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Read guide →Short-term business loans in Inverness
Inverness's incorporated companies serve a large Highland catchment across tourism, renewable energy and agriculture — Credicorp offers short-term lending to UK incorporated Highland businesses, no personal guarantee, decisions most working days. £50–£500 over 14–84 days.
UK Ltd or LLP only · No personal guarantee · Decisions most working days
Lending to businesses in your city
Inverness is the commercial capital of the Highlands, serving a catchment far larger than the city itself. Its economy leans heavily on tourism — hotels, tour operators and independent retail along the river and around Eden Court — with a sharply seasonal pattern of strong summer trade and quieter winter months while rent and staffing costs continue year-round.
The wider Highland region has become a significant centre for renewable energy, particularly wind and hydro, alongside an established agricultural and food-and-drink production base. Incorporated companies serving these sectors often work to milestone or seasonal payment cycles set by larger operators or by the harvest and production calendar.
A guesthouse bridging a quiet winter, a tour operator stocking up before the season, or a supplier to a renewables project waiting on a milestone payment all face the same underlying gap — a short, fixed-term loan is built to close it.
Credicorp does not lend against a postcode — the decision is identical wherever your company trades. A limited company registered in Inverness or anywhere across the Highlands is assessed on exactly the same basis as anywhere else in the UK, with no personal guarantee and no personal liability for directors.
Which product fits?
Credicorp Business Loan Recommended for most needs
Most Inverness and Highland businesses need a fixed sum to bridge a specific, short seasonal gap — a stock buy, a staffing cost or a project bill — until known trade or contracted income lands. A fixed-term Credicorp business loan covers that defined gap at a total cost you know from the outset, with no revolving trap and no personal guarantee.
- £50–£500 in one advance
- Fixed 14–84 -day term
- 0.25% per day simple interest + £5 establishment fee
- Total cost capped at 100% of principal
- No personal guarantee
- Most decisions same working day
Credicorp Slice — split a single bill
If the need is one specific bill — a wholesale order or an equipment service invoice — Credicorp Slice spreads that single bill over 3 or 4 weekly instalments at a flat 6% fee with no interest compounding.
- Bills of £50–£2,000
- Flat 6% fee — no compounding
- 3 or 4 weekly instalments by Direct Debit
- Settle early and we refund the unused 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 Inverness might borrow £300.00 over 42 days. Adjust the sliders to match your own scenario.
This matches your needs? Start your 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.
Who can apply?
- UK limited company or LLP (body-corporate lending only — not sole traders)
- 6+ months trading
- Current UK business bank account
- Director identity check (you, not the company, as the company's authorised representative)
- No personal guarantee required — the obligation is the company's
Common questions
Can Inverness limited companies apply for a Credicorp short-term business loan?
Yes. Credicorp lends to UK incorporated limited companies and LLPs regardless of where the company is based or trades, including across the Highlands. An Inverness address is not a pricing factor.
Do Inverness businesses need to provide a personal guarantee?
No. Credicorp lends to the company itself — there is no personal guarantee and no personal liability for directors.
How quickly can an Inverness business get a lending decision?
Applications are reviewed as they arrive during business hours and we aim to make a credit decision the same working day.
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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.