & Export Finance have recently signed up to the FSB, The Federation of Small Businesses – a company that supports small business enterprises across the country to help them…
Continue Reading£430.00 for Anthony Nolan – making a lifesaving difference!
On 9th September, Mark Runiewicz raised £350.00 for Anthony Nolan by taking part in his first Great North Run –an annual Half Marathon running from South Shields to Newcastle, and…
Continue ReadingInterview with Joe Diggins – Director of Tower Trade
Interview with Joe Diggins - Director of Tower Trade
When you were younger what did you want to do when you grew up? I’ve always wanted to be a manufacturer. I wanted to produce goods and be involved in…
Continue ReadingInterview with Ian Duffy – CEO of Accelerated Payments
Interview with Ian Duffy - CEO of Accelerated Payments
When you were younger what did you want to do when you grew up? I wanted to be a pilot – I am an engineer, so I love engineering, always…
Continue ReadingLetters of Credit – Right First Time
Letters of Credit - Right First Time
How to benefit from Letters of Credit (LC) in six steps. LC’s are like marmite! You either love them or hate them! However, when it comes to International Trade Finance…
Continue ReadingWimbledon 2018
Wimbledon 2018 Today is the day! – tennis’s most prestigious event of the year has finally arrived at All England Club in South West London! The first round has only…
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Trade and Export Finance Conference - London13.06.2018
Last Thursday, the 6th of June 2018, four of TAEFL team attended the fifth Trade Finance Conference in Bishopsgate London. As usual, it was a great day – Peter and…
Continue ReadingGreat Midlands Fun Run, 2018 -the highlights!!
Fun Run Highlights06.06.2018
Firstly, thanks to everyone who took part on Sunday, making the day fun and helping to raise funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust. Secondly, thank you to everyone who has…
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Pre-run jitters at team TAEFL01.06.2018
It’s the 1st of June and there’s a mix of excitement and trepidation in the TAEFL Camp! It’s the 6th time that we’ve taken part in the Great Midlands Fun…
Continue ReadingDid you know about TAEFL Club?
Did you know about TAEFL Club?
At TAEFL, there’s nothing more satisfying than witnessing our client’s success; it makes us feel that we have accomplished something. Since our initiation in 2008, we have continuously been looking…
Continue ReadingWe’re attending the GTR conference!!
Global Trade Review
We’re attending the GTR conference!! Yet for another year, the TAEFL team will be joining the annual Global Trade Review (GTR) Conference in London in June! This conference is an…
Continue ReadingApril Showers Bring May Flowers!
April Showers Bring May Flowers!25.04.2018
You’ve probably heard the phrase, “April Showers Bring May Flowers”! It is said to give a rainy day a silver lining. It can also mean metaphorically, that a period of…
Continue ReadingTAEFL takes on the Great Midlands Fun Run to help cure blood cancer
TAEFL takes on the Great Midlands Fun Run to help cure blood cancer19.04.2018
Trade and Export Finance Group from Birmingham are taking on the Great Midlands Fun Run at the Royal Sutton Coldfield on the 3rd of June 2018 for blood cancer charity…
Continue ReadingEggcellent Easter at work
Eggcellent Easter at work
The TAEFL family is very multicultural, therefore this year we decided to celebrate Easter differently. As the saying goes .. “Good things come to those who wait!” – we celebrated…
Continue ReadingHow to Present a Request for Finance to TAEFL
How to Present a Request for Finance to TAEFL
At TAEFL, we are passionate about supporting SME’s, and if you have a confirmed order from a credit worthy buyer we are confident we can provide the funding. To give you…
Continue ReadingIt’s the ‘luck’ of the Irish, or is it? ☘
It’s the ‘luck’ of the Irish, or is it? ☘
What a week to be Irish?? The tricolour has been flown with pride. Fantastic memories created at Cheltenham with the collection of 17 winners, at Twickenham-winning the 6 Nation’s Rugby…
Continue ReadingHow it all began…
How it all began - throwback to 2008
In 2008, Mark Runiewicz, an experienced banker was working in Yorkshire Bank, Birmingham and was getting increasingly frustrated at not being able to help as many clients (SME’s) as he…
Continue ReadingBusiness Planning with a Twist!
