£775m RBS bank fund: What do UK SMEs need to know?
Niels Turfboer, managing director of Spotcap UK, discusses the RBS Alternative Remedies Package – a key initiative aimed at providing more choice and better financial services to UK SMEs. more»
Finance
Discover the best approach to securing funding for your small business, whether it's a bank loan or equity investment from an angel backer. Finance is a crucial component of entrepreneurial success, allowing business owners to make calculated risks and think on a bigger scale.
Are you entitled to RBS compensation? Here’s how to get your money back
Despite only 1,230 complaints having been lodged from an estimated 16,000 eligible businesses and just £10 million paid in compensation from a £400 million fund, RBS has just announced that a deadline of 22 October 2018 has been set for new complaints. What does this mean for your business? more»
Start Up Loans Company reaches 50,000 issued micro business loans
Launched in 2012, the Start Up Loans Company offers loans of up to £25,000 to small companies at a fixed interest rate of six per cent per annum. more»
Start Up Loans Company reaches £300m in micro business loans
The Start Up Loans Company has reached a new milestone, delivering £300m in micro business loans to new entrepreneurs since launching five years ago. more»
New small business loans provider looks to plug gap created by bank rejection
Business confidence consultancy Newable has been chosen as the national delivery partner for the government-backed Start Up Loans Company. more»
East London is the UK’s home of new enterprise – but should entrepreneurs abandon the capital?
East London is breaking away from the rest of the capital to become the centre of entrepreneurship, as new data revealed that the district has received a total of £23.2m in funding from The Start Up Loans Company since 2012. more»
Start Up Loans Company reaches £250m in lending
The government-backed Start Up Loans Company has reached a milestone of £250m worth of lending to small businesses, it has been announced. Startups have been able to receive a fixed-rate loan of up to £25,000 along with free business support. more»
What will the post-Brexit SME lending landscape look like?
The chief executive of the Start Up Loans company has predicted that demand for government-backed funding will rise if the UK falls into post-Brexit economic decline. more»
Three Start Up Loans-backed firms on a mission to support new ventures
No-one knows the challenges faced by new and small business owners quite like startup founders themselves. Start Up Loans has backed many businesses that aim to provide solutions and support to other aspiring and existing business owners. Business Advice looked at three that stand out. more»
Looking for funding to start or grow your business? Apply for a Start Up Loan
As well as funding in the form of personal loans for business purposes up to the value of £25,000, the company offers free mentoring support to you help start or grow your small business. more»
