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British Business Bank Start Up Loans Application Checklist

Step-by-step document schedule, eligibility rules, and assessor compliance items needed before submitting your application to British Business Bank (UK).

🇬🇧 United Kingdom
British Business Bank (UK)
Funding: Up to £25,000 per Co-Founder (£100k max per team) @ 6% Fixed
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1. Entity & Geographic Eligibility

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Registered business base in the United Kingdom

Assessor Mandatory

Must operate with commercial premises or trading address registered within the jurisdiction of British Business Bank (UK).

Headcount under 25 full-time staff

Assessor Mandatory

Official enterprise limit of fewer than 25 employees (including active founder-directors).

Trading history under 36 months

Assessor Mandatory

Must be within early-stage establishment window (less than 36 months since commencement of commercial sales or incorporation).

2. Required Assessor Document Pack

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Personal Survival Budget proving personal affordability and creditworthiness

Assessor Mandatory

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

12–36 Month Cashflow Forecast with explicit sales assumptions

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

Comprehensive Business Plan workbook

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

UK resident aged 18+ with legal right to work in the UK

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

Trading for fewer than 36 months

Ensure this item is fully drafted, proofread, and signed off prior to submitting the formal application.

3. Procurement & 3-Quote Rules

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Itemised supplier cost breakdown & scope specifications

Clear written supplier proposals detailing scope of work, deliverables, timeline, and professional fees.

4. Budget & Matching Funds Verification

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Zero retrospective expenditure prior to formal approval

Assessor Mandatory

Ensure no deposits, invoices, or purchase orders have been signed or paid before receiving the formal Letter of Offer.

Assessor Timing & Retrospective Warning

This is an unsecured personal loan for business purposes. You are personally liable for repayment even if the startup fails.

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