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A specialist trade finance group founded in 2000, offering export factoring, import finance and supply chain finance through more than 20 offices in 14 countries.
Tradewind Finance scores 2.4 out of 5 (48 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Trade Finance Index 2026 and ranks 8 of 14. It is strongest for export factoring with credit protection, with 5 out of 5 for products. Not published or not stated on the pages read: legal status, published cost, facility size and tenor, speed, who can apply, funding and history, access and standing.
Scores from the Trade Finance Index 2026.
| Segment | Score out of 100 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| For importers | 47 | 8 of 14 |
| For exporters | 50 | 8 of 14 |
| For wholesalers | 48 | 8 of 14 |
The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.
Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.
Export factoring with credit protection.
What Tradewind Finance publishes on its own pages, read on 21 October 2026.
A specialist trade finance group founded in 2000, offering export factoring, import finance and supply chain finance through more than 20 offices in 14 countries. It publishes advance rates and funding speed but no prices or facility sizes.
| Fact | What the provider publishes |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Not stated on the pages read. The site refers to 'Tradewind Group companies'; corporate address Flughafenstrasse 83, 41066 Moenchengladbach, Germany. Members of the International Factoring Association, the Commercial Finance Association (SW Chapter) and FCI. 'Tradewind Group companies do not issue standby letters of credit (SBLCs) on behalf of their clients.' |
| Products | Export factoring (recourse and non-recourse), selective invoice finance, export invoice financing, reverse factoring, import finance ('Pre-import financing', 'Purchase order financing', 'Inventory financing', 'Letters of credit', 'Working capital lines', 'Supplier financing programs'), supply chain and vendor finance. |
| Published cost | No fee or rate published. The reserve is released 'minus the agreed factoring fees'. |
| Facility size and tenor | Facility sizes not published. Advance 'up to 95% of the invoice value' on the export factoring page; 'typically up to 90%' and 'typically 70-90%' elsewhere. Maximum tenor not published. |
| Speed | 'We advance up to 95% of the invoice value and fund within 24-48 hours of verifying your invoices.' Approval time not published. |
| Who can apply | Clients are 'mainly small and medium-sized companies'; 'Our financing transactions span over 30 countries in more than 20 industries'. No minimum turnover or trading history published. Personal guarantee not mentioned; export factoring page: 'No collateral necessary'. |
| Funding and history | 'Our company opened its doors in 2000.' 'We now operate more than 20 offices in 14 countries.' Funding source not named beyond 'global bank partnerships'. |
| Date read | 21 October 2026 |
A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.
Facts read on 21 October 2026 from: tradewindfinance.com/trade-finance/…, tradewindfinance.com/trade-finance/…, tradewindfinance.com/trade-finance/…, tradewindfinance.com/about-us.
Each score with the evidence behind it.
Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Trade Finance Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored
The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.
| Provider | Score out of 5 | Rank | Strongest for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayflyer | 3.9 | 1 of 14 | Inventory funding for brands and wholesalers |
| Settle | 3.2 | 2 of 14 | US consumer brands extending supplier terms to 180 days |
| Ebury | 3.2 | 3 of 14 | Unsecured import finance with FX in one account |
| HSBC Hong Kong | 3.1 | 4 of 14 | Asian traders needing letters of credit and trade loans |
| Virgin Money (Nationwide) | 3.0 | 5 of 14 | UK exporters using a UK Export Finance backed facility |
| Kriya | 2.9 | 6 of 14 | UK exporters financing invoices to overseas buyers |
| Funding Societies | 2.7 | 7 of 14 | Singapore SMEs paying overseas suppliers |
| Credlix | 2.3 | 9 of 14 | Indian exporters selling to the US and Europe |
| Drip Capital | 2.3 | 10 of 14 | Unsecured supplier payment terms for US importers |
| Clearco | 2.0 | 11 of 14 | US e-commerce brands paying overseas suppliers' invoices |
| Bibby Financial Services | 2.0 | 12 of 14 | UK exporters wanting invoice finance with bad debt cover |
| 8fig | 2.0 | 13 of 14 | Online sellers funding inventory and supply chain costs |
| NatWest | 1.4 | 14 of 14 | UK businesses wanting a full bank trade finance range |
Side by side on every criterion, fact and award.
Head-to-head comparisons cover pairs within the top five of each ranking. Tradewind Finance is compared with its alternatives in the table above.
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