Business financing referrals · Established small businesses

Explore funding for the next investment in an established business.

An established business may need to replace equipment, improve premises or cover a defined operating gap. Describe the expense using current trading records and a clear payment timetable.

Illustration of established small businesses and their working space

Set out the request

Start with accurate business information

Use your operating records to answer the revenue and business-history questions as accurately as possible.

  • 01The intended use, budget and expected purchase date
  • 02Business operating history and monthly income range
  • 03Your trading name, field of work and credit range
  • 04Owner information and access to the verification phone

Consider the fit for your business

Review the cost as well as the amount

01

Who provides the funds

Verify the provider’s identity and the nature of the offered contract.

02

What you must pay

Check payment amounts, frequency and the complete repayment period.

03

What else applies

Review collateral, guarantees and the consequences of paying early or late.

Uses to discuss

Start with a specific business purchase

01

Business improvements

A premises or process improvement should have a defined scope and budget. Separate quoted work from optional additions that have not yet been priced.

02

Equipment

Replacement machinery may need installation and a period of overlap with the old setup. Include those changeover costs in the request.

03

Expenses that continue between jobs

Supplier payments, payroll and other commitments may fall before customer receipts. Identify the specific obligations rather than treating the whole operating budget as one gap.

Illustration of established small businesses equipment and workspace
Illustration of established small businesses equipment and workspace

Established small businesses · funding preparation

Understand the cost of the next step

Use the business’s trading history to put the proposed purchase in context. Past performance helps explain the operation, while future receipts and provider decisions remain uncertain.

Sending your details

The path through the application

01

Cost and deadline

Explain the amount you need to explore and the timing of the underlying business expense.

02

Revenue and history

Give the monthly revenue range, time in operation and approximate credit range requested in the form.

03

Permission and verification

Check the legal and contact-consent details and confirm access to your phone to submit the application.

Know how referrals work

Your questions about business funding referrals

What is the relationship with providers?

Your request can be referred to a maximum of five funding partners through the sale of your application information. Partners compensate us even when financing is not provided, and we do not ask you to pay an application fee.

What happens during provider review?

Completing the application is separate from receiving a funding decision. Providers determine which requests they can consider and what obligations an offer would carry.

How does provider processing work?

There is no fixed funding time offered through this referral page. The provider’s checks and contractual requirements control when any financing can proceed.

What does the contact consent cover?

Use the linked policies to understand the referral and handling of application information. The form separately explains partner communications and requires mobile verification.

Set out your funding plans

Start a request for your planned business costs

Start a request using the costs you have identified and the business information needed for review.