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Guide to funding a UK business

The options, the trade-offs, and how to get application-ready. Plain English, from the specialists who have funded 10,000+ UK businesses.

  • A clear path where there wasn't one
  • Understand why to finance, and when
  • Choosing equity vs debt funding

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Inside the handbook

What you'll learn, chapter by chapter

8 pages · Updated for 2026
01

Introduction to funding

When and why a business needs finance beyond its own profits.

02

Equity vs debt funding

The two broad routes to external finance, and how to tell which fits.

03

Understanding your options

Ten of the most common finance products available to UK SMEs.

04

Getting prepared

The areas funders scrutinise, and how to be ready before you apply.

05

Your time to apply

Deciding whether to go it alone or work with a trusted advisor.

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