Business revenue must support the proposed repayment

A business loan advertised without credit checks may still involve bank-statement review, sales verification, security or personal guarantees. Turnover alone does not show the cash available after stock, wages, rent and taxes. Prepare a forecast that follows when customers actually pay and suppliers must be paid. Daily or frequent deductions can put pressure on the business even when an annual sales figure appears strong.

Read guarantees and debit frequency carefully

BDC states that its financing process includes credit checks on relevant guarantors and directors. Futurpreneur also publishes credit and eligibility requirements for its startup programs, so neither should be presented as automatic no-check funding. They provide assessed alternatives to investigate according to the enterprise’s stage. Compare total repayment, permitted use, early settlement and the owner’s personal exposure. Funding a profitable project and covering a continuing operating loss require different decisions, regardless of how short an application form is.

Compare assessed finance with the advertised shortcut

  • BDC financingReview business-finance due diligence and the credit checks BDC describes.
  • Futurpreneur eligibilityCheck startup eligibility, business-plan requirements and personal-credit authorisation.