What is a PPSA registration on my business?
It is a public notice, filed under a province's Personal Property Security Act, that a funder holds a security interest in some or all of your business assets. In Quebec the equivalent register is the RDPRM. It is normal on secured financing and it is visible to every other lender.
Start an applicationA registration records priority rather than ownership. It tells the world that if the business defaults, this party has a claim on the described collateral ahead of anyone registering later. Registrations can be specific — one financed machine — or general, covering all present and after-acquired personal property, which is what a bank's general security agreement typically takes.
The practical consequence is on future financing. A blanket registration already in place will be seen by the next funder and can block or subordinate new facilities, which is why the scope of a registration is worth negotiating at signing rather than discovering later. Equipment financing usually registers against the specific asset only, and that narrower scope is one of its structural advantages.
When a facility is paid out, the registration does not disappear automatically. Request a discharge in writing and confirm it has been filed. Stale registrations from settled facilities are a common and entirely avoidable obstacle in later applications.
What secures each product
Figures are typical ranges for a complete file, not guarantees. Final terms depend on revenue, time in business, credit profile and lender review.
| Merchant Cash Advance (MCA) | Unsecured |
|---|---|
| Business Line of Credit | Often unsecured |
| Invoice Factoring | A/R is the collateral |
| Equipment Financing | The equipment |
| Bridge Loan | Usually asset-backed |
| Term Loan | Sometimes |
| Inventory Financing | First charge on inventory + PG |
| Acquisition Financing | Target assets + PG |