Beware of scams

We are aware of scams coming from email and social media where people try to impersonate us. We will never ask you for money or your bank details. Learn more about what to look out for and how to protect yourself.

Contact us

There are a number of ways you can get in touch with the Start Up Loans Company.

Do you have a question?

Before you get in touch, have you seen our frequently asked questions (FAQs) page?
We’ve answered questions about many aspects of our work and service. Take a look!

Chat with us

To speak to one of our agents, please use the “Chat with an Expert” button at the bottom right of the screen.

Enquiry Form

* You must complete these fields.

To make sure we can process your application as quickly as possible, please check that you’ve fully completed all relevant sections of the application and provided as much supporting detail as possible. If you need support to complete your application, please visit our support and advice hub or Learn with Start Up Loans page (in partnership with the Open University) for more information.

Once you’ve submitted your loan application, your business support partner will be in contact within five working days either via phone, email or your application platform.

Call Us

You can call us on 0344 264 2600 Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9am to 5pm. Thursday, 9:30am to 5pm.

Tuesday we are closed between 10am-11am. (excluding public holidays).

Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT)

We asked every Start Up Loans customer who contacted our Customer Services team: “How do you rate our service?”

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87% of Start Up Loans customers said
they had a good experience or better

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80% is the industry benchmark

Testimonials from our customers

"Easy to navigate and gave me the straightforward answer I was looking for."

Connect with us through social media

To stay up to date with relevant news and events from the Start Up Loans team, or follow what’s going on with other businesses in our network, connect with us through any of our social media channels.

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Our registered address

The Start Up Loans Company
Steel City House
West Street
Sheffield
S1 2GQ

If you would like to submit a freedom of information request, find instructions on how do this at the British Business Bank website.