Small business access to finance
Call for evidence description
This call for evidence seeks views, evidence and experiences of applying for and accessing debt finance in the UK. It sets out our interpretation of the evidence and our understanding of the debt finance landscape for small businesses.
It covers all aspects of:
- the lending market
- the demand for finance
- the application and approval process
- alternative models of finance
- under-served customers
We are seeking your views and evidence to help us:
- assess how far our existing policies meet the needs of business and the lending sector in overcoming barriers to finance
- understand where we may be able to go further to create growth through our support for small businesses and the lending sector
We need the input of market participants to shape our understanding of the evidence on the main barriers to accessing debt finance.
We are looking for the experiences of:
- small businesses
- bank and non-bank lenders
- industry experts
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Updates to this page
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The 鈥楽mall business access to finance鈥� call for evidence has been updated under the 鈥楬ow to respond鈥� section to request additional information from small businesses responding. The 鈥楽mall business access to finance: privacy notice鈥� has been updated under the 鈥業nformation sharing鈥� section to clarify that data may be shared with third-party data processors as governed by contract.
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