Commercial Business Loans
Secured and unsecured commercial borrowing from £10,000 to £5M+ for UK trading companies.
A commercial business loan provides a lump sum of capital repaid over an agreed term — typically from 12 months to 7 years — with structured monthly repayments and clear, predictable interest rates.
Understanding commercial business loans.
Borrowing can be arranged on an unsecured basis (relying primarily on company trading performance, bank turnover, and director personal guarantees) or secured against tangible business property, machinery, or corporate debentures to unlock larger loan amounts and longer repayment horizons.
We review your company's financial profile, funding requirements, and repayment capacity to facilitate introductions to established UK commercial finance providers whose underwriting criteria match your profile.
BusinessLending.uk is an introducer, not a lender. We do not provide personalised financial advice. Nothing on this page is advice, an offer, or an indication that finance will be available to your business.
Real businesses, real timing, real trading patterns.
Whether it fits, and how it can be built.
General indicators only. Providers set their own criteria and reach their own decisions.
This may be worth exploring if…
- You have a clearly identified capital requirement with a quantified return on investment
- You prefer the budget certainty of fixed monthly principal and interest repayments
- Your trading history supports debt service coverage with healthy operating cash flow
- You want to maintain 100% equity ownership without giving up shares to outside investors
Common structures within the category
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Unsecured Commercial Business Loan
Assessed on company cash flow, revenue stability, and credit history. No physical property charge is required, though director personal guarantees are standard.
- 02
Secured Commercial Business Loan
Supported by a fixed or floating charge over commercial property, land, or company assets, allowing larger borrowing amounts (up to £5M+) and extended terms.
- 03
Fixed-Rate vs Variable-Rate Term Facilities
Choose between fixed interest rates for predictable monthly budgeting or variable rates tracking the Bank of England base rate.
Discuss your commercial business loans requirement.
Tell us the purpose, approximate amount and preferred timing. We will review the parameters and discuss which finance routes may be relevant.
BusinessLending.uk is a commercial finance introducer, not a lender. No upfront fees. Subject to provider assessment.
What a provider wants to understand before deciding.
- Purpose of the funding and how it supports the business
- Trading history and turnover
- Profitability and repayment capacity
- Existing borrowing and commitments
- Credit profile of the business and its directors
- Any security available, including personal guarantees
- Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) — verifying that operating profit comfortably covers total monthly debt repayments
- Filed accounts at Companies House, balance sheet net worth, and historic profit margins
- Quality and continuity of key customer accounts and supplier contracts
Costs vary by provider, product, amount, term and the risk presented. We do not quote rates on this website because pricing is set by the provider following their own assessment. Some facilities are unsecured; others require security over an asset, a debenture, or a personal guarantee. Any costs, fees and security requirements are set out by the provider in writing before you commit.
Documents worth having to hand
Checklist- Latest filed accounts
- Recent management accounts, where available
- Three to six months of business bank statements
- A short summary of what the funding is for
- Details of existing finance agreements
- Latest 2 years of filed statutory accounts
- Up-to-date year-to-date management accounts (P&L and balance sheet)
- Last 6 months of main business bank statements
Nothing here is mandatory before you contact us — it simply makes the first conversation more productive.
Commercial Business Loans — frequently asked
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Talk through commercial business loans for your business.
Share the purpose, approximate amount and preferred timing. We will review the requirement and discuss possible next steps.
BusinessLending.uk is a commercial finance introducer, not a lender. No upfront fees. Subject to provider assessment.