Business Planning with a Twist
We are really excited about our upcoming exclusive event on Thursday, 16th November 2017 with Blind Dave Heeley, entitled, ‘Business Planning with a Twist’. Having noticed recently that some of…
Continue ReadingThe Annual GTR UK Trade and Export Conference
05.07.2017
The Annual GTR UK Trade and Export Conference For the fourth year running, the Global Trade Review (GTR) hosted its annual UK Trade & Export Finance Conference in London in…
Continue Reading‘Overcoming challenges and inspiring success’
20.06.2017
‘Overcoming challenges and inspiring success’ Trade and Export Finance (TAEFL) work with a network of introducers who are from a large variety of different companies across Birmingham and the UK….
Continue ReadingGreat Midlands Fun Run 2017
15.05.2017
TAEFL needs your support for a very good cause In keeping with tradition, the Trade and Export Finance team has registered again for the Great Midlands Fun Run on the…
Continue ReadingHow to romance your banker
Establishing a long & happy relationship with your Bank Get to know your banking contacts View your banking contacts as friends. Invest some time in getting to know them as…
Continue ReadingCatching up on events
15.04.2017
A snapshot of what we’ve been up to the last two months… St Patrick’s Day – 17/3/17 On the 17th of March, the TAEFL team were down in London to…
Continue ReadingQuarter century supporting SMEs
13.04.2017
An invaluable fund of knowledge about SMEs We asked Phil Hyde, our Banking specialist, to talk about his recent career change. What did you want to do when you were little? My…
Continue ReadingInternational Trade post Brexit
13.04.2017
Now that the letter has been signed and delivered On the 29th of March 2017 Theresa May triggered Article 50, which means the process for the departure of the UK…
Continue ReadingR&D Grants and Tax Incentives
13.04.2017
Reducing costs for innovators with Government aid Driving Research and Development (R+D) is evidently valued by government as demonstrated within the Industrial Strategy Green Paper. The government already provides tax…
Continue ReadingSpringcleaning business finance
Spring cleaning your business with TAEFL Hurray! It’s spring, the days are getting longer, a little warmer, the daffodils are blooming, the lambs are bouncing in the fields and generally…
Continue ReadingMake it a very special day
A Happy St Patrick’s Day (17 March) to all our readers! This year on St Patrick’s Day, Trade and Export Finance (TAEFL) is joining up with one of its strategic…
Continue ReadingViewpoint on the Midlands
17.02.2017
Midlands companies have edge over rest of the UK The last 12 months have been turbulent for the UK economy, not to mention the rest of the world. You only…
Continue ReadingArticle 50 and Sterling
17.02.2017
What could Article 50 mean for Sterling? We asked Paul Reilly of Clear Treasury for his view of the implications of Article 50 for the UK business community. As we…
Continue ReadingBreast Cancer Care
Turning negatives into positives TAEFL Director Mary McErlain takes a very personal and heartfelt view of 2016. Looking back on 2016, I could say it was a very difficult year for…
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Five ways to be a pro at getting business finance We spoke to James Sinclair, a commercial finance expert at Trade Finance Global. Given the complexities and massive changes in the…
Continue ReadingChristmas Crossword 2016
04.12.2016
You have until 3 January 2017 to complete this crossword and email it to chloe@taefl.co.uk. Correct entries will be placed in a draw to select the winner of a £20…
Continue ReadingKeeping up the pace
Ben Richards on becoming a long distance runner I always thought that when I added ‘Do a Fun Run’ to my bucket list some time ago, it would be one of…
Continue ReadingHalf full or half empty?
A successful business requires a blend of personalities If you are looking for a single pointer to someone’s personality, there is a simple question – “Do you believe that your…
Continue ReadingOn with the (road) show!
11.10.2016
Expert advice on exporting in a city near you . . . Exporting into a new country can be a tricky business. There may be different laws, regulations, protocols and…
Continue ReadingTAEFL shipping department
11.10.2016
Taking the strain out of importing and exporting In June 2016, Trade and Export Finance Ltd joined forces with Dave Nisbet of DMN International to create TAEFL’s own shipping department….
