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Maya El-Sayed
Managing Director, MayDay
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Overview
Who is Roseground?
Roseground is a fast-growing hospitality group that supplies fresh ingredients and ready-made meals to independent cafés, offices, and events teams across London. As demand grew, so did the pressure on working capital: larger orders meant higher supplier costs long before customer payments arrived.
The finance team had strong demand and reliable customers, but traditional funding options were too slow or too rigid for the day-to-day realities of supplier purchasing. They needed a flexible way to pay invoices quickly without interrupting operations or taking focus away from customers.
The Problem
Growth created pressure on supplier payments
Seasonal peaks made purchasing unpredictable. The team often had to commit to larger stock orders before revenue had fully landed, leaving them to choose between delaying growth opportunities or negotiating with suppliers under pressure.
The process also created unnecessary admin: every payment decision needed manual review, cashflow forecasts changed daily, and the team lacked a single clear view of when invoices could be paid.
Keeping stock moving: the team reviews supplier orders on the shop floor.
The Solution
Turning to Lenkie
Lenkie gave Roseground a simple way to pay supplier invoices immediately and spread the cost over time. Instead of waiting for customers to pay, the finance team could keep purchasing moving, maintain supplier trust, and protect cash reserves for daily operations.
The setup was designed around the team’s existing workflow: invoices could be uploaded quickly, reviewed clearly, and paid without adding more complexity to month-end finance routines.
Implementation
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Needs assessment and invoice workflow review — Lenkie mapped the team’s supplier purchasing cadence and repayment preferences.
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Supplier payments went live — invoices were uploaded and settled directly, giving the team a clearer payment schedule.
03
Ongoing optimisation — repayment terms and purchasing patterns were reviewed so the facility continued matching business needs.
Results
More confidence, fewer payment bottlenecks
With Lenkie, Roseground could take on larger opportunities without slowing down procurement. The finance team gained clearer visibility over payment schedules, suppliers were paid faster, and operational conversations shifted from “can we afford this order?” to “how quickly can we fulfil it?”
The partnership also helped leadership plan ahead. By smoothing purchasing costs over predictable repayment windows, the team could invest in growth while keeping day-to-day working capital stable.
Planning the next phase of growth with cash flow no longer a blocker.
“It’s inspiring to support a team that knows exactly where growth is coming from. Lenkie simply removed the friction between demand and delivery.”
Sanjeev Jeyakumar
CEO, Lenkie
Takeaway
Roseground’s story shows how flexible supplier finance can unlock growth without forcing small businesses into rigid funding cycles. By pairing fast invoice payments with predictable repayment terms, Lenkie helped the team turn demand into momentum.
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Fast Track Foods: Flexible finance to fund seasonality peaks and surging demand
Fast Track Foods Ltd has been a trusted wholesale supplier of fresh and frozen meats, fish, and speciality foods to caterers, restaurants, pubs, and takeaway shops across Shropshire since 2012.
Under the leadership of Jazlyn, who became sole director in 2020, the business has taken advantage of Lenkie's credit facility to expand its product range, diversify revenue streams and experience enormous growth.
The cashflow challenges of wholesale meat supply
Fast Track Foods is experiencing surging demand, driven by both seasonal trends and a growing customer base. At the same time as offering opportunity, however, seasonality can also be a tricky thing to manage for any growing business.
Its bestselling products see higher demand between April and September, as restaurants and food retailers prepare for increased summer footfall. An additional sales spike occurs in November and December, fuelled by holiday-driven bulk orders.
To keep up, the company sources high-quality goods from suppliers in Turkey and Ukraine, securing the best prices through bulk purchasing. However, these suppliers require upfront payments before stock is dispatched, meaning Fast Track Foods must tie up capital before generating revenue. At the same time, its customers operate on 30-day credit terms, creating a gap between when it's possible to pay suppliers and when the business can receive payments.
With demand outpacing available capital during peak seasons, Fast Track Foods needed a funding solution to seize growth opportunities, invest in more stock, and ensure it never missed a sale.
Finding a flexible solution with Lenkie
When Jazlyn partnered with Lenkie, she was looking for a way to better manage cash flow and scale Fast Track Food’s operations. By accessing Lenkie’s credit facility, she could buy in bulk, secure supplier discounts, and maintain steady stock levels - especially during peak seasons.
Given the unpredictable nature of deliveries and the inevitable customer delays caused by an international supply chain, Lenkie’s facility has given Fast Track the flexibility to plan ahead and ensure sufficient inventory without stretching working capital. Since it sources products locally and internationally, requiring payments in USD, EUR, and GBP, Lenkie’s multi-currency payment capabilities made it easy to pay suppliers directly, eliminating delays and currency conversion challenges.
With a flexible funding line secured, Fast Track Foods has been able to maintain its twice-weekly delivery schedule, ensuring reliable service to its 100+ customers while avoiding stock shortages.
Testimonial
"Being able to pay suppliers early or in bulk has helped us secure discounts, a massive advantage for us as a growing business. Using [the Lenkie] platform to access the credit facility is incredibly easy, and it's been a great support for our business.”
— Jazlyn, Director, Fast Track Foods Ltd
"Fast Track Foods is a prime example of a thriving small business that simply needed the right financial flexibility to unlock its full potential. Jazlyn has built a strong, reliable business with growing demand, but like many wholesalers, cash flow constraints were limiting its ability to scale. At Lenkie, we’re proud to support businesses like Fast Track Foods - giving the team the funding they need to secure bulk discounts, manage seasonal demand, and keep their supply chain moving without disruption."— Sanjeev Jeyakumar, CEO, Lenkie
Keeping the international orders flowing
With a strong trading history and growing demand, Fast Track Foods is now looking beyond its existing supplier network to secure high-quality products at competitive prices.
Lenkie’s multi-currency invoice processing enables Jazlyn to explore new supplier partnerships in international markets, streamlining transactions in supported currencies without upfront payment constraints.
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