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§ 26.04 · TRADE ACCOUNTS / SME · B2B

Trade accounts,
coming soon.

A GoFindPart trade account will let your whole team source the industrial parts they need and pay by invoice instead of card — with spend controls, approval chains and clean, VAT-ready invoices in one place. We're building it now.

Pay by invoice Team ordering & spend controls Coming soon

Trade accounts aren't open yet. Any credit facility will be subject to status and approval. Register your interest to hear when they launch.

GFP / TRADE-ACCOUNT REV.26.04
§ ROLE Requester
Raises part requests
§ ROLE Approver
Approves within limit
§ ADMIN · ORGANISATION Trade Account
Verified business · invoice terms · approval rules
STATUS COMING SOON
VAT-READY INVOICES PROVIDED BY GOFINDPART
§ WHY A TRADE ACCOUNT

Procurement, not petty cash.

Standard accounts pay by card, per order. A trade account turns GoFindPart into a managed purchasing channel for your business — built for teams that buy parts every week.

§ 01

Pay by invoice

Settle by invoice instead of paying by card upfront — keeping cash in the business while parts arrive.

§ 02

Order as a team

Add requesters and approvers under one account. Everyone orders; nobody shares a card.

§ 03

Control spend

Per-approver spending limits and approval chains. Every order is logged with a signed audit trail.

§ 04

Clean invoicing

Every approved purchase lands as a VAT-ready invoice with its PO and a clear due date — all in one place. No reconciling card receipts.

§ ROLES / 01–03 + BOTH

Three roles.
One account.

A trade account is an organisation, not a single login. The admin sets it up and decides who can spend what. Approvers sign off orders; requesters raise them. And where a site has surplus stock to move the other way, the same account will be able to sell it — under the same sign-off.

§ ADMIN

Account Admin

The business owner or manager who sets up the trade account and owns the relationship.

  • Verifies the business and sets up the trade account
  • Owns the credit relationship and invoice settlement
  • Creates approvers and sets their spending limits
  • Invites and manages team members and their access
  • Sees every order, invoice and balance in one place
For business owners & managers
§ APPROVER

Approver

A trusted team member who reviews and signs off purchases from their assigned requesters.

  • Approves or declines orders within a set spending limit
  • Manages a team of assigned requesters
  • Reviews quotes before any money is committed
  • Can delegate approvals while away
  • Every decision is timestamped to the audit trail
For supervisors & budget holders
§ REQUESTER

Requester

An engineer or buyer on the floor who needs parts. Joins in minutes with a connection code.

  • Joins the account using their approver's connection code
  • Raises part requests for the work in front of them
  • Compares competing quotes on price and estimated delivery
  • Sends the chosen quote to their approver to sign off
  • Quick setup — minimal details needed
For engineers & team members
§ BOTH

Stores Operative

Not a fourth role — a requester who also sells. The person who runs your stores will be able to raise part requests like anyone else and list the site's surplus and obsolete stock back onto GoFindPart, from the same login.

For stores & maintenance teams
§ BUY SIDE · UNCHANGED
  • Raises part requests for the work in front of them
  • Compares quotes and sends the chosen one to their approver
  • Nothing about how your team buys changes
§ SELL SIDE · COMING LATER
  • Lists surplus and obsolete stock and keeps the catalogue current
  • Quotes buyers who need a part you're already sitting on
  • Sales over the limit you set go to your approver first
  • Can never approve their own sale
  • Never sees payouts, bank details or VAT — those stay with the admin

How it'll
work.

Here's how trade accounts will work once they launch: a quick sign-up and business verification, then you invite the team and order by invoice. Register your interest to be first in line when they open.

COMPANY NO. 08842197 VAT GB 284 ···· TRADING NAME NORTHGATE ENG. SIGN UP
01SIGN UP

Tell us about the business

Company details, trading name and who's the admin. Two minutes to start.

~2 minto sign up
COMPANIES HOUSE ✓ MATCHED VAT REGISTRY ✓ VALID BUSINESS VERIFIED
02VERIFY

We check the essentials

Companies House and VAT checks confirm your business. Any credit assessment will be explained clearly, up front.

