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The interest rate on Start Up Loans is changing
From the 6th April 2026 the Start Up Loans fixed interest rate for new applications is changing to 7.5%. Eligibility criteria for a first Start Up Loan is being extended to businesses that have been trading for up to 60 months.
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The Start Up Loans Company publishes a wide range of reports, evaluations and press releases to share our latest lending data and profiles, celebrate key milestones and demonstrate our impact.
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British Business Bank's Start Up Loans Programme Reveals Its 2025 Ambassadors
Start Up Loans recognises 14 small businesses from across the UK as inspiring examples of UK start-ups supported by the programme.
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Showing 11 - 20 of 122 results
- North East start ups boosted by £60m from Start Up Loans
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08 September 2025 - Start Up Loans celebrates £10m of funding delivered to Suffolk businesses
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01 September 2025 - UK business owners continue to start up and secure early-stage financing
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08 August 2025 - £20m in Start Up Loans helps Northern Ireland business owners on the road to success
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29 July 2025 - Only a third of small business leaders have a basic understanding of AI
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17 July 2025 - £4m delivered to ex-military entrepreneurs via Start Up Loans and X-Forces Enterprise over last year
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25 June 2025 - Lancashire businesses supported with £25m of Start Up Loans support
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10 June 2025 - Start Up Loans passes £100m funding milestone in the West Midlands
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10 June 2025 - Start Up Loans programme celebrates £75 million in funding for Scottish businesses
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09 June 2025 - Start Up Loans delivers £10m of loans to Oxfordshire’s small business entrepreneurs
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22 May 2025
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