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Read guide →Short-term business loans in York
York's incorporated companies trade across a heavily tourism-driven city centre and a growing bioscience and rail-engineering base — Credicorp offers short-term lending to UK incorporated York businesses, no personal guarantee, same-day decisions. £50–£500 over 14–84 days.
UK Ltd or LLP only · No personal guarantee · Decisions most working days
Lending to businesses in your city
York's city-centre economy is dominated by tourism, independent retail and hospitality, drawing millions of visitors a year to the Shambles, the Minster quarter and the surrounding streets. Incorporated cafes, shops, guesthouses and attractions face a sharply seasonal pattern — stocking up and staffing ahead of half-terms, summer and Christmas, then trading through quieter winter weeks with the same fixed rent and wage bill.
Away from the historic centre, York hosts a significant bioscience and biotech cluster around the University of York and the Sci-Tech Daresbury-linked innovation park, alongside a long rail-engineering heritage that continues through National Rail and its supply chain. These incorporated companies typically work to milestone or grant-adjacent payment cycles that are structured but slow to land.
A retailer restocking before the tourist season, a guesthouse covering a quiet January, or a bioscience spin-out bridging the gap to its next funding milestone all face the same underlying problem: money going out before it comes in. A short, fixed-term loan is built to close a defined gap of exactly that kind.
Credicorp does not lend against a postcode — the decision is identical wherever your company trades. A limited company registered in York city centre, Clifton Moor or the wider North Yorkshire area is assessed on exactly the same basis, with no personal guarantee and no personal liability for directors.
Which product fits?
Credicorp Business Loan Recommended for most needs
Most York businesses need a fixed sum to bridge a specific, short gap — a seasonal stock buy, a quiet-month shortfall or a project cost — until known visitor 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 York 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 York 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. A York address is not a pricing factor. Eligibility is based on your company's financial position and incorporation status, not its postcode.
Do York 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 a York 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, with funds typically sent by the end of the same working day or the next business 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.