Financing the auto-component supply chain
An OEM issues a purchase order to a Tier-1 supplier, who subcontracts machining to a Tier-2 unit and needs pre-shipment finance to fund the build. The Risk Signals Pack verifies all three tiers so a lender can fund the order with the risks in view.
Cluster intelligence · FY24
$21.3 Bn
India auto-component exports
~1,500 Tier-1
ACMA members + 10,000+ Tier-2 / Tier-3 units
Jul – Dec
OEM model-year production ramp
₹50L – ₹5Cr
Tier-1 pre-shipment ticket range
Top export buyer markets:
USA~30%Germany~10%UK~6%Source: ACMA Annual Report FY24 · EEPC. Figures are sector-level context from public export-promotion council reports — not AssureLocker data. For indicative context only; deal volumes vary by borrower and lender.
The three-party chain
Registration status, name match, and an established trade relationship with the Tier-1
Identity verified, GST filing trail, bank-cashflow (consent-based, via the lender), no undisclosed charge on receivables
Capacity (workforce + turnover) for the subcontract, GST corroboration, related-party distance from A and B
What the pack catches in a supply chain
- The same receivable assigned to more than one financier — caught before disbursal.
- A Tier-2 “subcontractor” that shares directors or an address with the Tier-1 (related-party inflation).
- A sub-assembly unit without the workforce or turnover to deliver the volume.
- A PO leg unsupported by any GST or e-invoice trade history between the tiers.
Schemes & evidence in auto-components
Most auto-componentsMSMEs aren’t rejected because the business is weak — they’re bounced on fixable, technical gaps. The programmes below de-risk this lending, and each one (and the lender behind it) looks for specific evidence. Our pack assembles that evidence — source-verified and tier-labelled — so a creditworthy deal reads clearly. Signals, not decisions — the lender decides.
Programmes that de-risk it
- CGTMSE — collateral-free guarantee for the tier-2/3 long tail
- TReDS — on-exchange discounting of accepted OEM/Tier-1 invoices
Evidence our pack assembles
- ✓ OEM / Tier-1 anchor PO (buyer-confirmed)
- ✓ Supply-chain tier mapping (who supplies whom)
- ✓ Capacity & turnover consistency for the order
- + GSTIN status + filing regularity
- + e-invoice (IRN) & e-way consistency
- + Buyer PO / acceptance
- + Prior-charge / double-financing signal (lender-run on CERSAI)
- + Account Aggregator cash-flow (lender-side)
Scheme names are referenced for context only — see the avoidable rejections that bounce good MSMEs. AssureLocker is not affiliated with, integrated into, or endorsed by any government scheme; eligibility and approval rest with the lender and the scheme.
See an auto-supply-chain pack
Flip between a clean, an incomplete and an adverse deal — then talk to us about an anchor-led pilot.
Evidence and signals for the lender’s decision only — not a credit score, and not a guarantee. Registry and bank-cashflow checks run under the lender’s own access and consent. Illustrative example.
What this is — and isn’t
Not TReDS
We don't run an exchange or auction — we assemble evidence for off-exchange / bilateral deals, complementary to TReDS.
Not CERSAI
We don't operate the charge registry; the charge search is lender-run on the lender's own CERSAI access (via AssureConnect).
Not an Account Aggregator
We're not an AA / FIU; AA cashflow is consent-pulled on the lender's own FIU — aggregates only.
Not an LMS
We don't book loans, set advance rates or disburse; we hand a review-ready packet to the lender's system of record.
Pilot ask
We’re looking for 3–5 lenders, anchors or associations to test this use case on controlled sample deals. No lending, broking, fund custody or credit decisioning by AssureLocker.
Success criteria: time-to-evidence in hours not days · risks (duplicate-financing, related-party, capacity) surfaced earlier · analyst hours saved per deal · an audit-ready, evidence-tiered trail.