BdV Behrens Group
BdV Behrens is an owner-managed foreign trade company based in Hamburg active in the international trade and marketing of chemical raw materials, paper and packaging.
BdV Behrens and HCOB – a long-standing business relationship
With extensive shared understanding of the relevant business models, HCOB buys credit-insured receivables from the company. BdV Behrens immediately receives the equivalent value of these claims, less agreed retentions.
Project details
BdV Behrens GmbH is an owner-managed Hamburg-based foreign trade company. It supports its international customers and suppliers alike in the trade of chemicals, paper and packaging, in all aspects of procurement, financing, marketing, sales as well as risk and compliance management. Present in 30 countries, BdV always reacts flexibly to changing markets and to economic and political developments. For HCOB as sole lender, BdV is an example of high-growth solutions in the export business. The main features of this business relationship are the financing in US dollars with payment terms of up to 180 days, a precise integration into the overall financing structure and further growth supported by SmartFact.
Key facts
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Volume |
USD 20 million. |
| Tenure | long-standing |
| Objects | Chemicals, pharmaceuticals, agriculture |
| Type | Framework line and refinancing of trade receivables |
Especially in countries where payment terms of 270 days are customary, it is a good idea to assign trade receivables.
Michael Rothehüser, Head of Corporates Germany
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Head of Corporate Banking in GermanyOur services for your company
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