Frequently asked questions

As the market is always changing and no two businesses are the same, you may well have a question that isn’t covered below. If that’s the case please get in touch by phone or email and we’ll do all we can to help. Alternatively, check out our glossary for commonly used industry terminology.

What is smartfundit.com?

smartfundit.com is an independent online technology finance marketplace that brings together businesses that want to buy technology, sell technology or finance the deal. Trusted by the world’s leading finance providers and technology vendors, in less than 2 years we have been used in the funding of technology purchases totalling more than £340 million ($680 million).

How does smartfundit.com work?

We use our own advanced web technology to scan over 8000 finance products available from many of the world’s leading finance companies and make the results available quickly and securely to registered users operating any standard web browser.

How does smartfundit.com make money?

We are paid by the finance providers who make use of our technology finance marketplace.

What technology can be financed through smartfundit.com?

Any business technology requirements – including software and hardware, integration, hosting costs, managed services, training and maintenance.

How long does the process take?

Quotes are typically available in seconds, decisions are usually made in minutes and deals are often actioned within 24 hours.

How much funding is available?

How much an individual business can fund depends on its credit rating and the product option it chooses. Most finance providers using smartfundit.com will fund transactions starting in the £ or $ thousands, rising to £ or $ millions.

Does smartfundit.com carry out credit checks?

The smartfundit.com marketplace connects to a number of credit agencies to enable us to check and accept credit instantly.

Does smartfundit.com offer preferential rates?

Yes. We offer below market rates to many businesses depending on the product option they choose.

Does smartfundit.com offer products suitable for the Public Sector?

Yes – we have extensive experience of securing specialist funding for this sector. Click here for more details.

Does smartfundit.com offer products for the professions?

Yes – we have already secured significant and highly competitive IT funding for doctors, dentists, lawyers, architects and accountants.

Does smartfundit.com offer global IT financing?

Our IT finance marketplace currently covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the USA.

Does smartfundit.com provide finance?

No. smartfundit.com is a marketplace that brings together businesses that want to either buy or sell technology and finance providers. Any funding agreements are made between a finance provider (the lessor) and the user of the IT equipment that has been financed (the lessee).