Guides

Each guide picks the routes that match a common situation from the full ladder, cheapest first.

• I want to buy equipmentWays to pay for equipment over time instead of all at once, from asset finance to loans and government-backed schemes.17 routes
• We're a community projectWays for community groups, co-operatives and social enterprises to raise money, including from the community itself.8 routes
• I'm pre-revenue. What can I raise?Routes open to businesses that are not yet selling, from grants and tax reliefs to start-up loans and investors.19 routes
• I'm thinking about an IPOThe UK public markets for growing and larger companies, and the main private alternative.6 routes
• I need cash while I wait for customers to payWays to bridge the gap between doing the work and getting paid, cheapest first, without selling shares.14 routes