Wednesday, 20 March 2013

FUNDING CIRCLE


Funding Circle provides as an online marketplace that enables individuals and businesses to lend directly to other small businesses. By sidestepping the banks, Funding Circle presents a number of benefits to lenders and borrowers:
Lenders
  • Can earn attractive returns.
  • Control the risk.
  • Gain access to their money.
  • Feel good factor associated with supporting small business.
Borrowers
  • Low cost of finance.
  • Able to borrow quickly and conveniently.
  • Able to repay early at no extra cost.
  • Details remain confidential.
Funding Circle now offers unsecured loans of between £5,000 and £1 million over one or three year terms. The loans are based on a fixed rate with a monthly repayment plan. To date, lenders have typically been receiving interest rates of between 6% and 9%.
Business development costs can be funded with the loans offered. These costs may include:
  • Working capital
  • Expansion capital
  • Asset finance
  • One-off business expenses
Borrowers must be owners of a small business that have been trading for at least two years in the UK, with a minimum annual turnover of £100,000.
Applications may be submitted at any time.

(Source: Grantfinder)

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