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Source
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Type
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Range
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| Business Link |
Free business advice and discretionary consultancy grant |
Average 50% cost for 5 - 10 days consultancy support |
| MAS |
Free manufacturing advice and discretionary grant |
Average 50% cost for 5 - 10 days consultancy support |
| Carbon Trust |
Energy saving advice |
Loans and grants £50k + |
| Small Firms Loan Guarantee (SFLG) |
Bank loan backed by government guarantee |
Businesses less than 5 years old
Up to £250k
Base + margin + av 2%
|
| Banks |
Debt - Loans and overdraft |
Depends on business needs £100 - £1m + base + margin |
| Hire Purchase / Leasing |
Asset based purchases required - base rate + margin |
Linked to value of Asset - deposit 20% |
| Fair Finance Consortium |
Loans to individuals / businesses having difficulty raising traditional finance |
£1k - £50k Interest charge higher than traditional bank finance |
| Business Angels |
Risk Capital - private investors seeking a healthy return |
Typically £50k - £1m + |
| Venture Capital |
Risk Capital - professional investors seeking healthy return from rapidly growing businesses |
£100k - £5m + |
| Princes Trust |
UK Charity - loans and grants to people 18 and 30 to start a business |
Up to £5k |
| Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFI) |
Grant to assist in capital investment |
9% - 35% |
| Research and Development Grants (GRD) |
Grants to assist in development of technological and innovative products and processes |
Micro projects - 50% up to £20k
R&D project - 60% - 65% up to £75k
Development projects - 35% - 40% up to £200k
Exceptional Projects - 35% up to £500k
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