UK Business Funding News from Business Zone

The Government is lending £20m to British businesses through Funding Circle Side-step lengthy processes and borrow from a community of 60,000 people together with the Government*, councils and universities. Funding Circle has helped over 3,000 businesses access over £200m, without a bank in sight. That's why 77% of businesses would come to Funding Circle first in future**. Bramley & Gage borrowed £25,000 from 248 people through Funding Circle so they could buy a new gin still 10% of eligible loans funded by the UK Government* Borrow between £5,000 and £1 million Fast turnaround: Get a decision in 48 hours and your loan completed within 6 days on average Highly flexible: Borrow for working capital, expansion, property refurbishment, asset purchase and one-off business expenses Great rates: real people compete to lend you money in an online auction to give you best rate Get the finance you need, fast 60,000 people in the UK have joined up to lend to businesses £200 million lent to British business to date *This is funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the funding will be provided to each eligible business as a loan on equal terms with the participating private sector investors. Neither BIS nor any Government agency is involved with the operation or management of the loan.  **Nesta survey 2013. Copyright © 2014, Sift Media. All rights reserved. Sift Media Ltd, 6th Floor, 48-52 Baldwin Street, Bristol BS1 1QB Company Registration No. 05923499  |  Registered in England and Wales VAT No. 741 844 722 Unsubscribe | Contact us