# Business Finance by Sector Source: https://www.cashbookfinance.co.uk/sector-illustrations Last updated: 2026-09-04 > Browse 15 sector funding illustrations showing how invoice, trade and timesheet finance may fit different trading models, evidence and cash-flow cycles. ## See how funding changes by industry. Browse 15 sector illustrations covering common evidence, timing and debtor-quality questions before choosing a funding route. ### How to use these pages - **Start with evidence** Contracts, invoices, customers and delivery proof. - **Then match timing** Where cash leaves before customer payment arrives. - **Then choose route** Invoice, trade, timesheet or selective funding. - **Final check** Individual assessment always applies. ### Sector illustrations. Sector illustration #### Recruitment Fund weekly payroll where approved timesheets or invoices are waiting on end-client payment. Read →Sector illustration #### Construction Review timing gaps around certified work, materials, subcontractors and customer payment cycles. Read →Sector illustration #### Wholesale Support repeat orders where cash is tied up between stock movement and customer payment. Read →Sector illustration #### Healthcare Bridge the gap between paying staff, carers or suppliers and receiving payment from customers. Read →Sector illustration #### Import & export Map the cash chain from supplier payment to delivery, invoicing and customer settlement. Read →Sector illustration #### Manufacturing Support the gap between materials, production costs and payment for completed orders. Read →Sector illustration #### Professional services Fund completed work where larger clients pay on agreed commercial terms. Read →Sector illustration #### Engineering Support supplier, labour and project costs while approved work waits for payment. Read →Sector illustration #### Facilities management Fund recurring service delivery where payroll lands before monthly customer receipts. Read →Sector illustration #### Food & beverage Bridge the timing gap between buying, delivering and collecting from trade customers. Read →Sector illustration #### Print & packaging Support repeat production cycles where material costs land before customer payment. Read →Sector illustration #### Technology & media Fund completed B2B projects or retainers where clients pay after delivery. Read →Sector illustration #### Security & cleaning Cover payroll pressure where contracted services are billed monthly and paid later. Read →Sector illustration #### Logistics & transport Support operating cash flow while completed deliveries wait for customer settlement. Read →Sector illustration #### Agriculture Review funding around input costs, supply contracts and delayed buyer receipts. Read → ### Start with the commercial timing gap, not the sector label. Two businesses in the same sector can need completely different structures. The trigger is what must be paid, what evidence exists and how the facility returns to zero. Completed B2B work #### Invoice finance For eligible unpaid invoices where goods or services have already been delivered. [Explore invoice finance](https://www.cashbookfinance.co.uk/invoice-finance) Supplier or stock purchase #### Trade finance For a verified transaction with a supplier, buyer, landed margin and repayment route. [Explore trade finance](https://www.cashbookfinance.co.uk/trade-finance) Property-backed deadline #### Bridging finance For a short-term property transaction with acceptable security and a credible exit. [Explore bridging finance](https://www.cashbookfinance.co.uk/bridging-finance) ### Guides for every sector - [Facilities that pair with invoice finance](https://www.cashbookfinance.co.uk/blog/funding-options-with-invoice-finance) - [Factoring vs invoice discounting](https://www.cashbookfinance.co.uk/blog/factoring-vs-invoice-discounting) - [Trade finance vs invoice finance](https://www.cashbookfinance.co.uk/blog/trade-finance-vs-invoice-finance) - [Invoice finance glossary](https://www.cashbookfinance.co.uk/blog/invoice-finance-glossary) --- Cashbook Finance. Cashbook Finance Limited is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under Firm Reference Number 782472. Company number 10723098. Registered office: Cumberland House, 24–28 Baxter Avenue, Southend-on-Sea, Essex SS2 6HZ. Registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office under reference ZB545200. All finance is subject to eligibility, satisfactory due diligence, credit approval and agreed terms. Invoice finance, trade finance and bridging finance may not be suitable for every business. The availability, structure, amount, pricing, fees, security requirements and completion timescales of any facility will depend on the applicant’s circumstances, the quality of the supporting evidence provided and our assessment of the proposed transaction. Any figures, examples, rates or timescales shown on this website are for illustrative purposes only and do not constitute an offer, commitment or guarantee of finance. Terms and conditions apply. Bridging finance is secured against property. Your property may be repossessed if you do not maintain repayments on a loan secured against it. Applicants should obtain independent legal, financial and tax advice where appropriate.