Business finance across the North West
Wherever your business is in the North West, the first question is simple: can you get the finance you need? BEF provides finance to businesses across the North West, from founders starting a new business to established businesses investing, growing or planning their next move.
Areas we cover
We lend to businesses across the North West.
Lancashire
We lend to businesses across Lancashire, including Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Lancaster, Preston and Skelmersdale.
Cheshire
We lend to businesses across Cheshire, including Chester, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Macclesfield, Northwich, Warrington and Winsford.
Cumbria
We lend to businesses across Cumbria, including Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Kendal, Penrith, Whitehaven and Workington.
Who we help
We lend across the North West through Business Finance North West.
We lend to:
- Start-ups starting a new business
- Small businesses looking to invest
- Growing businesses pursuing new opportunities
Whether you're starting out, investing in your business or planning your next stage of growth, explore the finance available to you.
About Business Finance North West
Business Finance North West is a not-for-profit Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) and part of the BEF Group. We provide finance to businesses across the North West, helping founders and established businesses access funding to start, invest and grow.
As a CDFI, our focus is on helping businesses access the finance they need to move forward, particularly where traditional lending may not be the right fit.
Find your finance
Now you know we lend in your area, the next question is which finance could work for your business. Explore our finance options and find the funding that best matches where your business is now and what you're trying to achieve.
Business finance FAQs for the North West
Have questions about finance in the North West? Find answers about who we support, where we lend and how to find the finance that may suit your business.