Continue ReadingEnergy drink takes off worldwide
11.10.2016
Funding for drinks company in highly competitive market Patent Office shelves are full of the good ideas which have come to grief because they lacked either the funding or a marketplace…
Continue ReadingStrategic partnerships with TAEFL
11.10.2016
Relationships extend range of TAEFL services Trade and Export Finance does what its name suggests. It provides trade finance to companies wanting to import and export goods, using a variety…
Continue ReadingMeet Jonathan Strassberg
11.10.2016
Achieving full potential with post Brexit exporting We met Jonathan Strassberg, a lawyer who is using his extensive experience on both sides of the Atlantic to help UK companies overcome the…
Continue ReadingMaximising mobility options
12.09.2016
TAEFL agreed to fund the purchase of aids for leasing Although mobility difficulties make it tougher to get around, transport has been getting more accessible for disabled and elderly people…
Continue ReadingCrisis at Hanjin Shipping
10.09.2016
TAEFL Shipping Department examines an industry all at sea The shipping industry was rocked on the last day of August with the news that the world’s seventh largest container line,…
Continue Reading£1M TAEFL tooling fund launched
10.09.2016
Help for SMEs to meet orders held back by tooling costs Preparing to fund a capital investment is a challenge for any SME. When a significant amount of that investment is required…
Continue ReadingThe world of interiors
09.09.2016
Premium marques require amazing attention to detail There are countless different interpretations of the word ‘quality’ in motor car design. Whether it is the power of the engine, handling ability on…
Continue ReadingCommunicating beyond Dover
The advantages of speaking a second language The majority of people in the UK cannot speak a second language, while most Europeans are fluent in at least one language other…
Continue ReadingOff for your Summer Holidays?
27.07.2016
We contrast the UK, China and Italy as places to do business Dominating international news last month was the UK referendum. As the vote drew nearer, and the outcome became…
Continue ReadingMaking a strong case for economists
27.07.2016
Hussien Manji demonstrates his passion for funding the SME Hussien Manji joined TAEFL early in 2016 and has now progressed to an account manager role with UK EXIM, a sister company…
Continue ReadingKeeping ahead of the curve
29.06.2016
Leveraging the benefits of a UK exit from Brussels Britain’s exit from the EU has left many business leaders feeling uncertain about the future. Will we actually leave? Will those…
Continue ReadingGreat Midlands Fun Run 2016
Discovering that Fun Runs can have killer hills . . . Katie Mawdsley reports on the recent Great Midlands Fun Run 2016 Six months ago, I went to Lanzarote with my…
Continue ReadingFunding advanced engineering
25.06.2016
Enabling makers of engineering tool to fund early orders With its chequered history, the automotive manufacturing sector in the UK has provided grist to the mill of academic researchers, and accounts…
Continue ReadingBuilding on a tight budget
24.06.2016
Funds help realise the potential of ingenious invention ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’ is a platitude which found its way into Victorian commonplace books and sewing samplers. It is…
Continue ReadingBen Richards, Account Manager
24.06.2016
Exploring the contrast between corporate and SME employer Perceived wisdom in the business community used to be that small companies were simply large companies which had not grown into their…
Continue ReadingInformed Funding at TAEFL seminar
25.05.2016
Informed Funding creates level playing field for finance Taking any game-changing decision on the strength of incomplete or flawed information is a recipe for disaster. When the decisions are being…
Continue ReadingHaving fun while supporting charity
Supporting business and supporting lives Trade & Export Finance Ltd is an organisation which contributes in no small measure to the economy through business growth and job creation. In addition…
Continue Reading£74k moves invention into production
25.05.2016
Innovation jeopardised by a lack of funding Most of us have at least one good business idea in our lifetime. It can be something relatively simple such as changing the…
Continue Reading£150k assists luxury goods designer
25.05.2016
Manufacturing in Far East requires up-front funding You know when a car manufacturer is struggling to promote a cheap-and-cheerful box on wheels. Its sparse features and unimpressive performance are unlikely…
Continue ReadingScrutinising export paper trail
23.04.2016
Freight forwarding is a game in two halves Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s is an expression so rooted in history that we continue to use it even though…
Continue ReadingVideo screen technology
23.04.2016
Lower costs open up new markets for LED screens In the space of three decades, our lives have been impacted upon by technology to a greater extent than at any…
Continue ReadingGoing Global event at ExCeL
