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Angel Investment
Angel Investors act as mentors and invest their own money in early-stage businesses for a share in the company.
About the finance Angel Investment
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade. But especially suitable for companies with a scalable business proposition
Nation/Region All 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 the finance Venture Capital
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade Nation/Region All Cost of finance None - Equity
Equity Crowdfunding
Using an online platform, investors buy shares in a company to help it grow.
About the finance Equity Crowdfunding
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade 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 the finance Private Equity
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade 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 the finance Overdraft
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade 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 the finance Term Loans
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade Nation/Region All - Debt
Start up Loan
A government-backed loan that helps people who are starting their own business.
About the finance Start up Loan
Sectors Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade. 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 the finance Asset-Based Lending
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade 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 the finance Invoice Finance
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade 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 the finance Peer-To-Peer Lending
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade 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 the finance Leasing & Hire Purchase
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade 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 the finance 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 the finance Grant
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade 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 the finance Mezzanine finance
Sectors Administrative and Support Service Activities, Advisory & Financial Services, Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing, Arts, Entertainment and Leisure, Business Franchises, Construction, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply, Engineering, Extractives & Mining, Financial and Insurance Services, Haulage and Logistics, Health & Social Care, Hospitality, Accommodation and Food Service Activities, Human Health and Social Work Activities, Information and Communication, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining and Quarrying, Online Retail, Other, Professional, Scientific and Technical Activities, Real Estate Activities, Specialist Engineering, Infrastructure, Technology, Transportation and Storage, Utilities, Waste Management, Wholesale and Retail Trade Nation/Region All
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