Business Starts

08/04/2026

If you’re starting a business or growing one that’s under 5 years old, this is worth knowing.
Through Business Starts, you may be able to access a Start Up Loan:
• Fixed 7.5% rate
• Up to £25,000 per owner
• Maximum £100,000 per business
They’re unsecured and often much cheaper than other finance options.
If you’re not eligible or you’ve had a Start Up Loan before, then through Wattsford Commercial Finance we can help you look at alternative commercial funding.
It’s about choosing the right route, not the most expensive one.







https://businessstarts.co.uk

28/03/2023

If you’re a start up or have been trading for less than 3 years then you may be eligible to apply for a start up loan through Business Starts where we’ve worked with start up businesses since 2016.
To date we have a 100% success record where we’ve worked with the founders as part of the application process. We work no more than 10 applicants at anyone time. If you’re thinking of starting a new business or have been trading for less than 3 years a start up loan working with Business Starts may be an option worth considering.
To discover whether a start up loan through Business Starts is right for you, please visit the Business Starts website where you can register your interest.

https://businessstarts.co.uk

17/01/2023

Some lovely words from a client from our sister business Wattsford Commercial Finance

06/01/2023

28/07/2022

Great article by Wattsford Commercial Finance on acquiring your own premises. Although start up loans cannot be used for the purchase of property they can be used to pay rent and to furbish premises.

For more information on start up loans get in touch and if you're thinking about buying premises our sister brand Wattsford Commercial Finance may be able to help.

A sharp increase in commercial property sales is expected with SMEs looking to acquire their premises rather than rent. Rising business costs, including rent and associated charges, are driving business owners to buy their properties and acquire a freehold asset, rather than navigate a fluctuating rental market and uncertainty of tenure.

Read the whole article at https://wattsfordfinance.co.uk/more-smes-expected-to-purchase-premises/

28/07/2022

A sharp increase in commercial property sales is expected with SMEs looking to acquire their premises rather than rent. Rising business costs, including rent and associated charges, are driving business owners to buy their properties and acquire a freehold asset, rather than navigate a fluctuating rental market and uncertainty of tenure.

Read the whole article at https://wattsfordfinance.co.uk/more-smes-expected-to-purchase-premises/

27/07/2022

Fab news. Whether you're a start up or have been trading for less than 3 years... You can now apply for a start up loan through Business Starts
www.businessstarts.co.uk

16/06/2022

Wattsford Commercial Finance has released an interesting post on today's interest rate hike by the Bank of England.

The Bank of England has today raised the base rate to 1.25%.
Although this continues to remain historically low, it would appear that interest rates will continue to climb as the Bank tries to reign in inflation which is now predicted to be circa the 11% mark by October.
What does this mean for landlords and commercial property owners, those that are on a fixed rate now are protected for the time being.
If you're on a variable rate or are coming towards the end of a fixed term, it may be prudent to review your options now. At Wattsford Commercial Finance, we've made this as easy as possible with our Indicative Rates Request forms.
No one knows where interest rates will be by the end of the year, save to say that if interest rates continue to climb at 0.25% per month, we'll be looking at a base rate of 2.75%. On the bright side back in 2007, the base rate was circa 5.5%.

https://wattsfordfinance.co.uk/mortgages/
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