Define the purchase
Connect the requested amount to equipment, stock or another identified business cost.
Business financing referrals · Local businesses
Business funding for equipment, stock and operating needs.
A useful funding request identifies a purchase or an operating expense, not just a broad ambition. Describe what your local business needs, the cost involved and when payment is due.
Ready your information
Put your request details in order
Identify which purchase or cash-flow period the requested amount is intended to support.
- 01What the funds would cover and when they are needed
- 02Monthly sales information and time in operation
- 03Company name, type of business and estimated credit profile
- 04Contact details for the request and a working mobile
Request steps
How the referral process works
Describe current trading
Provide the industry and operating information asked for, keeping estimates separate from confirmed figures.
Finish the application
Read the disclosures, check contact details and complete the mobile verification required for submission.
Local businesses · funding preparation
Think through the timing of the work
Use the business’s current trading record as the starting point. Expected growth can explain a plan, but it should remain distinct from sales already made or payments received.
Examine the provider documents
Consider how the proposed terms would work
The usable amount
Check the amount that remains after all disclosed upfront fees.
The payment commitment
Assess the full repayment schedule against the business’s actual receipt pattern.
The agreement details
Ask the provider to explain conditions, restrictions and default charges in writing.
Plans for the funds
Costs to consider when preparing a request
Business equipment
Identify the machine, tool or system the business needs to buy. Include delivery and setup so the request reflects the cost of putting it into use.
Inventory
Connect a stock order to the products you sell and the period in which you expect to sell them. Separate confirmed supplier prices from preliminary estimates.
Regular bills to include
List the bills that fall due before expected customer receipts. Define the period covered so the request has a clear purpose and end point.
Questions about our role
How our referral service operates
How are introductions to providers handled?
We may sell the business and contact details in your application to up to five funding partners for follow-up about financing. Our payment is for the referral rather than a funded outcome, and applying does not incur a fee from this service.
Where do offer conditions come from?
We cannot promise approval, a financing amount or particular terms from an application. Those decisions belong to the provider after its own review.
What determines the time needed for review?
Include the real payment deadline in the request without assuming it will be met. Availability follows the provider’s decision and completion of its requirements.
What should I expect at the verification step?
Before sending your details, check the consent wording for calls, texts and information sharing. The code sent to your mobile is used to confirm access to that number.
Start with the essentials
Explain what you need and when you need it
Describe the planned expense in the application and complete the requested business profile.