
What is a Business Support Partner?
It’s important to us that we give all our customers every opportunity to succeed. Not only when applying for a Start Up Loan, but when setting up and running their businesses in general. That’s why we employ a national network of business support partners whose experienced business advisers can provide the necessary support.
As well as helping applicants to prepare their business plans and cash flow forecasts, our business support partners assess final loan applications and provide ongoing mentoring to people whose loan applications are successful.
When you apply for a Start Up Loan, we assign you to one of our business support partners. Where possible, we try to match you with a business support partner that operates in your local area. The business support partner will pair you with a business adviser who will help you move things forward and be your key point of contact throughout the process.
Our business support partners operate in various regions and industries across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and we work closely with them to ensure that responsible lending decisions are made.
To make sure we can support you effectively, you’ll only be able to work with one business support partner and you won’t be able to change this once you’ve submitted your application.
Business Support Partners
The national and regional partners provide are experienced business advisers and are your key point of contact throughout the process.
Specialist Partners
These partners have a strong understanding of specific specialisms, and are able to deliver bespoke services for their customers including Post Loan Support.
Post Loan Support
The National Post Loan Support Partner offers free mentoring, online support services and webinars following the receipt of your Start Up Loan.
Business Support Partners
Details of our national and regional business support partners


Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd (BEF)

Business in Focus

Capitalise Business Support Ltd (Lets do Business)

DSL Business Finance

Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI)

First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans (FE-EL)

Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES)

SWIG Finance

The Enterprise Fund Ltd (GCBF)

The Hub

Virgin StartUp
Specialist Partners
Details of our Specialist Partners
Post Loan Support
Details of our Post Loan Support Partner