Verifiedbusiness
TRADE ACCOUNT COMING SOON CREDIT & TERMS ON APPROVAL
03GO LIVE

Get set up

When trade accounts launch, your limit and invoice terms will be confirmed — sized to your business and subject to status and approval.

On approvalcredit & terms
ADM APPR APPR SPEND LIMIT SPEND LIMIT
04INVITE

Build the team

Create approvers, set each one a spending limit, and share connection codes with requesters.

Per-userspend limits
REQUEST RAISED APPROVED · PO-4471 PAID BY INVOICE → INVOICE ISSUED · DUE DATE SET
05ORDER

Order by invoice

The team raises requests, approvers sign off, and each approved purchase lands as a VAT-ready invoice with its PO and due date.

POon every invoice
§ APPROVAL FLOW · PO-4471 · ILLUSTRATIVE

Raised, approved,
on the invoice.

One purchase order, end to end. The requester never touches a card; the approver signs off within their limit; finance sees the invoice, its PO and its due date in one place.

09:02
+11m
+24m
+38m
+41m
DUE
09:02RAISE
Request raised REQUESTER
09:26QUOTES
Best quote chosen REQUESTER
09:40SIGN-OFF
Approved · within limit APPROVER
09:43PO ISSUED
PO-4471 issued GFP
DUE DATESETTLE
Invoice settled · bank transfer GFP
§ TIME TO PO41 min
§ APPROVAL1 step
§ PAYMENTBy invoice
§ STATUSComing soon
§ CREDIT / TERMS

Real credit,
coming soon.

GoFindPart will provide your trade account directly — you contract with us, your invoices come from us, and your account stays with GoFindPart. No third-party lender in the middle, no separate finance application. We're building it now; register your interest to hear when it opens.

  • 01
    Pay by invoice
    Settle by invoice instead of card — a simple bank transfer with the invoice reference, by the due date shown.
  • 02
    A limit that fits
    A credit limit sized to your business — confirmed at launch and subject to status and approval.
  • 03
    Signed on both sides
    Your terms agreement and every terms purchase will be signed and recorded with a tamper-evident audit trail.
  • 04
    No credit check to register
    Registering your interest involves no credit check and leaves no footprint. Any assessment at launch will be explained up front.
DOC · REG-007 / TRADE ACCOUNTS IN BUILD
Coming soon
Trade accounts are in build. Credit limits and invoice terms will be confirmed at launch — sized to your business and subject to status and approval.
§ What a trade account adds
Provided by GoFindPart
Your account and invoices stay with GoFindPart — the merchant you contract with. No third-party lender in the middle.
Trade accounts are not yet available. Any credit facility will be subject to status and approval.
Northgate Eng.
Invoices · Example · Acc TR-2048
EXAMPLE
PO-4471SKF 6205-2RS1 bearings ×12£198.94
PO-4468Hydraulic seal kit · Line 2£412.00
PO-4455Drive belt A-section ×6£96.40
PO-4440Contactor 40A 3-pole£212.30
Example invoices · Clear due dates One place
§ INVOICING / BALANCE

Clean invoices.
Zero chasing.

Every approved purchase order will land as a VAT-ready invoice with a clear due date. Track your spend and what's due in the trade portal, and settle by bank transfer from your business bank account.

Live balance See spend and balance at a glance.
VAT-ready invoices Download every invoice for your accounts team, PO attached.
Clear due dates Every invoice shows exactly what's due and when — settle by bank transfer with the invoice reference.
Purchase orders Every order carries a PO number, linked to the approver who signed it.
§ STANDARD / TRADE

Card account, vs. trade account.

Both buy the same parts from the same network. The difference is how your business pays, who can order, and how it's controlled.

