Start Up Loans
Start Up Loans Company (British Business Bank) · Loan
£500–£25,000 per owner (up to £100,000 per business), fixed 7.5% a year, 1–5 year term, 12 months' free mentoring
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
UKSE business funding is a loan and equity from UKSE. Amount: Check with funder.
Sourced North East is not the funder. Details can change, so confirm eligibility and deadlines on the official page before applying or spending money.
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Check with funder
Businesses starting, buying or growing in UKSE's areas. UKSE runs workspace in Redcar and Hartlepool. Use UKSE's online eligibility checker.
Open. Rolling. Last checked 19 Oct 2026; always confirm on the official page: https://www.ukse.co.uk/
Start Up Loans Company (British Business Bank) · Loan
£500–£25,000 per owner (up to £100,000 per business), fixed 7.5% a year, 1–5 year term, 12 months' free mentoring
UK-wide (open to North East firms) · Checked
FW Capital (backed by Teesside Pension Fund) · Loan and equity
£100,000 to £3m: property development loans £250,000–£3m, contract bond loans £100,000–£2m, loans and equity for buying a business £250,000–£3m
Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton-on-Tees · Checked
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council with Anglo American · Grant plus support
Grant funding at the Accelerator stage. Amounts: check with funder
Redcar & Cleveland · Checked