Borrowing for your business
Find out what information we need to support an application for a business loan, and how to appeal a lending decision.
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Guidance to help your business grow
Explore our online guides to handling red tape and financial forecasting.
Talk to our dedicated team for specialist support in your industry sector.
Read case studies about businesses like yours.
See demonstrations of our products.
Starting a business
Setting up a new venture? Find out how to handle the admin for your new business, including your legal, accountancy and tax obligations.
Financial expertise by sector
Talk to our experts about specialist support for farms and franchises, healthcare, property and professional practices, and charities.
Our product and services
Take a quick tour of our services: Bankline and Payaway IP Direct.
Managing your business finances
Read our useful guide to managing finances and cash flow for start-ups and smaller businesses.
Start-up hotline
Our Start-up Hotline provides free business help and lending support to start-up businesses.
Get in touch
Cora, your digital assistant, can quickly help with a wide range of queries.
Whether you have a question about your account, a loan or other business services, just type in your query. If Cora can’t provide a solution, we’ll put you in touch with one of our specialists.
New customers
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