Flexible finance and support for businesses.
Power up your business with BEF's flexible financing options. Whether you want to boost cash flow, buy stock, invest in new equipment, expand your team, or manage unexpected expenses, we're here to help. Explore our loans and apply today.
Start or grow your business
Start or grow your business
Grow your business
Small businesses across the North use flexible finance from BEF to start up, scale up and thrive. Empowered small businesses lead to empowered communities. Small businesses account for three-fifths of the employment and around half of turnover in the UK private sector*. That's why we champion small businesses. [*Source: The FSB]
Many small businesses struggle to access the finance they need when they need it the most. Our tailored solutions unlock access to finance to help small businesses flourish and impact their local communities.
Submit an enquiryAs a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI), we place a special focus on supporting underserved business owners* and communities. Last year, we invested £16 million into businesses, added £64 million to the economy, and helped 750 businesses. That included 396 new UK businesses. [*Women, ethnic minorities, young and mature people.]
Altogether, we've supported over 5,000 businesses and helped create or safeguard over 13,000 jobs. As a not-for-profit social enterprise, every bit of our profit is reinvested to stimulate economic growth and create jobs.
Read our latest Social Impact ReportSee what we’re up to and read our client’s stories
