Start-Up Loans

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Start or grow your own business with a 'Start-up Loan’: free mentoring and low-interest personal loans to help you start or grow a new business.

  • All owners or partners in a business can individually apply for up to £25,000 each, with a maximum of £100,000 available per business

  • Fixed rate interest rate of 7.5% p.a

  • 1-5 year repayment term

  • Free post-loan support and mentoring

  • Government-backed

For individuals looking for business loans to fund a startup as well as to support those who have been trading for up to 60 months (five years).

The Startup Loans website provides access to business planning templates as well as free guides to types of finance, business resilience, and essential guides to marketing and social media.

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