Funding Scenarios

Whether you're acquiring a business, planning succession, refinancing existing borrowing or investing for growth, the right funding can help you move forward with confidence. Working with businesses, management teams and advisers, we combine specialist expertise with a flexible approach to structure funding for complex transactions and strategic growth.

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Why businesses choose Shawbrook

  • Understanding your business - We take the time to understand your business, market and the outcomes you're looking to achieve.
  • Tailored funding - We structure funding to support acquisitions, ownership transitions and other strategic growth requirements.
  • Confidence through certainty - We set clear expectations and move at pace to support your plans.

Security may be required. Any property or asset used as security may be at risk if you do not repay any debt secured on it. Our business lending is not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority.

Explore funding scenarios

Acquisition Finance

Funding to support mergers and acquisitions, from acquiring a single business to delivering a buy and build strategy.

Management Buy-Outs

Funding to support succession planning and management teams acquiring a business.

Employee Ownership Trusts

Helping businesses transition to employee ownership, supporting succession planning, rewarding employees and business continuity.

Growth Finance

Funding to create the financial headroom needed to invest in strategic growth and future opportunities.

Working Capital

Funding to strengthen cash flow and provide the flexibility to support day-to-day operations.

Business Refinancing

Funding to restructure existing borrowing, simplify finances, release capital and support future plans.

Looking for a specific type of funding?

Discover the range of specialist lending we offer.

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About Shawbrook

Shawbrook provides finance to a wide range of customers who value the premium experience, flexibility and certainty we deliver.  We are a purpose-led organisation, with a focus on delivering long-term sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

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Our sustainability strategy is designed to create value for our customers, colleagues, communities, suppliers and shareholders, while having a positive impact on society and the wider environment. 

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As official banking partner of Saracens Rugby Club and lead partner of London Mavericks netball, we are proud to champion inclusive elite sport and the opportunities it can bring for all participants, both on & off the field & court.