Boost Capital is an alternative finance company based in the United Kingdom which provides business loans and merchant cash advances to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).[2][3][4] The company's owned by BFS Capital, which provides similar funding options to SMEs in the United States and Canada.

Boost Capital Limited
Company typePrivate limited company
IndustryFintech
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
HeadquartersChelmsford, Essex, United Kingdom
Key people
Alex Littner (managing director)
ProductsBusiness loans, merchant cash advances
Number of employees
22 (2017)[1]
ParentBFS Capital
Websiteboostcapital.co.uk

History

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In 2012, Boost Capital launched a £10 million fund to support the growth of small businesses in Yorkshire, including retailers, hotels and restaurants.[5]

In 2014, Boost Capital conducted research which found that sectors dominated by small business, such as manufacturing and construction, needed help to access finance. The research found that those industries lost a greater share of GDP than other sectors.[6]

In March 2017, Boost Capital relocated to a new office in Chelmsford. Commenting on the move, managing director Alex Littner said: "We have always seen Chelmsford as a good location. Its proximity to London, but without the costs associated, gives us access to a high quality workforce."[7]

In December 2017, BFS Capital announced that they along with Boost Capital had provided over $1.7 billion to SMEs across the UK, US and Canada since they started.[8]

Products

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Boost Capital provides small business loans and merchant cash advances, both of which are forms of unsecured lending. They provide funding from £3,000.[9]

Awards and recognition

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Boost Capital was named a finalist in the British Bank Awards 2018 in two categories, 'Best Business Finance Provider' and 'Best Alternative Finance Provider'.[10]

They were shortlisted as 'SME Lender of the Year' in the 2018 Credit Awards.[11]

Boost Capital was awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Best Alternative Business Funding Provider” in the Business Moneyfacts Awards 2018.[12] They're also finalists in three categories in the Money Business Moneyfacts Awards 2019 - 'Best Franchise Banking Provider', "Best Alternative Business Funding Provider' and 'Best Service from an Alternative Funding Provider'.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "BOOST CAPITAL LTD - Filing history (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  2. ^ Burn-Callander, Rebecca (2015-08-10). "Referrals for bank-jilted small firms still conspicuously absent". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  3. ^ ""Banks too inflexible for small businesses: Boost Capital"". FT Adviser. 2014-06-25. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  4. ^ Frost, Maisha (2013-05-29). "Small business given boost in pursuit for quick access to loans". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  5. ^ "Boost Capital in launch of £10m fund to support SMEs". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  6. ^ Hurley, James (2014-07-31). "Credit roadblock sends SMEs into the slow lane". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  7. ^ Daudi, Farhan (2017-08-04). "Boost Capital's New Merchant Cash Advance Product Launches". Business Loans UK | Business Funding Solutions. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  8. ^ "BFS Capital's Into Money: Extends Over $1.7 Billion to SMEs Since 2002". Crowdfund Insider. 2017-12-07. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  9. ^ "Funding Solutions For SMEs | Short-Term Funding | Boost Capital". Business Loans UK | Business Funding Solutions. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
  10. ^ People, Smart Money. "British Bank Awards 2018: Finalists". Smart Money People. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  11. ^ "Credit Awards shortlist 2018". Credit Strategy. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  12. ^ "Business Moneyfacts Awards 2018". www.moneyfactsgroup.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
  13. ^ "Business Moneyfacts Awards 2019 finalists revealed". moneyfacts-news.co.uk. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
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