Virgin StartUp Reviews 44

The process was great and very straightforward with lots of help and information on offer, took quite a while but worth the wait.

Greate event, Thank you for inviting me.

I went there for Simon Squibb event and I really enjoyed.

Very friendly, helpful and supportive.

I have never known any community like Virgin Startup before. The amount of expert advice available from any sector of business is unrivalled in my opinion. The staff are always professional, welcoming, and supportive too! I wish I had known Virgin Startup before. I couldn't recommend them more!

SO much fun!

What a great day meeting other members of the Virgin Start Up community, as well as the Virgin team themselves. We sold lots of product and enjoyed pouring out samples for everyone.

Very jolly, festive occasion!

Super helpful, supportive and a great event to be apart of

The access to experienced business mentors to give me advice to help grow my business when I don't have the budget for recourses has been invaluable.

My Start up loan application and communication with Adam the staff team was Fantastic! I'm so Greatfull for all his understanding of how and why I needed the Start up Loan for my New Buiness A J Discount Floorning Ltd and Help it increase! I'm so Greatfull for the Loan off Virgin Start up and I have recommended the Virgin start up Loan to other buiness's managers that I know thankyou so much

After submitting all the documents, including a detailed business plan, which took over 100 hours to write, I was asked questions relating to the franchise option I was looking at. Then came the decline, with no alternative offered. I've checked who they won't lend to and franchises is not on the list! Had it been, I wouldn't have wasted my time. I did explain that the only way to do it 'so they might approve it' would mean me needing to borrow in excess of £20k and be a larger risk to me. All I wanted was to borrow £5k to get my business up and running. So, if you need to borrow for a franchise, don't bother as they aren't interested in helping you!

I started my journey with Virgin Startup with high expectations due to their renowned support for diverse entrepreneurs. My experience as a mentor with StartOut, where we assisted over 19,000 LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs globally, and my success as the UK Champion Public Speaker, highlighted my dedication and potential.

Unfortunately, my experience with Virgin Startup did not meet these expectations. I encountered a lack of appreciation and support, which was disappointing given the initial promise.

I hoped that the UK would offer a more progressive environment compared to Italy, where biases are common. However, I faced similar challenges here, raising concerns about Virgin Startup’s commitment to inclusivity.

It’s disheartening to see that these issues persist, even in new environments. When I recently tried to reconnect with them, I found the same dismissive attitude, leaving me questioning, "Why is he still here?"

I hope for a future where organizations truly live up to their values and offer the respect and support every founder deserves. 🌟

I filled out loads of forms months ago ,what a joke of a service, nothing happens now ,keep contacting them but getting nowhere, try elsewhere, this Service is not fit for purpose

Having previous experience from a family member using Government backed start up loans through Transmit I expected to receive the same service. I prepared my Business Plan, taking time to make sure it spoke for itself. I was partnered with Virgin Loans and having to send in my bank statements - then more bank statements - then statements from other accounts ! Then within a day it was declined . I have made it clear on the Business Plan, the strategy in place for seeing through times of hardship. The business itself is extremely viable and profit will be easy. I am in it for long term gain. What is the point of a solid, fool proof business plan if the decision is based solely on personal affordability. If one had the personal affordability for starting a business then where is the need for business start up loans. My advice to anyone, ask to be partnered with Transmit if possible. My relative had a 10 day turn around for £20k loan, she does not have the best credit and certainly did not have personal affordability for a £20k loan. Her business is booming. I am disappointed and stuck for months now as I dont think i can reapply

Absolutely the best experience you could ask for, both Chloe Fenn and Alyson Eyval were brilliant, they were very professional and extremely knowledgeable, which made the whole process a pleasurable experience couldn’t ask for anything more from them. I would recommend them to anyone .

Just waste your time
They always looking for some thing new from you specially things you never can provide.
Their business advisors just try to declined your application.
The worst company I seen at all my life

A brand that truly cares about their customers and provides them with the tools to win! Virgin StartUp to sum up in one word is ‘community’. I would encourage every start up to sign-up and start their entrepreneurial journey with Virgin Startup. Their excellent webinars, master classes and access to mentorship are just a few of the great services available. However beyond these great services, are some of the most amazing individuals within Virgin StartUp, I personally feel are rooting for your success.

Absolutely phenomenal!
I have used the Virgin start-up loan on two different occasions and every time time the team there has been extremely helpful. They have a great system in place and they guide you through the process. Kieran has been our advisor and he has done a phenomenal rapid and successful job.
I highly reccomend

Virgin start up loans have been a godsend to me and my wife. Duento complications happening we have apllied 3 times for the loans and have had 1st class service with Darren being absolutely amazing going above and beyond to help us out for the 3rd time.

Thank you!

The worst decision of my life. I was offered the start up loan after months of planning and once I received the loan from virgin which actually happened to be a payday loan with street uk they cut me off completely and never contacted me again. I haven’t heard back from them in the last 4 years when they sold me the loan with support throughout the entire process.

Not sure why there are just bad reviews I had an excellent experience. Started application on a Thursday night, which involved a brief form with personal information, followed by credit check. After this was told I would be assigned a business advisor to go over and help my with my application. I filled in business plan/ cash flow/ survival budget all which were easy to do using the templates provided. My advisor called me on the Sunday on his day off and asked me to add a few more things CV and proof of profits. This was done Sunday evening. He checked on Monday and said all was okay and then submitted my application. 2 days later on the Wednesday I was approved. All in all I thought it was an easy simple and very fast process. I would say to better prepare for this process have all your business plan and forecasts and projections ready this will help the process go much smoother. Thanks to start ups I can now move on and grow my business I am very grateful to them and also for the support I will receive since being approved. I highly recommend small businesses to reach out and give this a go.