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Starting up | Buying a business | Growing
Long or short term finance for your business, finance for startups, growing businesses and business purchases.
Acorn.finance will fund your business plans through business loans, asset finance, invoice finance or commercial mortgages.
Businesses run on cash – so look after yours by accessing the best funding options.
Learn more about funding your business
Buy to let | Refurbish | Develop
Our leading panel of lenders offers every form of property business funding.
From a short-term bridging loan through ground-up developments and refurbishments to buy to let mortgages for residential or commercial investment.
Acorn.finance will help you get the most from your property, the right leverage, the right funding.
Find out more about funding to start or grow your property business
We now offer mortgages for your home through Acorn.mortgage
Our independent advisors can arrange mortgages for:-
- First-time buyers
- Home movers
- Equity release
- Letting your property
- Raising funds from your property
Learn more about our mortgage provision
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There will never be a better time to get into the world of business finance. The changes in the UK and global economy mean opportunities for business owners and property professionals are everywhere.
Providing the funding to make UK SMEs successful is a huge requirement. As the small business sector grows in future years the Acorn.finance team will be ready to provide the funding it needs.
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Being fully authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority and full members of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers we work with every form of business; from sole trader to large companies and charities. From start-up to growth, our expert advisors are there for you, all the way along your business journey.
22 years
Starting up | Buying a business | Growing
Long or short term finance for your business, finance for startups, growing businesses and business purchases. Acorn.finance will fund your business plans through business loans, asset finance, invoice finance or commercial mortgages.
Businesses run on cash – so look after yours by accessing the best funding options.
250 +
Buy to let | Refurbish | Develop
Our leading panel of lenders offers every form of property business funding, from a short-term bridging loan through ground-up developments and refurbishments to buy to let mortgages for residential or commercial investment.
Acorn.finance will help you get the most from your property, the right leverage, the right funding.
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Best UK Broker awards since 2013
Here at Acorn.finance we’ve always been 100% committed to providing the very best funding advice and products to our customers.
Being honoured six times by a variety of publications is testament to our work with UK businesses.
We’ve also been featured by BBC Inside Out – demonstrating how a finance broker should operate.
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Small businesses supported in the developing world
We at Acorn.finance believe that business should be a force for good in the world. It’s for that reason we’ve made a commitment to work towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
For every business we fund in the UK, we’ve committed to funding one in the developing world. To support a business in the developing world click here for a $25 kickstart to your lending fund from Zidisha.
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
Steve Jobs, Co-founder, Apple
The Acorn.finance FUNDED process
Our 6 step system to get your business the best funding.
Before we start it’s important for all the business facts, financials and background to be available.
Only by understanding you and your business will the solution be the best for your growth plan.
By fully understanding your plans we’ll work with funders who will meet your needs both now and for the future.
Working with our panel of the best funders in the market we’ll work through your case with them to ensure they understand your needs in detail.
By using Acorn.finance to arrange your funding you save hours of time spent on calls and applications. We work with the finance company to streamline every finance case.
We work hard with all the professionals involved to ensure you get the funding you need, in good time.
Buy to let
Starting up | Buying a business | Growing
Long or short term finance for your business, finance for startups, growing businesses and business purchases. Acorn.finance will fund your business plans through business loans, asset finance, invoice finance or commercial mortgages.
Businesses run on cash – so look after yours by accessing the best funding options.
Bridging finance
Buy to let | Refurbish | Develop
Our leading panel of lenders offers every form of property business funding, from a short-term bridging loan through ground-up developments and refurbishments to buy to let mortgages for residential or commercial investment.
Acorn.finance will help you get the most from your property, the right leverage, the right funding.
Developments
Residential and Commercial Property Development
For new build property, conversion or extension getting the best property development loan can make a huge difference to your profit.
With a full range of products from the lowest interest rates to 100% funded joint venture partnerships, Acorn.finance are perfectly placed to fund your property development business.
Refurbishment
Refurbishing and converting property
There are great opportunities for the property entrepreneur in this area.
Take a cheap property – spend a little on it and turn it into an asset.
I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.
