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Read guide →Short-term lending for events and catering businesses
Caterers, event planners and function specialists pay for food, hire and staff weeks before a wedding, festival or corporate booking finally settles. Credicorp covers that upfront outlay for UK incorporated events and catering businesses — no personal guarantee, same-day decisions.
UK Ltd or LLP only · No personal guarantee · Decisions most working days
Recognise any of these?
- Food, hire and staff to pay for before a big function settles
- A deposit-then-balance booking that leaves you out of pocket in the meantime
- Seasonal wedding or festival peaks that need upfront outlay all at once
- Equipment or marquee hire falling due before the client has paid in full
If so, a Credicorp short-term business loan could help you bridge that gap.
Which product fits?
Credicorp Business Loan Recommended for this sector
An events booking is a known sum spent now against income that arrives on or just after the event date. A fixed-term loan matches that exact window and fixes the total cost before you commit to a supplier or a crew.
- £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
When the need is one specific supplier or hire invoice — a catering wholesale order or a marquee and equipment hire bill — 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 for your sector
A typical events catering business might borrow £400.00 over 28 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
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Read guide →Common questions
- Can an events or catering company apply for a Credicorp business loan?
- Yes. Credicorp lends to UK incorporated limited companies and LLPs in events and catering — caterers, event planners, marquee hire firms and function specialists. Event type and scale are not pricing factors.
- 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.