“Can a seasonal UK home-products supplier sustain growth-stage distribution at scale by leveraging invoice finance to bridge cashflow gaps inherent in its retail supply chain?”
Kontrol Ltd is a UK-based supplier of dehumidifying and home solutions products, distributing directly to major high-street retailers such as Lakeland and The Range, as well as through distributors. Led by Ken Bates, son of founder Bill Bates, the company has grown into the UK's second-largest player in its category by volume. Due to the seasonal nature of its business and the cashflow pressures of growth, Kontrol turned to eCapital for invoice finance-based working capital support, making third-party lending a core part of its operating model.
Kontrol Ltd's lending and capital products are provided by Ecapital.
Kontrol Ltd was founded by Bill Bates (founder) and Ken Bates (current director) and is headquartered in United Kingdom.
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