23.04.2016
Twice-yearly event keeps 3,500 visitors up to speed The highly successful Going Global returns to the ExCeL, in London Docklands, on the 11th and 12th of May. It is a…
Continue ReadingPartnership with GetSet for Growth
23.04.2016
TAEFL to fund businesses with recognised growth potential When a local authority decided to run a course on managing small businesses, it published a prospectus which opened with the words…
Continue ReadingCharity of the Year: Breast Cancer Care
25.03.2016
Support requires constant fund-raising Every 10 minutes someone in the UK hears the devastating news that they have breast cancer. The confusion and fear that this causes will be felt not…
Continue ReadingAwards highlight client achievements
Ceremony rounds off the 2016 TAEFL Reception We are delighted to report that Trade and Export Finance’s 4th Annual Reception and Awards Ceremony was a great success. The reception kicked…
Continue ReadingDeal of the Year: Interior Classics
21.03.2016
Specialist property stylist improves work flow Interior Classics (Projects) – ICP for short – was the winner of the Deal of the Year Award. Through the company’s involvement with Trade…
Continue ReadingExporter of the Year – Aviramp
21.03.2016
Design and dedication open up export opportunities Aviramp, an engineering company based in Telford in Shropshire, won the Exporter of the Year award for its success in identifying a business…
Continue ReadingInvoice trading improves liquidity
21.03.2016
Reducing the constraints of invoice discounting Selling all your invoices to an invoice discount company is a tried and tested method of bridging the liquidity gap between completing an order and…
Continue Reading£50K facility brings style to new homes
18.02.2016
Flooring makes all the difference in completing a sale Show a prospective purchaser a new property that is little more than four empty rooms, and the chance of a sale is…
Continue ReadingLetter of Credit backs sale to Africa
17.02.2016
TAEFL structures deal to provide finance for UK company Securing a contract to supply electricity generating facilities to an African country would be a feather in the cap of any exporter….
Continue Reading£75k to help PCB maker fund orders
17.02.2016
Quarter century making the building blocks of electronics School science lessons explain that the atom is the smallest viable component of the physical world. Those in the more practical world…
Continue ReadingMastering the job market
Second degree no obstacle in appointment with TAEFL By Chloe Millington After months of searching for my first graduate role, and several disappointments later, I never realised things could happen…
Continue ReadingBehind the scenes at Going Global
It takes more than a smiling face to bring a stand to life Pictured above from the left: Victoria Davis and Chloe Millington from TAEFL, Linda Lewis of Share Radio…
Continue ReadingThe many faces of a cyber attack
Avoid the consequences of cyber attacks We were very interested to read the report published by Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (BCC) – of which Trade & Export Finance is proud…
Continue ReadingInformation on a level playing field
21.01.2016
Quality information helps make best funding decisions Taking any game-changing decision on the strength of incomplete or flawed information is a recipe for disaster. When the decisions are being made in…
Continue ReadingSocial enterprise kept on track
21.01.2016
Community ventures benefit from commercial guidance Enjoying the same protection under the law as a well-managed ‘traditional’ limited company, Community Interest Companies are a recent spin on the theme of…
Continue ReadingFunding assists drinks supplier
21.01.2016
TAEFL brings a little sparkle to the health drink sector Patent Office shelves are full of the good ideas which ran out of runway; developments on any number of fronts…
Continue ReadingTAEFL advises on re-banking project
21.01.2016
Clothing company adapts to financial climate changes Years on from the financial crisis, there is little talk in the media about banks collapsing and going out of business and leaving customers to…
Continue Reading£1 million Export Fund launched
Additional funding for SMEs who need to finance export sales19.12.2015
Additional funding for SMEs to finance export sales Trade & Export Finance Ltd (TAEFL) has established a new £1 million fund to help SMEs finance the purchase of goods and…
Continue ReadingRe-writing the peer-to-peer game plan
30.11.2015
TAEFL specialist partners ArchOver in funding SMEs ArchOver Chairman Brian Basham (left) with CEO Angus Dent in promotional mode Regular readers of the TAEFL newsletter will have noticed an increasing…
Continue ReadingGoing Global
29.11.2015
Mark Runiewicz of TAEFL is speaking twice The ‘Going Global’ banner above the doors of London Olympia in early December will leave visitors in no doubt that the event is…
Continue Reading£20k facility for software export
28.11.2015
Flexibility leads to optimal solution for client Pirated copies of software pose a serious threat to the developers whose skills and financial assets are tied up in the products they…
