What type of finance would be suitable for your business?
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We found 14 finance types that could be right for your business
- Equity
Angel Investment
Angel Investors act as mentors and invest their own money in early-stage businesses for a share in the company.
About your business Angel Investment
Sectors All. But especially suitable for companies with a scalable business proposition
Nation/Region All About the finance Angel Investment
Purpose of finance Create new products, enter new markets, acquire other businesses or invest in new systems and equipment to drive growth - Equity
Venture Capital
Venture Capital invests in businesses with high growth potential, often after Angel investors have got the business started.
About your business Venture Capital
Sectors All Nation/Region All About the finance Venture Capital
Cost of finance None - Equity
Equity Crowdfunding
Using an online platform, investors buy shares in a company to help it grow.
About your business Equity Crowdfunding
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Equity
Private Equity
Private Equity firms invest in established businesses in return for a large or controlling stake, to help them grow to the next level.
About your business Private Equity
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Debt
Overdraft
Businesses can borrow money on demand up to the limit of their overdraft. Overdrafts can be expensive, but a business will only pay interest on the amount they actually borrow.
About your business Overdraft
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Debt
Term Loans
A business borrows money from a loan provider such as a bank and then pays it back with interest over an agreed period.
About your business Term Loans
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Debt
Start up Loan
A government-backed loan that helps people who are starting their own business.
About your business Start up Loan
Sectors All. Some exclusions apply (see Am I eligible? on the start-up loans website)
Nation/Region All - Debt
Asset-Based Lending
A business secures finance against its existing assets; these can include invoices and also machinery, property and even intangible assets such as IP.
About your business Asset-Based Lending
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Debt
Invoice Finance
Businesses sell or borrow against their unpaid invoices, giving them access to the money before the invoices are paid.
About your business Invoice Finance
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Debt
Peer-To-Peer Lending
A business borrows money through an online platform and pays it back with interest over an agreed period.
About your business Peer-To-Peer Lending
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Debt
Leasing & Hire Purchase
A business can use Leasing and Hire Purchase to buy specific assets, like vehicles, machinery or other equipment.
About your business Leasing & Hire Purchase
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Debt
Export Finance
Businesses can get guarantees and protection against late and non-payment by their customers to reduce risk of selling overseas and help fulfil their contracts.
About your business Export Finance
Sectors Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Consumer Goods & Services, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Manufacturing, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Technology Nation/Region All - Other
Grant
A Grant is a non-repayable type of funding, usually awarded by governments, organisations or companies to invest in certain assets or activities, or to help a business achieve a particular goal.
About your business Grant
Sectors All Nation/Region All - Debt
Mezzanine finance
Mezzanine finance is a type of unsecured business loan that is a mix of two different types of financing: equity and debt products.
About your business Mezzanine finance
Sectors All Nation/Region All
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