Set out the need
Describe the amount and timing required for your planned business spending.
Business financing referrals · Catering businesses
Catering equipment and event costs, clearly budgeted.
Catering orders bring ingredient, staffing and equipment commitments before final client payments. Describe the confirmed work and the upfront expense your funding request would cover.
How it works
The application process
Add the figures
Complete the revenue, business-age and approximate credit-range questions using current information.
Confirm the details
Check the application and disclosures, then use the SMS verification step to complete submission.
Catering businesses · funding preparation
Your operating calendar
Separate client deposits, staged payments and the final balance for each booking. A signed event agreement and an unpaid enquiry should not be treated as the same source of revenue.
Before you decide
When reviewing a provider offer
Funds received
Separate the headline amount from proceeds after deductions and fees.
Payments owed
Place the required repayments in the same budget as existing business expenses.
Changes and exit
Read what the contract says about early payment, missed payments and changed circumstances.
Possible uses
Business expenses to describe
Service equipment
Hot boxes, serving stations and transport containers help food reach the venue in usable condition. Compare purchase and hire costs for the actual event schedule.
Event supplies
Ingredients, tableware and consumables may need ordering well before a wedding or corporate event. Deduct client deposits already received when calculating the remaining gap.
Preparation capacity
A larger booking may require kitchen hire, extra work surfaces or temporary cold storage. Include the preparation days as well as the event day in the budget.
A few things to know
About this referral service
Information sharing and referral payments
We are paid to refer business applications and sell the submitted details to funding partners. A request may reach up to five partners, payment to us is not conditional on funding, and you do not pay this service an application fee.
Approval and available terms
No funding commitment is created by completing this request. Eligibility, amounts and contract terms are matters for the provider assessing the application.
Provider timing
The application lets you state when funding is needed, but availability is decided separately. A partner’s assessment and agreement may take longer than the business deadline.
Contact consent and mobile verification
Take time to read the application’s contact permission and privacy disclosures. SMS verification is an additional step that confirms you can receive a code at the supplied number.
Make a beginning
Start with your business funding request
Enter the business details and the amount you want to explore in the application.