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Business Loans For Scrap Metal Merchants
Working capital, equipment, and growth finance for scrap metal merchants — matched to your revenue and time trading, not a generic credit score.
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A few details about your business and what the finance is for. Takes under a minute.
We match you
We line you up with the right vetted lender for scrap metal merchants and your situation — no guesswork.
Get funded
Your lender takes it from there — approval and funds, sorted.
What you get
Built around your business
- Finance for equipment, working capital, or growth, matched to your revenue.
- Lender matching based on time trading, not a generic credit score.
- One application a broker runs across lenders — no chasing paperwork.
How it works
Simple next steps
- 1Tell us your finance need, amount, and time trading.
- 2We match it to lenders that fund businesses like yours.
- 3You compare offers and proceed only if one fits.
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Good to know
No lock-in and no obligation. We only connect you with a partner if it genuinely helps — you decide whether to proceed.
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Financing for Scrap Metal Merchants
Scrap merchants need cash for two things — buying stock and running the plant. Buying a big incoming load, or investing in a baler, shear, weighbridge or material handler, can quickly reach the ~$50,000 mark, and the cash for metal goes out before the mill settles. A working-capital or equipment facility lets you buy a large load the day it arrives, upgrade your processing gear, and ride out the days between paying for scrap and being paid for it.
Common questions
Scrap Metal Merchants — business loan questions
Can finance help me buy a big load of scrap?
That is exactly what a working-capital line is for. It lets you pay cash for a large incoming load straight away and recover the funds once the mill or exporter settles, so a good buy is not lost for want of cash on the day.
Can I finance balers, shears and weighbridge gear?
Yes — processing plant like balers, shears, material handlers and weighbridges are common equipment-finance items. Cockatoo helps match you to a lender who understands a commodity-driven yard rather than treating you like a generic small business.
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