Export HUB

What Export HUB does

Export HUB (trading as The Export Hub) is a UK-based export advisory and services platform created and operated by EFCIS Limited, a UK private limited company headquartered in Harlow, Essex. Founded by EFCIS's Andy Moylan, the platform was launched in 2023 to serve UK-based companies at both the exploratory and active export stages. It provides expert guidance across the full export lifecycle — supplier and export finance, trade credit insurance, political risk protection, export transportation and documentation, overseas collections and legal support, foreign exchange, product conformity assessment (PCAS), and surety/bonding — and connects clients to a panel of specialist providers via EFCIS's brokerage relationships.

The platform has no proprietary technology stack; it operates as a content and advisory portal (WordPress-based website) supplemented by the proprietary De-Risk Export Transactional Risk Process, a 1–100 scoring methodology that evaluates individual export transactions across financial, country, supplier, foreign exchange, and fraud risk dimensions. Content is authored by recognised industry professionals including EFCIS Founder Andy Moylan and Chartered Marketer Dee Blick, with country risk intelligence supplied by Atradius covering 40+ countries.

The business model is an affiliate-referral/brokerage hybrid. Initial advisory consultations are provided free of charge as a lead-generation funnel, with revenue generated through brokerage commissions on trade credit insurance and export finance placements arranged via EFCIS, alongside fees for hands-on advisory services such as drafting export terms and executing insurance placements. Customer segments are horizontal — UK SMEs and mid-market firms either exploring export or seeking to improve existing export operations — with no self-serve digital product and no publicly disclosed pricing for fee-bearing services.

Name

Export HUB

Legal name

EFCIS Limited

Website

https://theexporthub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Export Hub, created by EFCIS Limited in 2023, is a UK-based export advisory platform that helps UK companies at the exploratory and active export stages with expert guidance, trade finance referrals, insurance brokerage, and a proprietary De-Risk transaction scoring tool.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Export Advisory and Trade Finance Brokerage

akta.pro primary industry

Trade Finance & Supply Chain Finance Platforms (FSAGAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Trade Finance, Export Credit & Risk Mitigation (BPADAMAG), Export Promotion & Market Access Support (BPADAMAC)

Keywords

• Export advisory services
• Trade credit insurance
• Export finance brokerage
• Political risk insurance
• Foreign exchange services

Headquarters

HQ city

Harlow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Export Finance Referrals and Brokerage: The Export Hub, created by EFCIS (a Trade Credit Insurance Brokerage), generates revenue by referring clients to specialist export finance providers, export invoice financiers, trade credit insurers, and political risk insurers. EFCIS acts as a specialist broker matching UK exporters to appropriate financial and insurance products. Free initial advisory services are provided to attract and qualify leads for these commission-referenced placements.
2. Expert Advisory and Consultancy Services: The platform provides expert export advice and support across trade finance, debtor protection, foreign exchange, export documentation, transportation, and legal matters. While much initial guidance is offered at no charge, the model anticipates fees for hands-on services such as drafting export terms and conditions and insurance placements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Export Hub is a UK-based advisory and referral platform that helps UK companies navigate international trade by providing expert guidance on trade finance, export credit insurance, political risk protection, foreign exchange, export documentation, transportation, overseas legal and collections, and product conformity assessment. The platform operates as a referral intermediary, connecting UK exporters to specialist providers (financiers, insurers, inspection firms such as SGS), and offers a proprietary De-Risk Export Transactional Risk Process that scores individual export transactions from 1 to 100.

