Centra Funding

John Boettigheimer is the founder and President of Centra Funding, a firm he started in 2006. His leadership is supported by a management team with more than 40 years of combined experience in the equipment finance sector, per the firm's own disclosures. Daily operations are run from the company's headquarters in Plano, Texas.

Centra Funding, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of CV Holdings, Inc., a diversified holding company that concentrates on specialty finance investments. CV Holdings' common stock is quoted on OTC Markets under the ticker CVHL. This structure provides Centra with a publicly traded parent entity, distinguishing it from privately financed or bank-owned equipment lenders.

Centra finances businesses across almost every industry sector, with a specific noted focus on culinary and restaurant equipment financing. The firm accommodates a broad range of business machinery and assets, structuring transactions through both equipment finance agreements and leasing. Its direct lending capabilities allow customized terms for the equipment small- and medium-sized businesses need to operate.

The firm uses a one-page application with a stated aim of providing credit decisions promptly and funding on the same day once approved. Documents are handled electronically to speed the closing process. This model targets businesses looking for faster alternatives to bank equipment loans.

Yes, the firm maintains both vendor programs and a broker program. Vendor programs include an online finance center and vendor revenue programs, designed to help equipment sellers offer financing at the point of sale. The broker channel provides third-party originators a mechanism to place deals with Centra's direct lending desk.