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Funding

We set out a few options below.  If you click through using the icons below to apply for a Start Up Loan or for funding on the Swoop platform and you are successful, then on notification from our partner we'll send you a free copy of our Business Workbook (hard copy or digital, your choice)!

Start Up Loan

FUNDING PLATFORM

If you are at any early stage, you could consider applying for a small loan via a regional scheme.  Alternatively, you could apply for a loan between £500 and £25,000 via the government funded Start Up Loans Scheme from the British Business Bank.   It's a personal loan so mre than one partner in a business can apply up to a maximum of £100,000 for your business.  After a number of successful full repayments you may be eligible to apply for an additional 'Second Loan' for the same business.

We're delighted to be working with Swoop: a business funding and savings platform enabling businesses to discover the right funding solutions across loans, equity and grants, as well as identify ways to easily make savings - all in one fell swoop.

They work with over 1,000 funding providers from mainstream banks, alternative lenders, venture capital funds, SEIS/EIS funds, angel investors and grant agencies, meaning that whatever your funding requirement, they are able to offer a solution.  With their open banking technology, you can also see potential savings and switch expenditure on Foreign Exchange, Utilities, Broadband, Mobile Phones and Insurance. 

are you investoR ready?

If you are further along on your business journey and perhaps looking to scale up, you need to maximise your chances of success when pitching to lenders or investors.  You need to ensure your business proposition, your story, your financial projections and your presentation are all up to the mark.  Head to our investor readiness page to see whether you are ready and find the help you need to get you there:

I'M investoR ready

If you've got it all together and your red-hot pitch is burning a hole in your laptop, fill in the form below - we'll see if we can help to connect you with potential investors or lenders.  However, please understand that we do not make any guarantee of success - in finding an interested party or in securing their commitment to provide funding.  

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