What's the SBA equivalent in the UK?

by a searcher from University of Warwick

3 years ago

Just started looking into the search, correct me if I'm wrong, I think a significant portion of the upside of the search model comes from debt financing. However, there doesn't seem to have a government financing programme like SBA in the UK? Most business loans are capped at a tiny amount. Can any fellow searches share some ideas for source of debt capital?

Many thanks!
Eric

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searcher from London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London

Shawbrook seems to have the best / most flexible offering. But there isn’t any like-for-like SBA equivalent at the moment.

2 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

searcher from University of Bath

Shawbrook and Thincats are the main leveraged lenders. The best you will find is Thincats being quasi government backed

3 months ago | like reply | 0 likes

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