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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 21 - 30 of 122 results
- Five years on: Start Up Loans data shows surge in loans taken out in the post pandemic era
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19 March 2025 - Female founders in the North West boosted by £50m of Start Up Loans support
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06 March 2025 - Altrincham-based EZ Hampers marks anniversary with major growth and job creation
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26 February 2025 - Demand for Start Up Loans financing to start a retail business up 22% year-on-year in December 2024
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05 February 2025 - Demand for start up finance suggests a continued entrepreneurial drive in the UK
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28 January 2025 - Robin Valley opens first store in Manchester Arndale following Start Up Loan success
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14 January 2025 - Start Up Loans celebrates £25m of loans to entrepreneurs in Hampshire
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14 January 2025 - £10m of Start Up Loans supports hospitality businesses in the South West
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19 December 2024 - Greater Manchester’s female founders given a £20m boost through Start Up Loans
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18 December 2024 - Smaller businesses backed by the Start Up Loans programme have higher survival rates finds independent evaluation
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12 December 2024
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Evaluation of Start Up Loans
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