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Edinburgh's incorporated companies operate in one of the UK's most commercially dense and legally active cities, where cash-flow timing can make or break a contract — no personal guarantee, same-day decisions. £50–£500 over 14–84 days.
UK Ltd or LLP ae · Nae personal guarantee · Decisions maist warkin days
Lending to businesses in your city
Edinburgh carries an unusually broad commercial mix for a city of its size: financial and professional services anchor the New Town and St Andrew Square corridor, while tourism, hospitality and the creative industries sustain a parallel economy that runs hard through the Festival season and eases sharply in the shoulder months. Incorporated companies in both sectors routinely encounter timing mismatches between invoice issue and settlement, particularly when dealing with public-sector or institutional buyers who operate on 30–60 day payment cycles.
The city's construction and property market remains active around regeneration schemes in Leith, Granton and the wider waterfront, and specialist contractors frequently bridge subcontractor payments or materials orders ahead of staged milestone receipts. For companies in this position, a short fixed-term facility with a defined repayment date is often a cleaner solution than drawing on a revolving line and allowing the balance to drift.
Professional-services firms — accountants, solicitors, consultants — based around the financial district often face the same cash-flow compression at quarter-end: clients pay when audited, but supplier invoices and staff costs do not wait. A single fixed-term advance covers the gap cleanly without touching director personal funds.
Credicorp does not lend against a postcode — the decision is identical wherever your company trades. Whether your registered office is in the New Town, Leith or the Gyle business park, the same underwriting criteria apply and the rate does not change because of your location.
Whilk product fits?
Credicorp Business Loan Recommended for most needs
A fixed-term loan gives Edinburgh-based companies a defined repayment date aligned to an expected invoice settlement or contract milestone — no revolving balance to manage, no rollover temptation, and no personal guarantee required from directors.
- £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
Credicorp Slice can spread a single supplier invoice or professional services bill across three or four weekly instalments at a flat 6% fee, useful for companies that need to honour a payment commitment before a client settlement arrives.
- 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 of a business loan
A typical business in Edinburgh might borrow £300.00 ower 30 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
Common speirins
Which Edinburgh businesses are eligible for a Credicorp loan?
Credicorp lends to incorporated limited companies and LLPs registered and trading in the UK — including those based in or operating from Edinburgh. Sole traders, partnerships and private individuals are not eligible. Being located in Edinburgh is not a pricing factor; the underwriting decision and rate are the same regardless of where in the city your company trades.
Do Edinburgh company directors have to provide a personal guarantee?
No. Credicorp extends credit to the company itself. Directors do not provide a personal guarantee and carry no personal liability for the facility. The lending decision is made on the company's trading profile and cash-flow position.
How quickly can an Edinburgh limited company get a decision?
Credicorp aims to return a credit decision on the same working day the application is submitted. Successful applicants typically receive funds the same day or the following working day, depending on the time of submission and bank processing.
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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.