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It wasn't that long ago that borrowing from your bank, friends, or relatives were the only available options if you need to raise money to start your business. How times have changed! Thankfully, a whole new world of 'alternative funding' has emerged.

The government also recognises that start-ups can play their part in the economy as potential tax payers and employers hence the introduction of the Start Up Loan Company. This fund allows you to apply for up to £25,000 per person - Find out more

Recommended Local Partner

CARDSACCEPTED LTD

CARDSACCEPTED LTD

A free business bank account opened in minutes with free transfers for 1 year
https://www.tide.co/partners/cards-accepted/
Or www.freeaccount.co.uk

Register a LTD company for free and open a business bank account for free (as above)
https://www.tide.co/partners/cards-accepted/?cofo

SumUp card readers starting from £19+vat free p+p.
No contracts or monthly fees
First £500 transacted free of any fees
www.sumup.co.uk/cardsaccepted
Or
www.cardsaccepted.co.uk

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We are happy to promote anyone who is prepared to offer friendly support to local start-ups.

Our local partners have been kind enough to help us and are keen to help you too.

Free startup guide

Start Your Own Business in 2021

Download the 2024 edition of our Free guide

An interactive step-by-step guide which also includes all of the most important subjects covered with links to useful articles and relevant contacts.

The idea of starting your own business can be incredibly exciting and who can blame you for being tempted?

However, the sad truth is that far too many new enterprises fail in the early stages. Our aim is to make sure that you don't become one of them.

This guide explains the key start-up subjects in simple English and points to where you can find help and support.

More Information and instant download

Free Funding Report

If you need to raise some money for your new or existing business and would like to know what options are open to you (without any obligation), please complete and submit this simple form.

Request our FREE report which explains all of these 'new' funding choices in simple English.

Your information will be treated in the strictest confidence and that we will not sell/share it with anyone else or bombard you with spam.

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Leeds Sources of Funding

BBX
Interest Free Credit: Looking for business finance? If you’re anything like most SME owners, you’ve probably lost sleep over at least one of these scenarios: Cashflow problems, not having enough cash in your business to function smoothly. Not knowing how to grow your business or how to fund the expansion. Needing funds to invest on updating your equipment and technology. Pulling your hair out due to late payments or bad debt from customers. Your slow season is getting longer and busy season shorter leaving a massive cash gap. These are valid worries. Cash can disappear and be agonizingly slow to come in, and sometimes a loan feels like the best option to help you through those times….. is it though? BBX doesn’t replace your cash business but gives you additional revenue by selling your spare capacity within the BBX community.
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Funding your start-up – the ultimate guide
Established law firm Wright Hassall have put together an extremely comprehensive guide to funding for start-ups. It covers: personal funding, loans, start-up incubators, crowdfunding, angel investors, seed funding, asset financing, debt funding, community and scocial schemes, grants, and local enterprise networks. Well worth a read if you need to raise additional funds for your business.
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Business Enterprise Fund
Business Enterprise Fund is a not for profit social enterprise, set up to provide loans to SME businesses that will help them thrive and grow when other lenders can’t fully assist. As a social enterprise, our profits are re-invested in the company to further our social aims. Founded in Bradford, BEF began lending to small businesses in the local area with an initiative to encourage growth in the economy and provide a positive impact on job creation and communities. Over the last 15 years, we have lent to a wide range of businesses, from sole traders and start-ups, through to established multi-site companies. BEF have a growing presence and has spread across the North East and North West of England, as well as North and West Yorkshire, Humberside and North Lincolnshire. We also have Grade A office space, City Hub, in the heart of Bradford for local SME businesses.
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CARDSACCEPTED LTD
A free business bank account opened in minutes with free transfers for 1 year https://www.tide.co/partners/cards-accepted/ Or www.freeaccount.co.uk Register a LTD company for free and open a business bank account for free (as above) https://www.tide.co/partners/cards-accepted/?cofo SumUp card readers starting from £19+vat free p+p. No contracts or monthly fees First £500 transacted free of any fees www.sumup.co.uk/cardsaccepted Or www.cardsaccepted.co.uk
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Business Enterprise Fund
Business Enterprise Fund is a not for profit social enterprise, set up to provide loans to SME businesses that will help them thrive and grow when other lenders can’t fully assist. As a social enterprise, our profits are re-invested in the company to further our social aims. Founded in Bradford, BEF began lending to small businesses in the local area with an initiative to encourage growth in the economy and provide a positive impact on job creation and communities. Over the last 15 years, we have lent to a wide range of businesses, from sole traders and start-ups, through to established multi-site companies. BEF have a growing presence and has spread across the North East and North West of England, as well as North and West Yorkshire, Humberside and North Lincolnshire. We also have Grade A office space, City Hub, in the heart of Bradford for local SME businesses.
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Avanti Corporate Solutions Ltd
Avanti Corporate Solutions Limited specialise in Factoring and Invoice Discounting (as well as traditional commercial finance facilities). Avanti operate nationwide providing fast, free, independent services to UK businesses. We help owner-managed businesses in a variety of situations including: new starts, periods of expansion, businesses suffering financial stress (eg CCJs and voluntary arrangements) and re-structures.
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Clayton Holmes Naisbitt
Although its never too late to plan for your retirement, the earlier you seek pension advice and start planning your pension, the easier it will be. As independent financial advisors, at Clayton Holmes Naisbitt, we believe its essential that you receive good pension advice. After all, careful retirement planning is vital to make sure that you have adequate income for when you retire.
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Nochex Online Payment Processing
Online payment processing from Nochex. Low rates and no monthly or ongoing fees to pay. Merchant accounts for small to medium sized businesses. Nochex is a leading UK payment processor and provides affordable merchant account services. The Nochex Merchant account offers telephone support in the UK, fully customisable payments pages and low rates.
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Skipton Business Finance
Skipton Business Finance is part of the Skipton Building Society and provides UK businesses an array of financial products ranging from factoring and confidential invoice discounting to asset finance, and includes the Government-backed Enterprise Finance Guarantee Scheme to its portfolio.
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