Alternative Business Funding Reviews 

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4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ABF are a lifeline for many SMEs in the UK who have had little success with the more traditional routes to accessing essential finance. Also it's completely free to find out the options available and... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The alternative funding was a true saviour from heaven for my business. When my bank could not lend a hand at a very critical moment you stepped in. The interest rates superb!! Thank you and my pro... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From the start to end Don was great. He gave immediate expectations and supported us at every step of the process. Would definitely recommend. The final loan we achieved was better than any other we t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alternative Business Funding is a fantastic company to work with. India has always been so helpful and speedy in her responses to me. For our clients, providing this additional source to access fu... See more

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  1. Non-Bank Financial Service

About Alternative Business Funding

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Get access to over 150 funding products with loans from £500 to £50 million.


About Alternative Business Funding

At Alternative Business Funding we provide a free and easy way for SMEs to find a vast array of funding choices.

We are focused on making it simple for time-constrained business-owners to find the right sources of finance, with only a few simple questions required to use the site.

Our unique collaboration brings together the market-leaders in all forms of alternative business funding.

ABF funders cover the vast majority of the alternative business funding market with more joining the collaboration all the time.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recommend!

I work with ABF on a regular basis. They are always very professional in what they do and always put the client first.

February 14, 2018
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Thank you for sharing your positive experience with others. It is very much appreciated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ABF is a a very good company to work …

ABF is a a very good company to work with. Have been working with them for a good few months now and the service is fantastic. Very responsive with questions/queries etc, and great support & success using the portal.

February 12, 2018
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Your positive feedback is very much appreciated, and it's good to hear that you have had a good all round experience to date.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ABF is a fantastic company to work with

Alternative Business Funding is a fantastic company to work with. India has always been so helpful and speedy in her responses to me.

For our clients, providing this additional source to access funding is ideal and gives that extra USP to make us stand out.

February 12, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

It's great to hear of your positive experience with ABF, and your comments will be passed on to India! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

ABF - a lifeline for UK small businesses

ABF are a lifeline for many SMEs in the UK who have had little success with the more traditional routes to accessing essential finance. Also it's completely free to find out the options available and they're always super helpful! I've referred many people to ABF and they've all been totally satisfied with their simple and fair process. 5 stars!!

February 9, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Thank you for your kind review, and thank you too for referring us to others.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Positive experience sourcing smaller …

Positive experience sourcing smaller short term revolving cash facility.

February 8, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

It's great to hear you had a positive experience, and thank you for taking the time to leave feedback for us!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent tool to identify potential …

An excellent tool to identify potential sources of funding for small businesses.

February 6, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

It's good to hear that you found our platform helpful. Thank you for your positive feedback!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use platform

Easy to use platform, helpful staff to assist you in recommending the right funding for your business.

February 6, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

We greatly appreciate the kind comments. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are here if you ever require our services again.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant service

February 6, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Thank you for taking the time to leave us positive feedback, and we are very glad that you found it useful!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Different from other comparison sites...

I have used comparison sites before and this isn’t quite the same. There is much more help available. I think that this is a really good idea and I hope that it takes off!

February 5, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Thank you for your kind comments. We appreciate the positive feedback very much!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Simple to use and effective results

Simple to use and effective results

As an accountancy firm we want to proactively help clients grow and an essential part of that support is assistance in raising capital. We were referred to the Alternative Business Funding platform after traditional bank finance routes proved fruitless.

I loaded my clients details onto the platform which was simple to do as we had already prepared the documents for the bank lending applications. We had 4 enquiries within a 48 hour period and we pursued one of them which led to over £500k of loan finance being raised for my client, within a 3 week period. They were delighted and have been able to pursue their expansion plan.

I found the loading of the information straight forward and the response very quick which was refreshing.

I would recommend using Alternative Business Funding to any business wanting to expand or any professional wanting to help their clients grow.

January 18, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Thank you so much for your positive, in depth, review. It is very much appreciated, and it's good to hear that you have had success with your clients!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had to supply endless information and …

Had to supply endless information and still didn't get the finance. No wonder small businesss are closing

January 18, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Hello. Thanks for your review. Clearly we haven't been able to help you at this time. We are assisting many of hundreds of businesses every week and, unfortunately not every one gets the funding they are looking for. This can be for a whole bunch of reasons. Where we can we are happy to continue to work with a business even if they receive setbacks in their quest for finance. Some businesses do unfortunately close, but the good news is that many, many go on to find success. I know that our service team will assist you if you'd like to re-engage. The paperwork required depends on your circumstances and the individual funders selected. Again, thank you for the time taken to leave a review even at this time you weren't able to secure the funding you wanted.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Easy to use site but not helping a new …

Easy to use site but not helping a new business all because of poor credit rating how are small business ideas supposed to get up and running if there is no help out there and everytime you apply it goes on your credit file its Crap

January 13, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Hello Neil, Thanks for your review and we recognise your frustrations. Our mission has always been about helping SMEs where possible and that includes reducing the impact on credit files by only using soft credit information that doesn't impact your credit rating. This is critically important to us as we realise the impact of multiple searches on a new business. We have lots of information for new and young businesses and are happy to share this with you. Again, thank you for taking the time to review the site and we are glad you found it easy to use.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Very satisfied with the information …

Very satisfied with the information received concerning Alternative Business Funding.eg. forwarding my details to appropriate funding companies. Those companies were very helpful.

January 6, 2018
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

It's good to hear you were satisfied with your experience to date. Hopefully the funding companies will be able to help you further. Many thanks for leaving us positive feedback.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Tamara was extremely helpful and understanding

Tamara was extremely helpful, punctual and specific in her offers and advice. I would like to give five stars, but of course do not yet know how much of a fit the product or company she has referred will prove to be. But I cannot fault her approach, personality and level of understanding

December 22, 2017
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Great to hear that Tamara was able to help you so far. Your kind feedback will be passed on to her, and it is very much appreciated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick and easy process to narrow …

Very quick and easy process to narrow down possible lenders and then put us in touch with real possibilities, through their selection procedure.

December 20, 2017
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Thank you for sharing your positive feedback. Hopefully our contacts were able to help you further.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good platform and great support

Good platform and great support. Always on hand to offer help if needed.

December 14, 2017
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Your positive feedback is very much appreciated. Many thanks indeed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Alternative Business Funding brokered a …

Alternative Business Funding brokered a loan for my business within my requirements. They were patient throughout the process and this helped to build trust. I would use their services again if necessary and recommend them to other small businesses.

December 14, 2017
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Thank you for sharing your positive experience using our company. We're pleased we were able to help you, and it's good to hear that you would utilise our services again, as well as recommend us to others. Many thanks.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

efficient support

December 7, 2017
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Many thanks for taking the time to leave feedback, and we're happy you were pleased with the service you received.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

OK this really works

They were able to put me together with lenders who really understood and more importantly prepared to lend at reasonable rates. Easy and quick service.

November 24, 2017
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Reply from Alternative Business Funding

Nice to hear that you found our platform useful and easy to use. The kind review is very much appreciated! Many thanks.

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