Five successful growth strategies
Our experts have put together five ways to help ensure your business is a success. We think it's essential reading.
Small Business Loan
Funding for your business that's fast, simple and flexible
We created this loan to help small businesses prosper
Fixed rate of interest
No arrangement fees
Suitable for all business customers
Apply online in under 10 minutes for some existing customers
Borrow from £1,000 to as much as £50,000 (subject to approval)
If you’re an existing customer, you could be eligible for personalised rates.
Ready to apply? Click here and we'll help you find the right application route for you.
Existing customers - Log in to our business lending application (with no obligation) or contact your Relationship Manager.
To apply you must be a UK resident aged 18 or over. A director's guarantee may be required. Subject to status, for business use only.
The loan in detail…
Features OpenClose
Fixed rate of interest
The monthly repayments won’t change throughout the duration of the loan, so it’s easier managing your outgoings.
No early repayment charges
We’re helping to keep your costs down by not charging early repayment fees.
No arrangement fees
Yes, you read that correctly. Setting up the loan is completely free!
Borrow from £1,000 to £50,000
It’s the easy way to finance your business and help it grow, whether you want to purchase equipment, inventory or simply increase working capital. Subject to status.
Borrow from 1 to 10 years
The longer the term, the smaller your monthly repayments. This flexibility can help you budget.
Charges OpenClose
Interest rate
We’ll explain how your interest rate is calculated
Interest rates – in detail
Your interest rate is calculated on the loan term, the amount you want to borrow and your status.
What you should know
- You need to make a repayment every month
- You’ll be paying off the capital and the interest
- You cannot take a repayment holiday at the beginning or in the middle of this loan
- You can’t do a tranche drawdown (take the loan in instalments)
Form of guarantee
The personal, director or member’s guarantee is the only form of guarantee we’ll need for our Small Business Loan.
Guarantees – in detail
A director, partner or member’s guarantee is a personal guarantee that confirms that you (the director) will be liable for the company’s debt. If you cannot meet the debt, we might seek additional security to settle that debt.
Wish to borrow £25k or less? Discover the rates you're likely to pay and check your eligibility.
Already have a NatWest Business account?
- If you have online banking you can find out how much you could borrow and get a personalised quote. Log in now
- If you have a Relationship Manager please contact them to find out how much you could borrow.
- If you're ready to apply, click here and we'll help you find the right application route for you.
Representative example
Monthly repayments
£7,500
Interest rate % (fixed)
8.2%
Total repayment
£8,253.00
Representative APR (variable)
£137.55
Total repayment
£8,253.00
There's no obligation and you won't be credit checked.
75.9% of SME customers received an end quote that was the same, better or no more than 10% above their indicative quote.
You may also be eligible for a Business Overdraft
- The rate you pay depends on your circumstances and loan amount may differ from the Representative APR.
- Representative APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is used for comparison purposes and shows the annual interest rate we expect at least 51% of customers who are accepted for and enter into a loan agreement with us to get. APR takes into account not just the interest on the loan but also other charges you have to pay, for example, any arrangement fee.
Useful info about our Small Business Loan
You’ll need the personal details of all of the partners, directors, members or signatories of the business (including their home addresses for the last 3 years). You’ll also need your business details, including your Company’s Registration Number (provided by Companies House) if you’re a limited company. Also, details of any countries you or your business is registered for tax purposes in and details of your business' year end accounts or cashflow forecasts. Find out more in the "Ready to apply" section, which will help you to prepare.
A poor credit rating or score can mean you are charged higher interest rates or given a smaller credit limit or even refused lending. Remember that we don't have to give you the interest rate we are advertising or that you have seen on comparison websites.
All assessments of eligibility for lending are done on the basis of the credit history of the individual, business owners or directors. Credit Scoring is part of the process used by banks and other lenders to help assess whether they will lend to you.
We have a guide on appealing a lending decision here.
No, you’re still very welcome to apply. We’ll just have to ask you a few more questions than we would if you were an existing customer.
Afraid not. However, if you were looking to borrow over £50,000, our Fixed Rate Loan and Variable Rate Loan both offer the option for repayment holidays.
Yes, customers who have a turnover of more than £2m, or are commercial customers, can now apply for a small business loan.
If you're an existing customer, it’s really important that your personal and business details are close matches to what we have on your file. If they're different, it will be worth updating them before you apply.
If in doubt, please check what is on file at Companies House and update any out of date information before you apply.
