Business Support Partners
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 support to applicants, including helping them prepare their business plans and cash flow forecasts.
Successful applicants can also benefit from working with Newable, our official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner, who deliver mentoring and post loan support services and offer access to quality content through a programme of value adding webinars.
This is supported by UMi Sat Nav, a digital platform that gives flexibility and convenience to access 100s of on-demand tools and resources.
We also have specialist partners who can provide specific, tailored post loan support to meet the needs of their applicants.
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
Find a partnerBusiness Support PartnersThe national and regional partners provide are experienced business advisers and are your key point of contact throughout the process.
Specialist Partners
Find a partnerSpecialist PartnersThese 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
Find a partnerPost Loan SupportThe National Post Loan Support Partner offers free mentoring, online support services and webinars following the receipt of your Start Up Loan.
List of Business Support Partners
Details of our national and regional business support partners
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Showing 1 - 11 of 11 results
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with B
- BizBritain

- BizBritain
Expertise:that BizBritain support
Support for new and early stage businesses
Region:that BizBritain support
- UK wide
BizBritain is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
BizBritain prides itself on being fast, accurate and consistent in serving the needs of aspiring and established entrepreneurs in the early years of their businesses.
- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd (BEF)

- Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd (BEF)
Expertise:that Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd (BEF) support
Business support for start-up and early stage businesses
Region:that Business & Enterprise Finance Ltd (BEF) support
- North East
- Yorkshire and Humber
The Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) is a not-for-profit, social enterprise set up to provide loans to SME businesses that will help them thrive and grow. It has helped hundreds of individuals to kickstart their business with a Start Up loan.
BEF is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner. Its team of experienced Start Up business advisers will support your application.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with C
- Capitalise Business Support Ltd (Lets do Business)

- Capitalise Business Support Ltd (Lets do Business)
Expertise:that Capitalise Business Support Ltd (Lets do Business) support
Support for new and early stage businesses
Region:that Capitalise Business Support Ltd (Lets do Business) support
- East of England
- South East
The Let’s Do Business Group is a not-for-private-profit company helping businesses to start up and grow throughout the South East of England, providing business advice, training, access to finance and business events.
Let’s Do Business Group is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with D
- DSL Business Finance

- DSL Business Finance
Expertise:that DSL Business Finance support
Support for new and early stage businesses
Region:that DSL Business Finance support
- Scotland
DSL Business Finance has been financing Scottish businesses since 1993, providing business start up and growth loans for small businesses and social enterprises that can’t access funding from banks and other traditional sources.
DSL Business Finance is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Find out more information on DSL Business Finance.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with E
- Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI)

- Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI)
Expertise:that Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI) support
Support for new and early stage businesses
Region:that Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI) support
- Northern Ireland
Established in 2000, Enterprise Northern Ireland (ENI) have worked with hundreds of entrepreneurs to help them set up their business in Northern Ireland, enabling them to grow and develop.
ENI is an official Start Up Loans Delivery Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with F
- First Enterprise

- First Enterprise
Expertise:that First Enterprise support
Support for new and early stage businesses.
Region:that First Enterprise support
- East Midlands
- West Midlands
First Enterprise is a leading business support organisation based in the heart of Nottingham, established to support the needs of pre-start and existing business owners across the East Midlands and West Midlands.
They are an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and have a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with G
- GC Business Finance

- GC Business Finance
Expertise:that GC Business Finance support
Support for new and early stage businesses
Region:that GC Business Finance support
- UK wide
GC Business Finance (formerly Business Finance Solutions) was established in 2002 with a brief to provide a professional and service focused alternative business finance option for businesses that have been unable to obtain funding through a mainstream lender. To date, it has lent over £168m to businesses across the UK through a variety of funds.
GC Business Finance is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with N
- Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES)

- Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES)
Expertise:that Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES) support
Business support for start-up and early stage businesses
Region:that Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Services (NWES) support
- East of England
- London
Established in 1982, NWES is the largest enterprise agency in England, delivering business support to start-up and growing SMEs in the East of England and London.
Working with Start Up Loans Company to support entrepreneurs looking to start their business, the NWES Group provides 1-to-1 business advice, workshops, and workspace, and helps to source appropriate finance to meet the business needs.
The NWES Group is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecasts.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with S
- South West Investment Group (SWIG)

