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Read the guide →Cash-flow lendin for trade businesses
Plumbers, electricians, biggers an ither trades invoice efter the job — but materials need peyin afore ye stairt. We brig that gap for UK incorporatit trade businesses.
UK Ltd or LLP ae · Nae personal guarantee · Decisions maist warkin days
Recognise ony o thir?
- Materials to buy upfront when a customer invoice is 30 days away
- A van brakdoon that staps ye warkin the day
- Winnin a bigger contract than normal an needin tae scale up fast
- Seasonal quait periods whan invoices slaw but owerheids dinna
If so, a Credicorp short-term business loan could help you bridge that gap.
Whilk product fits?
Credicorp Business Loan Recommendit for this sector
Trades cash flow is driven bi the gap atween buyin materials an gettin peyment. A fixed-term lendin covers that specific gap at a kent total cost.
- £50–£500 in ae advance
- Fixed 14–84 -day tairm
- 0.25% per day semple interest + £5 set-up fee
- Total cost cappit at 100% o principal
- Nae personal guarantee
- Maist decisions same warkin day
Credicorp Slice — split a single bill
If you have a specific trade supplier invoice to pay — materials, tools, plant hire — Credicorp Slice lets you spread it over 3 or 4 instalments at a flat fee.
- Bills o £50–£2,000
- Flat 6% fee — nae compoondin
- 3 or 4 weekly instalments bi Direct Debit
- Settle early an we refund the unuised fee pro rata
Find your fit
Pick the borrowing that fits your business
Tell us what you need and roughly how much. We’ll point you to the right product — it’s a guide to help you choose, not a lending decision or a quote.
See the cost for yer sector
A teepical trades business micht borrae £400.00 ower 56 days. Adjust the sliders tae match yer ain scenario.
This matches yer needs? Stairt yer application
Borrowing is expensive relative to bank lending. Only borrow if the cost is less than the gap it closes. Total cost capped at 100% of principal — you will never repay more than double. There is no personal guarantee; lending is to the company.
Wha can pit in?
- UK leemitit company or LLP (body-corporate lendin anely — no sole traders)
- 6+ months tradin
- Current UK business bank accoont
- Director identity check (you, no the company, as the company's authorised representative)
- Nae personal guarantee requirt — the obligation is the company's
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- Can a trade business incorporated as a limited company apply?
- Yes. Credicorp lends to UK incorporated limited companies and LLPs in the trades — plumbers, electricians, builders, decorators and other specialists. The company must be incorporated at Companies House.
- Do companies in this sector need to provide a personal guarantee?
- No. All Credicorp lending is to the company — the UK limited company or LLP — as the sole obligor. There is no personal guarantee and no personal credit search on any director or shareholder.
- How quickly can a company in this sector get a lending decision from Credicorp?
- Applications are reviewed as they arrive during business hours. Credicorp aims to make a credit decision the same working day in most cases. Once approved, funds typically reach your company account the same day.
Credicorp lends to UK limited companies and LLPs under the body-corporate exemption (Articles 60B and 60L of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001). This is not consumer lending. The Financial Ombudsman Service and Financial Services Compensation Scheme do not apply. Full details: regulatory status and responsible lending policy.