B2B BNPL: 30/60-day supplier terms on a procurement platform 2026

The verdict in three sentences

Business-to-business BNPL is the good old 30/60-day supplier credit, but structured and capped by a customer outstanding limit. Managed in-house, it stretches your DSO (average collection time) and inflates your working-capital need; backed by third-party factoring at 1.5-3 % per invoice, it pays you immediately without carrying the risk. The right trade-off depends on your cost of capital and your bad-debt rate, which must be quantified before choosing.

In-house vs factoring: the real cost

Offering 30 or 60 days to your business customers is a strong sales argument, but it is never free. Here is the comparison of the two models.

Factoring costs 1.5-3 % per invoice but frees your cash and spares you collection management. In-house, it is "free" on the surface, but the cost of tied-up capital and bad debt can exceed that rate.

The impact of a 45-day DSO

DSO measures how many days your sales stay unpaid on average. The longer it is, the more cash you tie up. Here is the effect for a wholesaler.

A 45-day DSO on 30,000,000 FCFA of revenue permanently ties up about 45,000,000 FCFA. That is cash not working, hence the value of capping the outstanding per customer and considering factoring on big accounts.

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Mini case study

Ibrahim is a grocery wholesaler in Dakar, monthly revenue 30,000,000 FCFA, DSO 45 days. He offers 60 days to his big customers to retain them, but his cash is choking: 45,000,000 FCFA permanently locked. He shifts 40 % of his outstanding into factoring at 2.5 % per invoice. Cost: about 300,000 FCFA/month in commissions, but he recovers ~18,000,000 FCFA of cash immediately. With this cash he negotiates a 3 % early-payment discount from his own suppliers by paying upfront, a saving that amply covers the factoring cost.

FAQ

What is DSO concretely?

DSO (Days Sales Outstanding) is the average number of days between invoicing and collection. At 45 days, you wait a month and a half on average before being paid, tying up cash equal to 1.5 months of sales.

What maximum outstanding should I grant per customer?

As a 2026 order of magnitude, cap each customer at 10 to 20 % of your monthly revenue, adjusted for their seniority and payment history, so a single default cannot endanger you.

Does factoring transfer the bad-debt risk?

Often yes, in "non-recourse" factoring: the factor carries the risk. In "with recourse", you remain liable if the customer does not pay. The rate (1.5-3 %) varies with this guarantee.

Is in-house supplier credit really free?

No. It costs you the cost of tied-up capital (about 1 % per month of outstanding) plus bad-debt risk. Over 60 days, that can exceed the cost of factoring at 2 %.

How do I become a Kolonell referral partner?

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