EarlyPay has acquired Timelio
November 2023 — EarlyPay Limited (ASX:EPY) has acquired select assets of Timelio.
Earlypay offers financial solutions to businesses in Australia. It operates through invoice finance, equipment finance and other services segments. The acquisition, whilst small, is strategically important for Earlypay as it provides a high-quality portfolio – many of the customers joined Timelio through its acquisition of the Bendigo Bank invoice finance portfolio in 2022 – and increases Earlypay’s presence in Victoria. Additionally, the acquisition is expected to be EPS accretive in addition to providing a range of other strategic benefits.
Timelio is a Melbourne-based fintech that specializes in P2P invoice and trade financing for SMEs in Australia.
Our role in the transaction
Oaklins’ team in Australia acted as corporate advisor to to Earlypay (ASX:EPY) on the signing of a binding agreement to acquire select assets of Timelio.
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