- South West Investment Group (SWIG)
Expertise:that South West Investment Group (SWIG) support
Support for new and early stage businesses
Region:that South West Investment Group (SWIG) support
- South West
Operating for more than 25 years, SWIG Finance is a not-for-profit organisation delivering loan finance across the South West region to small and medium sized enterprises which cannot access sufficient funding from the banks.
SWIG Finance is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with T
- The Hub

- The Hub
Expertise:that The Hub support
Support for new and early stage businesses
Region:that The Hub support
- UK wide
- Wales
The Hub is Start-Up Loans’ internal Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Business Support Partners Partners beginning with V
- Virgin StartUp

- Virgin StartUp
Expertise:that Virgin StartUp support
Support for new and early stage businesses
Region:that Virgin StartUp support
- UK wide
Virgin StartUp, with support from the Virgin Group, is run on a not for profit basis and has distributed millions in Start Up Loan funds to hundreds of individuals to fund their start up businesses.
Virgin StartUp is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced business advisers who work closely with applicants to help prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
List of Specialist Partners
Details of our Specialist Partners
Specialist Partners Partners beginning with T
- The King's Trust

- The King's Trust
Expertise:that The King's Trust support
Supporting young people age 18 to 30 to start their own business
Region:that The King's Trust support
- UK wide
The King's Trust is a charity that helps young people to develop the skills and confidence they need to find a job or start a business.
The King's Trust is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and has a team of experienced advisers who work closely with applicants to help their business start journey. The Trust supports young people to build their knowledge and skills as a business owner, test the viability of their business idea, and prepare their business plan and cash flow forecast.
Once you launch your business with King’s Trust support, you’ll continue to benefit from business mentoring, specialist workshops on a wide range of business topics, and networking opportunities for a further 3 years.
Specialist Partners Partners beginning with X
- X-Forces (XFE)

- X-Forces (XFE)
Expertise:that X-Forces (XFE) support
Supporting armed forces communities to start up businesses across the UK with Start Up Loans, mentoring and support.
Region:that X-Forces (XFE) support
- UK wide
X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) is a specialist organisation that helps members of the Armed Forces communities, including their family members, nurture their entrepreneurial ambition.
Their expert Business Advisors will provide you with a handrail of support through business planning & financial forecasting and will guide you through each step of the Start Up Loans process. There is also access to business plan and cash flow forecast tools.
XFE can provide ongoing mentoring support to successful applicants. The bigger and better anyone can make their network of support the greater the chances of business success. It is not just the money that makes people successful!
To help people within the military community make the most informed decisions they can, XFE can also offer a range of self-employment workshops for start-up businesses at no cost to the loan applicant. Attending a workshop before taking a start-up loan can help individuals appreciate significant aspects of starting the business. To ensure military start-ups areas successful as possible XFE also provide access to a digital Knowledge Exchange Hub with access to tips, hints, articles, events and business champions.
List of Post Loan Support
Details of our Post Loan Support Partner
Post Loan Support Partners beginning with N
- Newable working with UMI

- Newable working with UMI
Expertise:that Newable working with UMI support
Money, advice, and workspace solutions for ambitious UK SMEs
Region:that Newable working with UMI support
- UK wide
Newable is an official Start Up Loans Business Support Partner and will work closely with successful Start Up Loan applicants to deliver mentoring and post loan support services and offer access to quality content through a programme of value adding webinars.
Newable will be working in partnership with UMi to deliver Post Loan support services. UMi Sat Nav is a digital platform that gives flexibility and convenience to access 100s of on-demand tools and resources. Helping with everything from business planning and marketing to sales, recruitment and funding.
Since 2007, UMi have worked with more than 500,000 businesses from across the UK to take the hard work out of finding and using the best information, expertise and finance.
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