Wayne Gretsky, ice hockey star
Startup business
Start-up loans | New business growth | Cash-flow | Equipment
Getting your business going is all about cash – how much of it is coming in, how much is going out! With 50% of businesses failing in the first 3 years, you need all the help you can get.
Fortunately Acorn.finance can arrange funding through a variety of sources, the government Start-up Loans scheme, main banks and other funders.
Buying a business
Avoid start-up failures
Would you rather avoid the risky early years and skip to the good times?
Buying a business lets you do just that, whatever your sector there are businesses for sale for a variety of reasons.
With established cash-flow the funding is available, just choose the right business.
Growing a business
Commercial mortgage | Asset finance | Invoice finance | Business loans
Growing your business needs the right finance to be in place. The right amount, the right terms. By taking the time to understand your borrowing or cash-flow needs, our funding experts can arrange the perfect finance solution.
Reducing finance costs
Review your funding and save
As your business becomes more established, your credit reports improve and property prices increase so your funding costs can be reduced.
Our funding experts will provide a free consultation to cover all your existing funding and give you the option to refinance when it’s the right time.
What sector is your target business in?
Service sector
Business mortgages | Loans | Asset finance | Cash-flow finance
Growing your business can mean property, more equipment, staff or advertising. All of these things cost money and to get it right you need the right funding. We’ll arrange exactly the commercial mortgage, loan or funding you need.
Hospitality
Mortgages and loans for Pubs, Hotels & Restaurants
No other finance company has the experience and lender selection that Acorn.finance can offer. Our award-winning team can put together funding for open or closed units, disposals and growth plans, experienced owners or first-time buyers.
Manufacturing
Commercial mortgages | Invoice & Asset finance | Business loans
Buying into manufacturing means arranging the most competitive finance package to suit you and the business. Our 250 + lender panel allows a structure of one or more lenders to suit your circumstances and your growth plans for the business.
Retail
Commercial mortgages | Business loans | Asset finance
Buying into retail needs an understanding of where the sales are coming from and how the funding can be repaid. At Acorn.finance we’ll combine the right funding sources to get you in and trading.
Creative
Commercial mortgages | Business loans | Asset & Invoice finance
Purchasing an existing business in the creative sector will need the right funding combination and an understanding of the existing sales process. Our range of funding options will ensure the purchase is completed and cash-flow protected.
Import, Export & Wholesale
Commercial mortgages | Business loans | Trade, Asset & Invoice finance
Buying into a trading business needs a detailed understanding of cash-flow, the funding gap and potentially the best way to fund real-estate and assets. Combining funding sources to get the best result for your purchase is our raison d’être.
What sector is your business in?
Service sector
Business mortgages | Loans | Asset finance | Cash-flow finance
Growing your business can mean property, more equipment, staff or advertising. All of these things cost money and to get it right you need the right funding. We’ll arrange exactly the commercial mortgage, loan or funding you need.
Hospitality
Pub, Hotel & Restaurant mortgages and loans
If you are growing your business you’ll need expert funding. Buying your premises from the pub company, adding sites or bedrooms, refurbishing the kitchen or function suite? We can arrange the right funding for your plan.
Manufacturing
Commercial mortgages | Invoice & Asset finance | Business loans
Buying into manufacturing means arranging the most competitive finance package to suit you and the business. Our 250 + lender panel allows a structure of one or more lenders to suit your circumstances and your growth plans for the business.
Retail sector
Commercial mortgages | Business loans | Asset finance
Growing your retail empire might mean investment in stock, equipment and fittings, additional sites or freeholds of existing units. Whatever is needed to grow your business Acorn.finance have the right funding sources for you.
Creative business
Commercial mortgages | Business loans | Asset & Invoice finance
Creative business owners growing their enterprise need the right access to funding sources who understand their business and how it operates. From camera equipment or IT to premises upgrades or purchase, Acorn.finance will arrange the growth funding you need.
Wholesale, import & export
Commercial mortgages | Business loans | Trade, Asset & Invoice finance
The funding gap between buying stock and getting paid for sales can be a huge issue, especially for small businesses. Grow your business with the right finance, our funders will solve your cash-flow, purchase property or assets.