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Business owners ask me for products. I ask them what the money is for, because half the time the cheapest business loan turns out not to be a business loan at all.
Business funding has moved a long way from the bank manager meeting. Unsecured loans, revolving facilities, asset finance, invoice finance and merchant advances all compete for the same need now, and the honest truth is that most owners are sold whichever product the salesperson happens to carry. I work the other way round: start with what the money is for, how much, and how fast, and let the right product fall out of that.
Here is the observation that surprises clients most. Because I also arrange commercial mortgages and bridging, I can look at your funding need in the round, and a striking share of the time the cheapest route to working capital is not a business loan at all but a capital raise against property you or the business already own. When that is true, I will tell you, even though it is sometimes the smaller fee for me. It is also why clients come back.
I arrange the full toolkit for UK limited companies across every sector: unsecured loans where speed matters, secured lending where scale matters, asset and invoice finance where the balance sheet does the work, and funding for tax bills, stock, acquisitions and buyouts, several of them supported by the Growth Guarantee Scheme through accredited lenders. Tell me the need, not the product, and I will map the realistic routes with honest numbers on each.
Written by Chris Adlam
Founder of Advanced Funding Solutions. Chris has arranged specialist property finance since December 2013 and personally packages and places every deal the firm takes on. Book a call with him directly.
Also see: Government-Backed Finance · Growth Guarantee Scheme · Commercial Mortgages · Bridging Loans
The deals other brokers decline are the ones we complete. Five minutes is enough to know if we can help.
Frequently asked questions
Unsecured facilities can complete within a few working days of full submission. Secured lending takes longer because of valuation and legals, typically two to six weeks. Tell us the deadline and we will structure around it.
Unsecured lending is typically linked to monthly turnover, while secured lending is driven by the asset value. All figures are indicative, for UK incorporated businesses only and subject to credit underwriting.
Most lending to limited companies involves a personal guarantee from the directors. We will always make sure you understand exactly what you are signing before you sign it, and independent legal advice is recommended on guarantees.
Rarely. High street appetite is narrow, and a decline there says little about the wider market. Specialist and alternative lenders assess differently, and we know which of them suit your sector and situation.
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