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About Funding Options:
We help business owners get the right finance in place, so they can trade, plan and grow with confidence.
Funding is the fuel companies need to grow, adapt and survive. But all too often, businesses can find it hard to secure the finance they need – there are too many confusing products, complex application forms and long waits.
When we started Funding Options, we wanted to transform the business finance market. We set out to make sure every business owner could make an informed choice, and have access to instant funding decisions.
With a panel of 120+ lender partners, we’ve helped more than 11,000 businesses get the finance they need, quickly and easily. That adds up to over £600m in funding for businesses in the UK and the Netherlands.
Recognised as a fast-growth scaleup, we were named in the top 50% of the FT1000, the annual list of Europe’s fastest growing companies, for 2 years running and awarded Lendtech of the Year at the UK Fintech awards 2021.
In the news
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"Funding Options in at position 444 of the FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2022"
"Exclusive: Meet the 50 highest-growth startups in the UK"
"Funding Options joins SME Finance Forum Global Membership Network"
"Breathing new life into the UK’s small businesses "
"SMEs are more resilient than we give them credit for "
"Businesses can browse offerings from various lenders with one application"
Press releases
key facts and figures about us
Helped more than 11,000 businesses across the UK and the Netherlands to secure over £0.5bn in funding
Processed over £1.2bn in government loans to support UK SMEs through the coronavirus pandemic
Deep relationships with more than 120 lender partners including Just Cash Flow, iwoca, YouLend, Optimum Finance and Starling Bank
Recommended by the British Business Bank as an alternative finance provider
One of three finance platforms designated by HM Treasury as part of the Bank Referral Scheme
A two-time winner of Nesta’s Open Up Challenge for Open Banking
Ranked 444 in FT1000 fastest growing businesses in Europe 2022
Member of the SME Finance Forum
Fastest time from application to approval is 20 seconds, and just 18 mins until cash in the bank
Employs 85 people in the UK, the Netherlands and Serbia
Launched Funding Cloud: Connect, a dedicated platform for Accountants and Advisory Professionals to refer, manage and track applications on behalf of their clients