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71%
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supplier invoices paid through Lenkie
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reduction in manual finance admin
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We needed a partner who could help us move quickly when supplier costs came due. Lenkie gave us the confidence to keep growing without letting cashflow slow the team down.
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 cafรฉs, 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 teamโs existing workflow: invoices could be uploaded quickly, reviewed clearly, and paid without adding more complexity to month-end finance routines.
Implementation
01
Needs assessment and invoice workflow review โ Lenkie mapped the teamโs supplier purchasing cadence and repayment preferences.
02
Supplier payments went live โ invoices were uploaded and settled directly, giving the team a clearer payment schedule.
03
Ongoing optimisation โ 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 โcan we afford this order?โ to โhow quickly can we fulfil it?โ
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.
โItโs inspiring to support a team that knows exactly where growth is coming from. Lenkie simply removed the friction between demand and delivery.โ
Sanjeev Jeyakumar
CEO, Lenkie
Takeaway
Rosegroundโs 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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Our Q2 (2025) Lending Metrics: Performance and insights
๐ ๐จ๐ป๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ
In Q2, we helped UK businesses unlock growth by providing the working capital they needed to pay suppliers faster, across borders, and at scale.
We funded 1,568 supplier payments across our customer base, with a loan book that has grown by 35% since last quarter. Lenkie-funded payments reached 21 countries, with particular growth in India ๐ฎ๐ณ, Switzerland ๐จ๐ญ, and the United States ๐บ๐ธ.
๐ธ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐-๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐
๐ New customer acquisition increased by 82% from Q1 2025, driven by improvements across our platform. We refined our onboarding journey to reduce time-to-funding and expanded our policy to include funding for overhead costs, offering greater flexibility when businesses need it most. We also increased our maximum credit limit by 25%, giving more support to larger businesses.
These updates underscore our commitment to smarter, faster lending that keeps pace with modern business.
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฑ (๐ฏ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐บ๐ฒ)
๐๏ธ Construction
๐ผ Professional Services
๐ฅซ Food & Beverage
๐ง๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ (๐ฏ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐บ๐ฒ)
๐ฐ HMRC tax payments
๐งฑ Subcontractor payroll
๐งถ Stock and inventory
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ต.
๐ An audio-visual company won a global football club deal with a ยฃ300K facility.
๐ A menswear retailer secured funding to open a second outlet and stock up ahead of the summer wedding rush.
๐ฅซ A food supplier leveraged their facility to make euro payments to Turkish wholesalers to stock seasonal inventory.
๐ค An events company used their facility to cover upfront costs ahead of a busy summer lineup, bridging the gap while waiting on ticket proceeds.
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต๐๐
From a contractor hiring more tradespeople to a retailer stocking up ahead of peak season, Q2 was all about helping our customers grow.
As we step into Q3, weโre scaling our tools and support to make it even easier for UK businesses to access the funding they need.
Letโs keep business moving ๐
