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The Start Up Loans Company publishes a wide range of reports, evaluations and press releases to share our latest lending data and profiles, celebrate key milestones and demonstrate our impact.
The interest rate on Start Up Loans is changing
From the 1st April 2026 the interest rate on Start Up Loans is changing to a fixed rate of 7.5% for new applications. Eligibility criteria for a first Start Up Loan is being extended to businesses that have been trading for up to 60 months.
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The Start Up Loans Company publishes a wide range of reports, evaluations and press releases to share our latest lending data and profiles, celebrate key milestones and demonstrate our impact.
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British Business Bank's Start Up Loans Programme Reveals Its 2025 Ambassadors
Start Up Loans recognises 14 small businesses from across the UK as inspiring examples of UK start-ups supported by the programme.
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- Almost half of UK smaller business leaders feel isolated running their business
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05 December 2025 - £5m in Start Up Loans delivered to Plymouth entrepreneurs
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25 November 2025 - Start Up Loans programme provides £150m to help unemployed start businesses
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04 November 2025 - Female founders lead the way as £75 million lent to East Midlands start ups
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23 October 2025 - Start Up Loans celebrates £100m of loans delivered to entrepreneurs in East of England
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21 October 2025 - British Business Bank's Start Up Loans Programme Reveals Its 2025 Ambassadors
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15 October 2025 - Start Up Loans celebrates ‘summer of business’ with record demand for finance
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11 September 2025 - North East start ups boosted by £60m from Start Up Loans
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08 September 2025 - Start Up Loans celebrates £10m of funding delivered to Suffolk businesses
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01 September 2025 - UK business owners continue to start up and secure early-stage financing
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08 August 2025
Company reports
Evaluation of Start Up Loans
Download the Evaluation of Start Up Loans report
Download Report (.PDF, 4.38 MB) Evaluation of Start Up Loans reportEvaluation of Start Up Loans Year 1 - British Business Bank
Download the Evaluation of Start Up Loans Year 1 report authored by British Business Bank
Download Report (.PDF, 2 MB) Evaluation of Start Up Loans Year 1 - British Business BankFrom Inmates to Entrepreneurs - CFE Report
Download the Inmates to Entrepreneurs report, authored by the Centre for Entrepreneurs
Download report (.PDF, 4.9 MB) From Inmates to Entrepreneurs - CFE ReportStart Up Loans Annual Impact Report 2014-2015
Download the Start Up Loans Annual Impact Report for years 2014 - 2015
Download report (.PDF, 3.52 MB) Start Up Loans Annual Impact Report 2014-2015
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