Fast Track Foods Ltd has supplied fresh and frozen meats, fish and speciality foods to caterers, restaurants, pubs and takeaway shops across Shropshire since 2012. Jazlyn took over as sole director in 2020, and under her the business has widened its product range, added new revenue lines, and grown substantially.
Demand is surging, driven by seasonal trends and a growing customer base. Bestselling lines peak between April and September, as restaurants and retailers gear up for summer footfall, with a second spike in November and December on holiday orders.
To keep up, the company buys from suppliers in Turkey and Ukraine, getting the best prices through bulk purchasing. Those suppliers want paying before stock is dispatched, while Fast Track's own customers pay on 30-day terms, so capital sits tied up between paying for goods and getting paid for them. With demand outrunning available capital during peak seasons, Fast Track Foods needed funding that could keep it stocking up, and never missing a sale.
Through Lenkie's credit facility, Jazlyn can buy in bulk, get supplier discounts, and keep stock steady through peak seasons. Given how unpredictable deliveries and customer delays can get on an international supply chain, the facility gives her room to plan ahead without stretching working capital.
Because the business buys locally and internationally, payments run in USD, EUR and GBP. Lenkie pays suppliers directly in whichever currency they need, cutting out delays and conversion friction. With the funding line in place, Fast Track Foods keeps its twice-weekly delivery schedule running to more than 100 customers without running short on stock.
The journey
01
Bulk purchases funded upfront, unlocking supplier discounts
02
Suppliers paid directly in USD, EUR or GBP, cutting conversion delays
03
Stock levels held steady through both seasonal peaks, deliveries uninterrupted
Jazlyn
Director, Fast Track Foods Ltd
Sanjeev Jeyakumar
CEO, Lenkie
Fast Track Foods runs the wholesaler's squeeze in its purest form: the best prices mean paying upfront, in foreign currency, months before Jazlyn's own customers settle on 30-day terms. A facility that pays suppliers directly, in their own currency, turned that squeeze into a buying edge instead of a constant scramble for cash.
100+
customers served on a twice-weekly delivery schedule
3
currencies paid directly: USD, EUR and GBP
30 days
customer credit terms bridged while suppliers need paying upfront
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