Please be accurate with your income declaration. If we believe you can't afford the repayments on the amount you apply, you may be declined.
For instance, if you declare an income of £250,000 and we see £180,000 going through your NatWest account, your application may be referred or declined.
You will need to speak to your relationship manager if you wish to borrow more than £50,000, or if your aggregate debt with us exceeds £50,000.
Ready to apply
Great, thanks for choosing our Small Business Loan. Let’s get started. Is your business turnover...
Thanks, now tell us what sort of customer you are
Do you use Online Banking for your business account?
How your information might be used
It's important for you to understand how we use and share your information. Please read this short summary before you continue with your application.
Great! Applying for a Small Business Loan should be easy.
By starting your application below, you confirm that you do not have a relationship manager and are giving us consent to run a credit check on you and any other people listed on your application.
If you have a relationship manager, please give them a call instead of starting your application below. They can start the application for you and arrange to get the appropriate signatures. Relationship managers are available 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.
Sorry, our online application is currently undergoing maintenance
Unfortunately you can't apply online at this time. Please come back on the next working day.
No problem. Here are the things we’ll need from you…
Personal details
- Full name, date and place of birth
- Home addresses (and the date you moved there)
- Contact details
- Personal details for any directors, partners, members or signatories.
Business details
- Trading and any registration addresses
- Business contact details
- Information about your business activity and number of employees
- Any other trading names your business uses
- Details of when your financial year ends
Registration for tax purposes
- Details of any countries you (or your business) are registered in
Year-end accounts
- Details of your business’s or cash flow forecasts
Loan details
- What you want the loan for?
- How much you need to borrow?
- How long you want to repay the loan over (the term)?
Limited companies and Limited liability partnerships only
- Your registered company number
Please make sure your Limited company or Limited liability partnership has already been registered with Companies House for at least 48 hours before starting your application with us.
We’ve created these useful tools to help you. Feel free to download them.
To apply for our Small Business Loan, you must meet these requirements
- You’re aged 18 or over
- You’re a director of the business you’re applying on behalf of
- You have not been declared bankrupt or received a County Court Judgement (CCJ) or Court Decree
Please take some time to review the important info
How your information might be used
It's important for you to understand how we use and share your information. Please read this short summary before you continue with your application.
Thanks! Looks like you’re all set and ready to begin
By starting your application below, you confirm that you do not have a relationship manager and are giving us consent to run a credit check on you and any other people listed on your application.
If you have a relationship manager, please give them a call instead of starting your application below. They can start the application for you and arrange to get the appropriate signatures. Relationship managers are available 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.
Why not register for Digital Banking today? Setting up Digital Banking will only take a few minutes and gives you all the tools you need to manage your money online.
No problem. Here are the things we’ll need from you…
Personal details
- Full name, date and place of birth
- Home addresses (and the date you moved there)
- Contact details
- Personal details for any directors, partners, members or signatories.
Business details
- Trading and any registration addresses
- Business contact details
- Information about your business activity and number of employees
- Any other trading names your business uses
- Details of when your financial year ends
Registration for tax purposes
- Details of any countries you (or your business) are registered in
Year-end accounts
- Details of your business’s or cash flow forecasts
Loan details
- What you want the loan for?
- How much you need to borrow?
- How long you want to repay the loan over (the term)?
Limited companies and Limited liability partnerships only
- Your registered company number
Please make sure your Limited company or Limited liability partnership has already been registered with Companies House for at least 48 hours before starting your application with us.
We’ve created these useful tools to help you. Feel free to download them.
To apply for our Small Business Loan, you must meet these requirements
- You’re aged 18 or over
- You’re a director of the business you’re applying on behalf of
- You have not been declared bankrupt or received a County Court Judgement (CCJ) or Court Decree
Please take some time to review the important info
How your information might be used
It's important for you to understand how we use and share your information. Please read this short summary before you continue with your application.
Are you an existing or new customer?
If you have a relationship manager, give them a call. If you don't have their number or are a new customer, please call the number below.
Lines are open 9.00am-5.30pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays). Calls may be recorded and call charges from residential, business and mobiles vary, depending on your telephone operator's tariff.
Business and Relationship Managers are available 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.
It pays to have a business plan
Every successful business starts with a plan. We have six key do's and don'ts and tips on how to write yours.
Tax-record keeping, VAT and more
Does the mere mention of those items give you sweaty palms and a feeling of dread? We're here to help.