front end

front end
front end ˈfront end noun [singular]
1. COMMERCE if a company is at the front end of a business or activity, they have a lot of success, especially because they are producing a lot of new products:

• He is experienced at dealing companies at the front end of the retail financial services sector.

2. front end charge/​cost FINANCE COMMERCE charges or costs you have to pay before you can receive something or before an investment can start making you money:

• Initial charges are 4% for the managed funds and there is no front end charge for the single funds.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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