Start Up Loans for ambitious founders

"The whole experience so far with BEF has been exceptional. Sanni has been mega helpful in explaining what we need to get done to pass us onto the next stage. This is a huge thing for me and both Sanni and Amber have been so patient! Thank you so much, fingers crossed for the next stage"

"Sanni has been brilliant with communicating with me helping me progress with my application. Thanks Sanni"

"Sanni has been very helpful, friendly and quick to respond with all the queries throughout the process, and has followed up to ensure that deadlines were met when we were delayed in providing information."

"Julie was super helpful with supporting us with a startup loan for our business."

"Habib has been a great help, he helped my partner secure a loan for a business start up 3 years ago and now he has helped me. Always proffesional and more than happy to help."

"Sanni has been absolutely brilliant throughout my Start Up Loans application. The support, guidance and communication have been excellent from start to finish. She has been patient, approachable and always willing to help with any questions or concerns, making what can be a stressful process feel much more manageable. I genuinely appreciate the time and effort Sanni put into helping me progress my application and keeping things moving as quickly as possible. I would highly recommend her support to anyone going through the Start Up Loans process. Thank you again for all your help."

"Worked with Julie and she made the whole process of applying for a Start Up Loan incredibly easy, what I imagined would be a headache was pretty straightforward thanks to her help! I would definitely recommend working with Befund, they're a great bunch of people who are genuinely invested in helping you."

"I applied for the a start-up loan through BEF and work with Sanni Tait & Jane Cusse, who were brilliant throughout. They were efficient, supportive and extremely helpful all the way through the process. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend BEF to anyone who is looking to secure funding, especially if they are lucky enough to deal with Sanni & Jane."

"Business funding done on a personal level. Excellent service from Christian and the whole team. Thank you!"

"Rowan was nothing short of phenomenal throughout this whole experience. With the expansion of my gym to a larger premises, I knew we would need funding to create the space I wanted. From the very beginning, Rowan did everything she could to support. It is a long-winded process at the beginning, but anything I was unsure of or did wrong, Rowan corrected and kept me on track. We successfully received the full 20k we applied for, and it has transformed the business and helped us grow amazingly! couldn't recommend more!"

"Julie made what I expected to be a complicated process, straightforward and simple. Her friendly approach and open and honest communication at every stage, made the whole experience a pleasure. Thanks for your support!"

"Julie Micklethwaite has been amazing. She helped me access business start-up funding and made the whole process so much easier than I expected. She’s really supportive, easy to talk to, and explains everything clearly without making it feel complicated. I’m so grateful for her help and would definitely recommend her to anyone starting a business. Thank you Julie!"

"Shannon Doherty kindly held my hand at each stage. Provided concise and easy to understand guidance to make the process as smooth as possible. Cannot fault the service provided"

"Takes time when you not organised ;) Everything went smoothly from start to finish. Our admin team and business manager Habib were incredibly helpful offering plenty of advice and support. The initial paperwork is quite extensive but if you organise yourself and have your business plan in place it all works out. Thank you so much! Our journey begins now. :)"

"I applied for a Government Start Up Loan Habib Karimi at the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) supported me to submit my application. Explaining everything simply and making the process run efficiently. He was professional and supportive. Fantastic experience and I received the funds quickly. He ensured he checked all the details and that I was lending an amount my business could afford. Highly recommend Thanks Laura from Organise Your Life With Laura"

"Habib Karimi at the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) has been absolutely fantastic to work with. He was efficient, professional, and guided me smoothly through the whole process, making everything straightforward and stress-free. The support we received has made a huge difference to our business development. We’re really happy with the service provided through BEF and very grateful for Habib’s support – highly recommended!"

"Julie Micklethwaite at the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) has been absolutely fantastic to work with. She has now successfully secured two invaluable start-up loans for my business, and the difference this extra cash flow has made to our development is huge. Julie was efficient, professional, and guided me smoothly through the whole process, making everything straightforward and stress-free. We’re really happy with the service she provided through BEF and very grateful for her support – highly recommended!"