The Industry’s First Small Business Financing Report Revealed
deBanked teamed up with Bryant Park Capital, an investment bank providing M&A and corporate finance advisory services to emerging growth and middle market public and private companies, to conduct the industry’s first comprehensive report.
Our initial findings are drawn from a survey of twenty-seven C-level participants, whose companies primarily offer merchant cash advances and small business loans. Combined, the participants represent more than $1.9 billion in annual origination volume. The survey was sent to over one-hundred eligible respondents, with participation open to all of them equally and included both direct funders and brokers.
- Thirteen respondents reported being on pace to originate $50 million or more in 2015.
- Seven respondents reported being on pace to originate $100 million or more in 2015.
Analyzing the origination volume of participants over a three-year period, the industry was determined to have a:
Compound Annual Growth Rate of 56%.
THE INDUSTRY HAS A DIVERSIFIED PRODUCT MIX
Respondents revealed a diversified product mix beyond merchant cash advance. Five participants actually reported originating no merchant cash advances at all and instead offered term loans or other products.
THE INDUSTRY CEOS HAVE A CONFIDENCE INDEX OF 83.7
Based on responses from CEO/participants asked to give their confidence level in the continued success of the small business lending/MCA industry over the next 12 months on a scale of 0–100, with 100 being the highest.
ACCESS TO BETTER TECHNOLOGY AND SYSTEMS IS THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY IN THE INDUSTRY
Based on responses from participants asked to score the importance of opportunities on a scale of 0–10, with 10 being the highest.
ALL PLAYERS FIGHTING OVER THE SAME CUSTOMERS IS THE GREATEST CONCERN IN THE INDUSTRY
Based on responses from participants asked to score their concerns on a scale of 0–10, with 10 being the highest.
The identities of participants and their individual responses are confidential. Participants were asked a total of 27 questions and had the ability to waive a response to any question, including the disclosure of their identity to the surveyors themselves.
Survey participants are eligible to receive the full anonymized report. Industry players who complete the full survey will automatically receive a full copy of this report. If you are not part of an operating company in the industry and you would like to obtain a copy of the report or participate in the survey, please contact Bryant Park Capital or deBanked.
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Sean Murray is the President and Chief Editor of deBanked and the founder of the Broker Fair Conference. Connect with me on LinkedIn or follow me on twitter. You can view all future deBanked events here.
