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01 Acquisition finance eligibility: who can apply? Acquisition Finance · Eligibility 2 mins read 02 Can I borrow against goodwill? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 1 min read 03 Can I buy a business with no money down? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 04 Can I fund further acquisitions later? Acquisition Finance · After you apply 1 min read 05 Can I get acquisition finance with bad credit? Acquisition Finance · Eligibility 1 min read 06 Can I get a loan to buy a business if I've never owned one? Acquisition Finance · Eligibility 1 min read 07 Can I get finance to buy a franchise? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 1 min read 08 Can I use a Start Up Loan or the Growth Guarantee Scheme to buy a business? Acquisition Finance · Eligibility 2 mins read 09 Can the business I'm buying help fund the purchase with its own assets? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 10 Does TUPE apply when I buy a business? Acquisition Finance · Due diligence, legal and tax 1 min read 11 Do I need a target business before I apply for acquisition finance? Acquisition Finance · Eligibility 1 min read 12 How are bolt-on and buy-and-build acquisitions funded? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 2 mins read 13 How does an earn-out work when buying a business? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 14 How does applying for acquisition finance with bizbritain work? Acquisition Finance · Applying with bizbritain 2 mins read 15 How do I fund buying out a business partner or shareholder? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 2 mins read 16 How do lenders treat a vendor loan? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 17 How do lenders value a business I want to buy? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 18 How is buying a business usually funded? The capital stack Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 2 mins read 19 How long does it take to buy a business with finance? Acquisition Finance · Applying with bizbritain 1 min read 20 How much deposit do I need to buy a business? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 21 How much does bizbritain charge for acquisition finance? Acquisition Finance · Rates, fees and costs 2 mins read 22 How much sector experience do I need to get acquisition finance? Acquisition Finance · Eligibility 1 min read 23 How much will a lender lend to buy a business? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 24 How profitable does the business I'm buying need to be? Acquisition Finance · Eligibility 2 mins read 25 Is there stamp duty when you buy a business? Acquisition Finance · Due diligence, legal and tax 2 mins read 26 Is there VAT on buying a business? Transfer of a going concern Acquisition Finance · Due diligence, legal and tax 1 min read 27 Locked box or completion accounts: what's the difference? Acquisition Finance · Due diligence, legal and tax 1 min read 28 MBO finance: how is a management buyout funded? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 2 mins read 29 Share purchase vs asset purchase: what's the difference? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 2 mins read 30 What are heads of terms and exclusivity when buying a business? Acquisition Finance · Due diligence, legal and tax 2 mins read 31 What are mezzanine and unitranche finance? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 1 min read 32 What are warranties, indemnities and the disclosure letter? Acquisition Finance · Due diligence, legal and tax 2 mins read 33 What documents do I need for acquisition finance? Acquisition Finance · Applying with bizbritain 2 mins read 34 What do I need to do after buying a business? Acquisition Finance · After you apply 2 mins read 35 What due diligence will a lender expect when I buy a business? Acquisition Finance · Due diligence, legal and tax 2 mins read 36 What happens between heads of terms and completion? Acquisition Finance · After you apply 2 mins read 37 What happens to the lease when I buy a business? Acquisition Finance · Due diligence, legal and tax 1 min read 38 What if my acquisition finance is declined? Acquisition Finance · After you apply 2 mins read 39 What if no lender offers me acquisition finance? Acquisition Finance · Rates, fees and costs 2 mins read 40 What interest rate will I pay on a business acquisition loan? Acquisition Finance · Rates, fees and costs 1 min read 41 What is acquisition finance? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 2 mins read 42 What is a management buy-in (MBI)? Can I get finance as an outside buyer? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 2 mins read 43 What is an acquisition vehicle (Newco), and do I need one? Acquisition Finance · Deal types and structures 1 min read 44 What is EBITDA, and what does "maintainable" mean? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 1 min read 45 What is the abort fee, and when does it apply? Acquisition Finance · Rates, fees and costs 2 mins read 46 What is vendor finance? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 47 What other costs come with buying a business? Acquisition Finance · Rates, fees and costs 1 min read 48 What security do acquisition lenders take? Acquisition Finance · Security and guarantees 1 min read 49 Where can my deposit for buying a business come from? Acquisition Finance · Funding the deal 2 mins read 50 Will an acquisition finance enquiry affect my credit score? Acquisition Finance · Applying with bizbritain 1 min read 51 Will I have to give a personal guarantee to buy a business? Acquisition Finance · Security and guarantees 1 min read