Find the funding that fits your business
From first steps to growth, we back ambitious Northern businesses with fair, flexible finance.
Your business is unique. Your funding should be too.
Most banks and online lenders rely on rigid criteria or one-size-fits-all products. We’re different. As a not-for-profit lender born in the North, we offer fair, flexible finance designed around your goals, not someone else’s tick boxes.
Compare your options
Whatever stage you’re at, we’ve got funding designed to help you start, grow and thrive.
For pre-starts and start-ups
- Fund your launch or grow
- Low interest rates
- 1–5 year repayments
- 12 months free mentoring
- Government-backed support
For larger growth projects
- Fund your growth
- Competitive interest rates
- 1–5 year repayments
- Dedicated support
- Fast decisions, funds in weeks
Regional funds: Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II
For businesses in Yorkshire & The Humber
- Fund your growth
- Competitive interest rates
- 1–5 year repayments
- Dedicated Investment Manager
- Fast decisions, funds in weeks
What makes BEF different?
We back the North
Born here, based here, and focused on helping local businesses grow.
Real decisions, not algorithms
We look at the whole picture, not just your credit score.
Funding that gives back
As a not-for-profit, every repayment helps us support more businesses in the region.
Support that fits
Fast, flexible loans with clear terms and personal guidance.
Fair, flexible funding that puts your business, and the North, first.
Start your loan enquiryYour next move starts here
The right loan is just a few questions away. Tell us about your business and we’ll match you with funding that fits.