Slateshire Finance, based in Sanford, NC, arranges working capital, equipment financing, lines of credit and other business funding for owners in Carthage, NC and ZIP 28327 in Moore County. Construction leads the ZIP's employers, and three in four of those firms have fewer than five employees; this page looks at what that means for funding requests.
| Distance | About 17 miles SW of Sanford, NC |
|---|---|
| County | Moore County, NC |
| ZIP 28327 employers | 289 (ZBP 2023) |
| Construction employers in the ZIP | 46, 76.1% under five employees |
Census counts for ZIP 28327
ZIP 28327 had 289 employer establishments in 2023, 2,179 employees and payroll of about $80.5 million (ZIP Code Business Patterns). The town of Carthage, NC covers about 3.3% of the ZIP's land and holds most of its own land inside it, so the figures mix the town with surrounding parts of Moore County, NC.
62.6% of employers had fewer than five employees, and by our arithmetic the average was about 7.5 employees per establishment.
Small construction firms lead Carthage, NC businesses
Construction was the largest sector in ZIP 28327 with 46 employer establishments, and 76.1% of them had fewer than five employees. Retail followed with 41, other services with 39 (79.5% under five), health care with 32 and food service with 32 (only 18.8% under five).
A small crew can feel a slow payment. Options include a line of credit for gaps between jobs, working capital for a specific job's payroll, and equipment financing for the trailer or skid steer. The sector pages include contractors, electricians and landscapers.
Carthage, NC commercial real estate questions
A term loan secured by the property can finance a shop, yard or storefront purchase. The ZIP had 16 real estate and rental employers, 87.5% of them with fewer than five employees (ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023), so a buyer may deal with an agent or directly with a seller. Check zoning for any yard or outdoor storage before you commit.
From Carthage, NC to a written offer
Phone Slateshire or send the request form from the shop. Figures for Lee County, NC are on the Sanford, NC page; nearby towns are on the service-area list.
Carthage, NC sectors our partners fund
Slateshire Finance works with Carthage, NC businesses of most kinds; contractors and construction trades, restaurants and food service, medical and dental practices and retailers and wholesalers that carry stock are common examples. The partner, not the industry, makes the decision.
Paperwork partners commonly ask for
- Business checking statements covering roughly the last quarter or two
- Last year's filed tax return for the business
- Current financial statements: profit and loss plus a balance sheet
- A driver's license or passport for each owner
- Formation documents and your EIN
- For equipment, the seller's quote with make, model and price
Partners differ in what they request; this list covers the usual ground.
How a request moves forward
- Reach us at (984) 294-6292 or through the contact form. When we call back, the first questions are simple: what the funding is for, how long the business has operated and its rough revenue.
- We walk through the funding types that suit that purpose and the paperwork partners tend to ask for. Nothing goes out until you say so.
- After you give the go-ahead, we share the request with suitable lending partners, and each one decides on its own.
- When an offer arrives, weigh its full cost, how payments are scheduled and the conditions. Accepting is entirely your choice.
Everything can be handled by phone or online from Carthage, NC.