Pay-as-you-go

Card account

For SMEs

Trade account

How you pay
Card, upfrontEvery order paid by card at checkout, before the part ships.
By invoicePay by invoice instead of by card at checkout, once trade accounts launch. Card still available as a fallback.
Cash flow
Out nowCash leaves the business the moment you order.
PreservedKeep working capital in the business instead of paying upfront.
Who can order
One loginA single account, usually a shared card. No structure.
Whole teamUnlimited requesters and approvers under one organisation.
Spend control
NoneNo limits, no sign-off — whoever has the card can buy.
Limits + approvalPer-approver spending limits and an approval step on every order.
Invoicing
Per receiptA separate card receipt for every order to reconcile.
OrganisedEvery PO lands as a VAT-ready invoice with a clear due date, all in the trade portal.
Selling surplus
On your ownOne login can already buy and sell — but you sell personally, with no sign-off step and no link to the business account.
Under sign-offThe account gets its own selling arm: stores list surplus stock, and sales are approved by the same people who approve purchases. Coming later.
Getting started
InstantAdd a card and order straight away.
Coming soonTrade accounts are opening to registered businesses first — register your interest.
§ TRUST / COMPLIANCE

Credit you can trust your books to.

Trade accounts will be provided by GoFindPart directly, with business verification and a signed audit trail on every approval. Your finance team gets clean, exportable records — not a drawer of receipts.

§ SEC.01
Provided by GoFindPart

Your invoice terms come from GoFindPart itself — the merchant you contract with. No third-party lender in the middle.

§ SEC.02
Business verified

Companies House and VAT checks before any credit goes live.

§ SEC.03
Signed audit trail

Every request, approval and PO timestamped and exportable.

§ SEC.04
Card-secured

Card fallback runs through a PCI-DSS Level 1 checkout.

§ FAQ / 01–09

Before you register.

It's a verified business account we're building for SME buyers: instead of paying by card upfront, your whole team will be able to order parts and settle by invoice, with spending limits, an approval step and clean, VAT-ready invoices in one place on top of the standard GoFindPart experience. Trade accounts aren't open yet — register your interest and we'll let you know the moment they go live. Any credit facility will be subject to status and approval, and will be available to limited companies and LLPs.
GoFindPart will provide the trade account directly — we're the merchant you contract with, your invoices come from us, and your account stays with us. There's no third-party lender in the middle: no separate finance application, no second company on your paperwork. Full terms will be shared when trade accounts launch.
No. Registering your interest simply tells us you'd like a trade account when they open — it involves no credit check and leaves no footprint on your credit file. If any credit assessment is needed once trade accounts launch, we'll explain exactly what it involves before you agree to anything.
Credit limits and invoice payment terms will be confirmed when trade accounts launch. Any facility will be sized to your business and subject to status and approval. Register your interest and we'll share the details as they're finalised.
The admin sets up the account, owns the relationship and manages the team. Approvers sign off orders from their assigned requesters within a spending limit you set. Requesters raise part requests and pick quotes, then send them to their approver. Requesters join in minutes using their approver's connection code. There's no fourth role: a requester who also runs your stores will simply hold a second seat on the account's selling arm — same login, both directions — with their sales going to your approvers just as purchases do.
That's the plan. Alongside buying, a trade account will be able to apply for a selling arm, so the surplus and obsolete stock sitting in your stores can be listed back onto GoFindPart from the same account — it's an application we review, and there's one selling arm per trade account. Once it's open, your stores team will be able to list stock and quote buyers who need a part you're sitting on, while sales above a limit you set go to one of your approvers first — the same people who sign off your purchases — and nobody can approve a sale they raised themselves. Payouts, bank details and VAT stay with the account admin, and selling surplus won't change how fees work. Surplus selling isn't open yet; register your interest and we'll let you know when it is.
We're building trade accounts now and rolling them out to registered businesses first. Register your interest and we'll be in touch as soon as your account can go live, with everything you'll need to get set up.
No. The parts and the platform work exactly the same, and the price you pay already includes GoFindPart's 15% margin — there's no extra platform fee for trade accounts and no surcharge for settling by invoice. Sellers still receive 100% of their quoted price. A trade account simply changes how you pay (by invoice instead of card), who can order (your team), and how it's controlled (limits, approvals and clean, VAT-ready invoices).
Yes. Card payment will stay available on a trade account — handy for one-off orders. A trade account simply adds the option to order as a team and settle by invoice instead.
§ REGISTER

Put your parts
on account.

Trade accounts are coming to GoFindPart. Register your interest and we'll let you know the moment they open — subject to status and approval.

Pay by invoice Team ordering & spend controls Coming soon