What is a Business Support Partner?
It’s important to us that we give all our customers every opportunity to succeed. Not only when applying for a Start Up Loan, but when setting up and running their businesses in general.
That’s why we employ a national network of business support partners whose experienced business advisers can provide support to applicants, including helping them prepare their business plans and cash flow forecasts.
Successful applicants can also benefit from working with Newable, our official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner, who deliver mentoring and post loan support services and offer access to quality content through a programme of value adding webinars.
This is supported by UMi Sat Nav, a digital platform that gives flexibility and convenience to access 100s of on-demand tools and resources.
We also have specialist partners who can provide specific, tailored post loan support to meet the needs of their applicants.
When you apply for a Start Up Loan, we assign you to one of our business support partners.
Where possible, we try to match you with a business support partner that operates in your local area.
The business support partner will pair you with a business adviser who will help you move things forward and be your key point of contact throughout the process.
Our business support partners operate in various regions and industries across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and we work closely with them to ensure that responsible lending decisions are made.
To make sure we can support you effectively, you’ll only be able to work with one business support partner and you won’t be able to change this once you’ve submitted your application.
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Business Support Partners
Find a partnerBusiness Support PartnersThe national and regional partners provide are experienced business advisers and are your key point of contact throughout the process.
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Specialist Partners
Find a partnerSpecialist PartnersThese partners have a strong understanding of specific specialisms, and are able to deliver bespoke services for their customers including Post Loan Support.
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Post Loan Support
Find a partnerPost Loan SupportThe National Post Loan Support Partner offers free mentoring, online support services and webinars following the receipt of your Start Up Loan.
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Expertise:that Capitalise Business Support Ltd (Lets do Business) support
Support for new and early stage businesses
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Region:that Capitalise Business Support Ltd (Lets do Business) support
- East of England
- South East
The Let’s Do Business Group is a not-for-private-profit company helping businesses to start up and grow throughout the South East of England, providing business advice, training, access to finance and business events.
Let’s Do Business Group is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with D
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DSL Business Finance
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Expertise:that DSL Business Finance support
Support for new and early stage businesses
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Region:that DSL Business Finance support
- Scotland
DSL Business Finance has been financing Scottish businesses since 1993, providing business start up and growth loans for small businesses and social enterprises that can’t access funding from banks and other traditional sources.
DSL Business Finance is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Find out more information on DSL Business Finance.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with E
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Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI)
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Expertise:that Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI) support
Support for new and early stage businesses
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Region:that Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI) support
- Northern Ireland
Established in 2000, Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI) have worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to help them set up their business in Northern Ireland, enabling them to grow and develop.
ENI is an official Start Up Loans Delivery Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with F
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First Enterprise
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Expertise:that First Enterprise support
Support for new and early stage businesses.
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Region:that First Enterprise support
- East Midlands
- West Midlands
First Enterprise is a leading business support organisation based in the heart of Nottingham, established to support the needs of pre-start and existing business owners across the East Midlands and West Midlands.
They are an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and have a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with G
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GC Business Finance
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Expertise:that GC Business Finance support
Support for new and early stage businesses
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Region:that GC Business Finance support
- UK wide
GC Business Finance (formerly Business Finance Solutions) was established in 2002 with a brief to provide a professional and service focused alternative business finance option for businesses that have been unable to obtain funding through a mainstream lender. To date, it has lent over £168m to businesses across the UK through a variety of funds.
GC Business Finance is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with N
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Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES)
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Expertise:that Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES) support
Business support for start-up and early stage businesses
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Region:that Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES) support
- East of England
- London
Established in 1982, NWES is the largest enterprise agency in England, delivering business support to start-up and growing SMEs in the East of England and London.
Working with Start Up Loans Company to support entrepreneurs looking to start their business, the NWES Group provides 1-to-1 business advice, workshops, and workspace, and helps to source appropriate finance to meet the business needs.
The NWES Group is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecasts.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with S
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South West Investment Group (SWIG)
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Expertise:that South West Investment Group (SWIG) support
Support for new and early stage businesses
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Region:that South West Investment Group (SWIG) support
- South West
Operating for more than 25 years, SWIG Finance is a not-for-profit organisation delivering loan finance across the South West region to small and medium sized enterprises which cannot access sufficient funding from the banks.
SWIG Finance is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with T
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The Hub
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Expertise:that The Hub support
Support for new and early stage businesses
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Region:that The Hub support
- UK wide
- Wales
The Hub is Start-Up Loans’ internal Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with V
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Virgin StartUp
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Expertise:that Virgin StartUp support
Support for new and early stage businesses
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Region:that Virgin StartUp support
- UK wide
Virgin StartUp, with support from the Virgin Group, is run on a not for profit basis and has distributed millions in Start Up Loan funds to hundreds of individuals to fund their start up businesses.
Virgin StartUp is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
