Payroll funding
Contract and invoice timing.
Industry guide
Funding for staffing agencies: weekly payroll against net-60 invoices
Staffing is the purest cash-flow-timing business there is: you pay workers every Friday and your client pays you in 45 days. Growth makes it worse, because every new placement is another payroll to float.
Payroll funding vs. factoring vs. a line
| Payroll funding (staffing-specific factoring) | General invoice factoring | Line of credit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it works | Provider funds payroll (often runs it) and collects from your clients | You submit invoices; provider advances a percentage | Draw to cover payroll; repay when clients pay |
| Cost basis | Percentage of invoices, as set by the provider | Percentage per period outstanding | Interest on drawn balance plus fees |
| Scales with growth | Yes, automatically | Yes, with limits per client | No: limit is fixed until reviewed |
| Best for | Fast-growing agencies | Established agencies wanting flexibility | Agencies with strong banking relationships and slower growth |
A closer look at payroll funding, including who it is not for.
Why advances rarely fit staffing
A fixed daily debit sized to a growing agency’s deposits ignores that most of those deposits are pass-through payroll. The advance can look affordable on paper and starve the business in practice. Factoring prices the receivable; an advance prices the business. Compare both on written cost against your actual invoice cycle.
Watch for
- Concentration limits: one client being 60% of your book restricts what a factor will advance.
- Notification terms your clients may dislike.
- Long contracts with minimum volumes you cannot meet in a downturn.
What Fast Mula is and isn't. Fast Mula helps you compare business-funding structures and submit one inquiry. Nothing on this site is an offer, approval, guaranteed rate, or guaranteed timeline. Any funding depends on a provider's own review, and terms vary by state.
Common questions
How fast can a new staffing agency get payroll funding?
Often within a week or two of setup, because the decision rests on your clients’ credit rather than your history.
Is payroll funding the same as a PEO?
No. A PEO co-employs your staff and handles HR and benefits; payroll funding is financing, though some providers bundle payroll processing.
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