UK business finance, the sources we trust.
Every figure and rule we quote in our guides traces back to a primary UK source. Below is the directory we work from, regulators, HMRC, credit bureaus, trade bodies and our own practical tools.
UK regulators & official bodies
Primary sources every UK business owner should know when working with credit and finance.
Search the statutory register of every UK-authorised financial firm and individual.
Independent dispute-resolution service for UK financial services complaints.
Current UK base rate and MPC decisions, the reference point for most floating-rate business lending.
The UK data-protection regulator. Register your business and understand your UK GDPR obligations.
File accounts, confirmation statements and check any UK limited company on the public register.
Every accepted method to pay a VAT bill, and the deadlines that trigger surcharge.
Formal route for spreading a UK tax debt where a one-off shortfall is genuine.
The government-backed development bank's finance guides for UK smaller businesses.
UK business credit bureaus
The three commercial credit bureaus most UK funders subscribe to.
Check and monitor your UK commercial credit score, the file most SME lenders read.
UK commercial credit reports with A–E risk banding used widely across the SME market.
UK commercial credit intelligence, the third of the three bureaus most funders reference.
Trade & industry bodies
Sector bodies that produce useful UK SME lending data and standards.
Trade body publishing quarterly UK SME lending statistics and card-payment data.
Membership body representing UK small businesses; publishes quarterly Small Business Index.
Network of UK chambers publishing the widely-cited Quarterly Economic Survey.
The professional body, a good route to find a UK-qualified accountant for corporation tax planning.
The valuation standard used by every UK secured business lender.
Our guides & tools
Practical GD Capital resources for UK business owners considering finance.
Interactive amortising calculator for UK business loans £5k–£5M over 3–72 months.
Side-by-side comparison of the two most common UK SME funding shapes.
What underwriters actually look at on a UK business loan application.
Every accepted HMRC method, deadlines and cash-flow options.
How Experian, Creditsafe and Equifax score your business and what moves the number.
Ready to see what you qualify for?
Complete a short initial eligibility enquiry with no obligation.
Start eligibility check