{"section1Name":"ABOUT EQUITY CROWDFUNDING","section1CTA":"LEARN MORE","section1URL":"/equity-crowdfunding","section1Rows":{"row1":{"Title":"Purpose of finance","Content":"Creating new products, acquisition finance, product development, project fulfilment, entry into new markets"},"row2":{"Title":"Amount of finance","Content":"Up to £4.3m without a prospectus, higher with a prospectus"},"row3":{"Title":"Duration of finance","Content":"Dependent on the business being funded"},"row4":{"Title":"Cost of finance","Content":"This is platform specific. of the terms of the contract, allowing them to "call" the bond from the bank if you don't fulfil your side of 2. If you have a prospective contract in any one of these countries, contact our customer service team.For certain types of exports, for example, commercial aircraft, ships, renewable energy and water projects and nuclear power plants, longer credit terms can be agreed than those which normally apply to category 1 and category 2 countries.For business where the export credit loan is being repaid out of cash generated by the project, that is, project financing on a limited recourse basis, the credit terms can be tailored to match the expected cashflow of the project and the credit period can be up to 14 years.The loan must be repaid equal installments payable no less frequently than half yearly. Assume this will cost 8% of the amount you hope to raise"},"row5":{"Title":"Time to finance","Content":"IPO processes takes 10-12 weeks; but planning and negotiations can take 12-18 months"}},"section2Name":"ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS","section2CTA":"LEARN MORE","section2URL":"/ipo","section2Rows":{"row1":{"Title":"Business stage","Content":"Established and growing"},"row2":{"Title":"Annual turnover","Content":"Over £5m; this does not apply to healthcare businesses"},"row3":{"Title":"Sectors","Content":"All sectors; healthcare and tech may be able to list earlier in their lifecycle than other sectors"},"row4":{"Title":"Regions","Content":"All"}},"applyItems":{"item1":{"txt":"view the journey to finance","url":"https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-hub/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/IPO-Journey-Infographic2-purple-yellow-teal.pdf"},"item2":{"txt":"view the application checklist","url":"https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-hub/ipo-checklist"}}}
If you're finding it difficult to secure Export Finance because of the risks involved, you may be able to get a guarantee or insurance from a third party, mitigating the lender's risk and increasing the possibility of securing finance. ","mCTATxt":"FIND OUT MORE","mCTAUrl":"https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-hub/equity-crowdfunding"} ","mCTATxt":"FIND OUT MORE","mCTAUrl":"https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-hub/invoice-finance"} UK Export Finance exists to ensure no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, while operating at no net cost to the taxpayer. ","mCTATxt":"FIND OUT MORE","mCTAUrl":"https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/finance-hub/ipo"} We also have to take account of international agreements which regulate credit terms, principally the Where we are asked to support an export contract involving less than two years credit, we are free to decide on a case by case basis the appropriate credit terms. ","mTitle3":"You're looking for","mPara3":"Unlimited equity capital. More than money: how equity finance can transform your business Export finance is specialist finance that can help a company to grow and increase trade. The British Business Bank is not regulated or The 15 per cent that must be paid directly by the buyer cannot be paid out of the export credit loan. Export Finance eases that strain by taking on some of the risk of trading abroad.There are different types of Export Finance available to UK companies looking to sell their product or service abroad.Bonds and guarantees and letters of credit are designed to reduce the risk involved for Export Finance providers. UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the government's Export Credit Agency (ECA) and can help you sell your product overseas by providing guarantees to lenders and export insurance. The problem When a product is sold, even within the UK, the payment terms can be long and very hard to manage. It is fixed according to the type of goods or services being supplied and the contractual responsibilities of the exporter.Broadly, where the exporter is supplying goods only, the starting point of credit will be after all the goods have been exported and accepted by the buyer or, if the goods are being supplied over a long period of time, a point in time during the period of supply. Export financing aims to support businesses reaching an international market. UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the government's Export Credit Agency (ECA) and can help you sell your product overseas by providing guarantees to lenders and export insurance. {"mTitle1":"INVOICE FINANCE","mTitle2":"Providers like","mPara2":"Businesses of all sizes and stage of growth with invoices.