Short-term lending for education and training companies
Private colleges, tutoring centres, vocational training providers and language schools run on term-fee cycles — course materials, tutor contracts and venue deposits fall due weeks before enrolment income arrives. Credicorp bridges that intake gap for UK incorporated education and training businesses — no personal guarantee, decisions most working days.
UK Ltd or LLP ae · Nae personal guarantee · Decisions maist warkin days
Recognise ony o thir?
Course materials, tutor pay or venue hire falling due before a new intake's fees clear
A block of exam-preparation resources to purchase before the exam season generates income
A quiet summer term leaving a defined funding gap before autumn enrolment cash arrives
Accreditation or SFA audit costs due while the next funded cohort is still being confirmed
If so, a Credicorp short-term business loan could help you bridge that gap.
Whilk product fits?
Credicorp Flex Recommendit for this sector
Education and training cash-flow gaps repeat by the academic calendar — intake costs arise every term or semester while fees land weeks later, so a revolving facility usually fits better than a one-off advance. Credicorp Flex gives a limit of £50–£500 you can draw for each intake cycle, repay as enrolment fees settle, and redraw for the next — without reapplying each time.
When the need is one specific cost — a batch of textbooks, an accreditation fee or a single tutor contract — Credicorp Slice spreads that bill over 3 or 4 weekly instalments at a flat 6% fee, with no interest compounding.
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
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. We lend to the company, so no director signs a personal guarantee.
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
Interest can be quoted as a daily rate, a monthly rate or an APR — and the same loan can look very different depending on which you read. This guide explains how business loan interest is actually calculated so you can compare offers on a like-for-like basis.
Secured loans are backed by an asset; unsecured loans are not. That single difference changes the rate, the speed, the amount, and the risk. This guide explains how each works and when each makes sense for a UK business.
A personal guarantee makes a company director personally liable for a business debt — so if the company cannot repay, the lender can pursue the director's own assets. Lending without one keeps the borrowing where it belongs: with the company. This guide explains what a personal guarantee is, why it matters, and what no-personal-guarantee lending changes for UK directors.
Can a private college, tutoring centre or training provider apply for a Credicorp business loan?
Yes. Credicorp lends to UK incorporated limited companies and LLPs in education and training — private colleges, tutoring centres, vocational providers, language schools and CPD businesses. The sector and whether your funding is private or government-assisted are not pricing factors.
Do education and training companies 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), which places the facility outside the
consumer-credit regime. The Financial Ombudsman Service and Financial Services
Compensation Scheme do not apply.
Full details: regulatory status and
responsible lending policy.
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