Continue Reading£20k for UK buyer to fund order
28.11.2015
Workwear purchaser uses working capital to import stock Searching the internet for commodity products like toner cartridges or industrial grade light bulbs can prove incredibly frustrating and time-consuming, given the…
Continue Reading£300k guarantee for exporter
28.11.2015
TAEFL provides support for successful UK exporter Reports abound of container ships from the Far East unloading in Britain and returning light. It is clearly wrong to infer from those…
Continue Reading£50k keeps new development in style
28.11.2015
Specialist property stylist can now manage work flow A glance at the food section of the weekend colour supplements reveals just how powerful an incentive quality styling can be to the…
Continue ReadingTAEFL demonstrates its consultancy role
28.11.2015
Flexibility leads to optimal solution for client In the eyes of conventional bankers with a box-ticking mentality, flexibility is a sign of weakness. They see rules about to be broken,…
Continue ReadingBuzz Interview with Mark Runiewicz
23.11.2015
TAEFL CEO makes the case for financing exports Watch this short video interview with Mark Runiewicz to learn how to get finance for your export growth even if the banks…
Continue ReadingNot an oily rag in sight
Apprenticeships have a role in financial services by Katie Binnion I don’t carry an oily rag. I don’t wear overalls. And I don’t lie under a motor car all day…
Continue ReadingTAEFL supports UKTI Export Week
12.10.2015
Session on export finance at Aston HQ Financing Exports – When the Computer says “No” Partner Event for UK Trade & Investment’s Export Week Trade & Export Finance (TAEFL) is supporting…
Continue Reading£50k takes heat out of extinguisher purchase
11.10.2015
Funding enables distributor to seize opportunity Turning a business opportunity into a profitable revenue stream takes rather more than a well-drafted business plan – although that must always be the…
Continue ReadingBreakfast briefing
Organising the first of TAEFL’s Breakfast Seminars A blog by Katie Binnion Mark Runiewicz, the CEO of TAEFL, announced that we were going to host regular breakfast seminars and announced…
Continue ReadingWhat seemed like a good idea
Turning a good idea into an Official Opening Katie Binnion, TAEFL The chances are that you have read the piece in our latest newsletter or on the website about the…
Continue ReadingVictoria goes out of fashion?
Fashion to Finance A blog by Victoria Davis Walking through the doors on my first day I saw a fresh, bright office space. Without a dress rail, mannequin or tape…
Continue Reading£180k tips balance in company purchase
26.09.2015
Loans complete purchase of engineering company A Head of Sixth Form told pupils applying to university that if they weren’t good enough to read maths or physics, they could always…
Continue ReadingInnovative product wins TAEFL support
26.09.2015
TAEFL finances production in China for UK company Re-packaging the DTI as the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills was hailed by sceptics as no more than window–dressing by an…
Continue ReadingTrade finance gives UK company lift-off
26.09.2015
Aircraft ramp has huge benefits for less able passengers The air travel sector crosses swords with the special needs community at its peril. A decade ago, one of the low-cost airlines…
Continue Reading£50k imports manufacturing plant
25.09.2015
Computer-driven door manufacturing system from China Numerical Control was hailed as the panacea for the world‘s manufacturing ills when computer technology became cost-effective enough to make a difference in the…
Continue ReadingPockets of conspicuous export success
25.09.2015
£1tn exports too high a target, but SMEs have a role In its recent report on international trade, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) challenged the UK Government’s attempts to double…
Continue ReadingSmall is Beautiful
23.09.2015
but how well are the needs of the SME being served? In this viewpoint on financing the smaller business, we look at the environment in which the SME has operated…
Continue Reading£50,000 for technology transfer
17.08.2015
City software developers able to finance invoices Big Bang shook the City of London to its foundations. On a single day at the end of October 1986, the whole framework…
Continue Reading£25,000 helps social enterprise to trade
Social Enterprise company attracts facilities from TAEFL group03.08.2015
Company attracts facilities from TAEFL group The Big Society was conceived back in 2010 as a broad canvas on which charities, not-for-profit enterprises and individual volunteers would work alongside central…
Continue ReadingTAEFL HQ now ‘officially’ open
TAEFL head office now 'officially' open after ribbon-cutting ceremony03.08.2015
Ribbon-cutting ensures that TAEFL Offices open in style There are Openings and there are Official Openings. Trade & Export Finance completed the first of these after Easter, as we reported…
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