How We Make Money
How Avoir makes money
Short and plain, with no hedging.
By James Baker · Founder, Avoir
Founder of Avoir and a commercial finance specialist focused on asset and equipment finance for Australian transport, civil and construction businesses.
Last reviewed: 10 July 2026
Avoir is free for the business enquiring
There is no fee to enquire, no fee to be matched, and no fee if you proceed.
We are paid by the lender, not by you
When a business we refer settles a facility, the lender pays a commission. Avoir receives a share of it through Commercial Finance Group Pty Ltd (ABN 26 868 387 626).
It does not change your rate
The commission is paid out of the lender's margin. The terms you are offered are the terms the lender would offer on a direct application.
It does not determine who we refer you to
We do not rank lenders by what they pay. How matches are made is set out in our Methodology.
We are not whole-of-market
We work with a panel. Other lenders exist. You are free to approach them directly, and you should compare.
What we don't do with your data
Avoir does not sell your personal information to third parties.
We share it only with lending partners, only for the purpose of facilitating your enquiry, and only what is necessary for them to assess it. Those partners are independent businesses that make their own credit decisions, and they are required to handle your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
This mirrors our Privacy Policy. If the two ever differ, the Privacy Policy governs.
Related: the transparency set
Methodology →
How we assess eligibility, compile the ABLI, and select our lender panel.
Data Sources →
Every dataset behind our research, with publisher and verification date.
Editorial Policy →
Independence, review cadence, and our general advice position.
Corrections Policy →
How to report an error and how we handle corrections.
This page was last reviewed on 10 July 2026.