Product overview

The Export Hub is a UK-based export advisory and services platform founded by EFCIS Limited. It offers a comprehensive suite of export-related services including Trade Finance (Supplier & Export Finance, Export Receivable Funding), Insurance Products (Export Trade Credit Insurance, Political Risk Insurance), Logistics & Documentation (Export Transportation, Overseas Collections & Legal), Compliance Services (PCAS/Product Conformity Assessment, Surety & Bonding), Currency Risk Management (Foreign Exchange), Intelligence (Global Risk Map & Country Risk Reports), and Risk Assessment Tools (The De-Risk Process). The platform combines expert knowledge, practical guidance, and connections to specialist providers to help UK companies navigate international trade.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Supplier & Export Finance Trade Finance service that provides funding or guarantees for purchasing overseas goods, with the financier paying suppliers in advance and the exporter repaying within 90 days. Also includes Export Receivable Funding offering up to 80% advance on approved export invoices.
• Export Trade Credit Insurance Insurance product that protects businesses from non-payment of overseas commercial debts when offering open account credit terms, covering typically 90% of sales ledger (95% for political risk).
• Political Risk Insurance Protection Insurance protection against political risks including political violence, civil unrest, terrorism, war, insurrection, contract frustration, and inability to repatriate funds. Available for policy terms up to 15 years.
• Export Transportation & Documentation Advisory service covering land, air, and sea transport options, export packaging requirements, labelling compliance, and documentation including Export License, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, and Commercial Invoice.
• Overseas Collections & Legal Services covering overseas debt collection and legal support when payments become unpaid debts.
• Foreign Exchange Services Currency exchange services including Spot Market and Forward Market transactions, helping exporters manage foreign exchange risk when trading in various currencies.
• Product Conformity Assessment (PCAS) Compliance service helping exporters obtain Certificates of Conformity (CoC) for export into countries requiring PCA programmes, including Kenya, Tanzania, and Saudi Arabia. Assists with documentary review and goods inspection.
• Surety & Bonding Bonding services for exporters entering new markets who may need to pay in advance, providing financial guarantees.
• Global Risk Map & Country Risk Reports Country risk intelligence providing economic situation analysis and trading outlook for major industries across 40+ countries, powered by Atradius publications.
• The De-Risk Process Proprietary EFCIS scoring process that predicts likelihood of payment delay or default in specific export transactions, scoring transactions 1-100 with 85 as acceptable grade, evaluating financial information, customer/country risk, political risk, profit erosion, and transportation factors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Export Trade Credit Insurance can cover 90% of sales ledger (95% for political risk), enabling informed decisions on extending open account credit terms to overseas buyers.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EFCIS (EFCIS Limited)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFCIS Limited is the parent company that founded and operates The Export Hub. Andy Moylan is the Founder and MD of EFCIS, described as a multiple award-winning Trade Credit Insurance Brokerage. EFCIS developed The Export Hub as a knowledge platform for UK companies interested in or already engaged in exporting, and also created the proprietary De-Risk Export Transactional Risk Process.
• International Credit Brokers AllianceminorOthersAndy Moylan, Founder/MD of EFCIS (the company behind The Export Hub), serves as a board member of the International Credit Brokers Alliance, a professional body representing credit brokers globally.
• AtradiuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAtradius publications are referenced within The Export Hub's Global Risk Map & Country Risk Reports section, providing economic and trading outlook intelligence for more than 40 countries. Atradius is a leading trade credit insurer whose risk analysis tools are integrated into the platform to support informed export decisions.
• SGS (Société Générale de Surveillance)minorOthersSGS is cited as the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, with a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories globally. The Export Hub references SGS as an example of an inspection, verification, testing and certification company required for Product Conformity Assessment (PCA) compliance when exporting to countries such as Kenya, Tanzania, and Saudi Arabia.
• Dee BlickminorOthersDee Blick is a Chartered Marketer, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, and a No.1 international bestselling author of 4 marketing books for SMEs. She is featured as an Expert Writer on The Export Hub, contributing marketing expertise to help UK companies build export strategies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Marsh: Marsh is a global insurance broker and risk advisor with a dedicated Trade Credit, Political Risk, and Structured Trade Credit practice. It competes with the specialist panel that The Export Hub refers UK SME exporters into.
• Coface: Coface is a leading global trade credit insurance provider offering credit insurance, debt collection, surety, and country risk assessment. It competes for the same UK SME export-risk wallet that The Export Hub serves through its referral model.
• Atradius: Atradius is a global trade credit insurer whose publications power The Export Hub's country risk intelligence. While also a partner, Atradius provides direct trade credit insurance, political risk cover, and collections services to exporters worldwide, including UK SMEs served by The Export Hub.
• Bibby Financial Services: Bibby Financial Services is a UK-based invoice finance and trade finance provider serving SMEs. It is the type of specialist funder that The Export Hub routes UK exporters to, and competes for the same trade finance referral relationships.
• Euler Hermes (Allianz Trade): Euler Hermes, now Allianz Trade, is one of the world's largest trade credit insurers, providing trade credit insurance, surety bonds, and debt collection. It directly competes with the providers in The Export Hub's specialist panel for UK exporter business.
• Aon: Aon is a global professional services firm with a substantial trade credit and political risk insurance brokerage practice. It serves corporates and mid-market exporters with the same trade credit, political risk, and surety products that The Export Hub aggregates for UK SMEs.
• UK Export Finance (UKEF): UKEF is the UK's export credit agency, providing government-backed guarantees, loans, and insurance to UK exporters. It directly addresses the same UK SME export financing and risk-mitigation needs that The Export Hub routes to private providers.

Direct peers

• Trade Finance Global: Trade Finance Global is a UK-based trade finance platform that connects businesses with trade finance, factoring, and supply chain finance providers. It runs a similar advisory-plus-referral model to The Export Hub, targeting SMEs seeking trade finance solutions.

Emerging players

• Creditsafe: Creditsafe provides business credit reports and monitoring, frequently used by exporters to assess overseas buyer risk. It overlaps with The Export Hub's buyer/country risk intelligence offering and can substitute for some of its risk-scoring functionality.

Others

• British Business Bank: British Business Bank is a UK government-backed economic development bank that provides SME finance programmes, including schemes supporting exporters. It is an adjacent ecosystem player shaping UK SME access to trade finance alongside The Export Hub's private-market channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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