Independent structured trade & commodity finance advisory
Commercial reality first
International trade requires more than access to capital. Successful financing must reflect how a transaction actually works.
Sekila Finance is an independent advisory firm specialising in structured trade and commodity finance. We assess each opportunity on its commercial merits, develop a financeable structure and engage selectively with banks, funds and specialist financial institutions whose appetite is aligned with the transaction.
Our role extends beyond making introductions. We help clients prepare, position and coordinate transactions through the financing process, maintaining focus on execution from initial assessment to financial close.
Capabilities
From first assessment to closing coordination, we build each financing proposition around a clear commercial logic and identifiable route to repayment.
Transaction-specific facilities built around identifiable trade flows, contracted purchases and sales, and clearly defined repayment sources.
Revolving and self-liquidating facilities supported by eligible working-capital assets and appropriate monitoring and control mechanisms.
Advice on requirements involving multiple jurisdictions, counterparties, currencies and risk considerations, particularly in emerging markets.
Commercial opportunities converted into coherent, lender-ready propositions, then supported through diligence, credit review and closing.
Who we work with
We work with established and growth-stage businesses whose financing requirements arise from genuine trade, production and distribution activity.
Financing for procurement, aggregation, production, processing, storage and export cycles.
Working-capital solutions linked to confirmed supply, inventory, receivables and customer demand.
Selectively assessed transactions supported by clear commercial analysis and coordinated execution.
Collaboration with legal, insurance, collateral, inspection and technical specialists.
Sector focus
We focus on transactions with visible trade flows, credible counterparties and a financing structure that can be understood and controlled.
Procurement, aggregation, processing, storage, export and receivables across agricultural value chains.
Structured working capital and transaction finance for energy products and related supply chains.
Trade and inventory finance supported by verifiable supply, logistics, sales and repayment arrangements.
Capital advisory for assets enabling the storage, processing, transport and distribution of traded goods.
Our approach
Each opportunity is assessed first, structured around its genuine commercial strengths and introduced only to financial partners whose mandate, capacity and risk appetite are relevant.
We examine the business, trade cycle, counterparties, financial position, repayment source and jurisdictional exposure.
We develop a financing approach aligned with the transaction, including facility mechanics, security and controls.
We prepare a credible proposition and identify capital partners by sector, geography, risk appetite and size.
We coordinate engagement, diligence, commercial discussions and closing workstreams to maintain momentum.
Security & risk mitigation
Depending on the transaction, financing may be supported by eligible inventory, warehouse receipts, receivables, assigned offtake contracts, letters of credit, trade-credit insurance, collateral management and controlled collections.
The objective is not to force every transaction into a standard product. It is to establish a structure in which the source of repayment, movement of funds, control of assets and responsibilities of each party are clearly understood.
Why Sekila
Every mandate benefits from senior oversight informed by experience across banking, credit, treasury, structured finance and international markets.
We focus on the transaction and identify appropriate financial partners without being tied to a single balance sheet or product.
We protect the credibility of the client and opportunity by approaching the market with purpose, clear positioning and a defined strategy.
Our objective is to help clients build durable financing relationships and stronger funding platforms, not simply complete isolated transactions.
Have a transaction to discuss?
Send us a concise overview of your business, trade flow and financing requirement. We will review the opportunity and respond with an initial view on fit and next steps.
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