“Earlier this month, the Bank of England claimed there has been an ‘intensification’ of Brexit uncertainties. Results from a survey they conducted recently showed that half of the businesses who participated had started putting plans in place for a no-deal Brexit, as well as seeing a sharp fall in business investment.
If you have been in the financial industry for some years, then you will remember very clearly the doom and gloom that surrounded the economic downturn between 2008 and 2011. Falling sales and revenues, record low interest rates and increased credit default. Even today, there are some businesses who, despite surviving are still licking their wounds.
Regardless of the headlines, it was not all pessimism for businesses. In fact, here at Accredo we were one of the few to experience the opposite and managed strong growth during that period. Being an alternative business funder, we found ourselves in a unique position as one of a very limited number of commercial lenders still actively lending, this allowed us to support our brokers and their clients through this very austere time.
Obviously, during that period there was an increase in applications for debt consolidation and time critical lending but also a surprising number of proposals for new start finance.
This is an indication that whilst the news is negative, UK small businesses continue to evolve throughout the entire economic cycle and it is essential to have funding available to support this.
In periods of macro-market uncertainty and reluctance in the lending community such as now, when the deadline for leaving the EU is fast approaching and no deal has been agreed, Accredo is well capitalised to continue to offer all of our products with unchanged underwriting principles.
I empathise with the decision for many UK businesses and lenders to be cautious until the unknown is known. However, I also think it is important that businesses are offered a variety of options and that they are made aware of the different avenues available to them.
We offer secured loans – with terms from 3 months to 10 years and welcome proposals from limited companies. We are happy to consider start-ups as well as established businesses and those with difficult credit histories.
We continue to have a strong capital base, significant funds available for lending and as much appetite as ever to lend to your customers. Our team of experts are here to help so if you would like more information, do give us a call on 01444 255 915.”
We are open Monday to Thursday 09:00 - 17:30 and 09:00-17:00 on Fridays.
Our switchboard number is 01444 255915 or you can email on customerservices@accredo.co.uk and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
We will need the following information:
Finance brokers can submit enquiries using our new business portal which our customer services team can provide access to.
Please call 01444 255915
for more information or email customerservices@accredo.co.uk
Please note we are unable to accept applications direct, all applications must be received from a finance broker.
Once all conditions have been satisfied and we have completed our final checks, we will release the funds and they will be in the customer's bank account within 24 hours.
Firstly we will need to receive a request for finance via a broker.
If we are able to issue an acceptance, we will send our Property and Borrower questionnaire for the client to complete. On receipt of this completed questionnaire we will contact the client to collect the legal fees and, if applicable, valuation fees.
Once we have received the fees, we will instruct our solicitors, book the valuation, contact other lender/s and raise loan paperwork for signature.
Whilst we make every effort to complete the process as quickly as possible and in line with the client's requirements, we are unable to give a specific timescale due to some aspects of the facility being reliant on external parties but once all conditions have been satisfied and we have completed our final checks, the pay-out process can take up to 24 hours.
Full details can be found on our 'Our Process' page.
No, we only offer secured loans.
We offer fixed rate, fixed term loans from 3 months to 10 years secured on UK property.
We are also happy to consider secured finance leases.
We do not offer unsecured finance.
We are happy to consider security in England and Wales.
Please note we are unable to lend against property in Northern Ireland or outside of the UK.
All our agreements must be secured on UK property.
We consider residential, buy-to-let, mixed-use and commercial properties.
Subject to suitable equity we consider 1st, 2nd, 3rd and even 4th charges.
Yes, we are happy to offer a low start payment option and in some circumstances we are happy to consider seasonal repayments.
We are happy to consider proposals from all industry sectors, there are no exclusions.
We are happy to consider a further advance once your first agreement is live.
If sufficient equity is available the additonal borrowing can be attached to our existing charge. If there is not enough equity an alternative property can be considered.
We require these to fully understand your clients reasons for borrowing, their background and that of their company as well as to ensure they are able to repay us in line with the terms of the agreement.
If a property doesn't value up our underwriters will review the proposal to identify what level of borrowing we can consider.
There is no fee to apply for finance.
When an application is accepted, customers are required to pay a contribution towards the legal fees in order to begin the legal process and in some circumstances a valuation fee may be required.
Any loan secured upon such a property would have to be repaid when the property is sold, but we may be able to offer you a short term facility.
Please contact your broker to discuss the options available to you.
Yes, it is necessary for us to carry out credit searches in order to consider your application.
Sight of a valid passport or driving licence is preferable for this purpose. We can send you a list of our acceptable forms of ID.
As we will be taking a charge over a property, we require the home owners and borrower to sign certain legal documents in the presence of their solicitor.
Subject to the conditions of the acceptance being fulfilled.
Existing customers should approach the broker they initially dealt with to discuss any additional requirements.
You will be required to make a contribution to the legal fees involved in setting up your facility.
In some circumstances an internal valuation of your property may be required. If there is a charge for this service, you will be made aware in advance of the survey.
When your agreement goes live a 1% acceptance fee becomes due. Depending on the term of your agreement a £95.00 annual administration fee may be applicable and a 1% security release fee is due to remove our charge from your property.
Fees are applicable if your agreement is not conducted within the contractual terms.
We may be able to do this in some circumstances, however please note that a fee will be applicable.
Yes. Clients are able to overpay, but it should be noted that our facilities are of a fixed rate, fixed term nature.
Clients experiencing difficulties meeting their repayments should contact us as soon as possible so we can identify and agree the most appropriate course of action.
Please get in touch with us as we may be able to transfer our security to another suitable property or we can provide an early settlement figure.
No, we require payment of a 1% security release fee to remove our charge.
We're sorry you feel you want to make a complaint. There are a number of ways you can get in touch:
Post: Mill Green House
Mill Green Road
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 1XJ
Tel: 01444 255915
Fax: 01444 255910
