Secured Business Loans
Larger Facilities. Lower Rates. Strategic Growth.
Access more substantial funding by leveraging your business or personal assets as collateral, typically with more favourable rates and longer repayment terms than unsecured borrowing.
About Secured Business Loans
What is a secured business loan?
A secured business loan gives you access to more substantial funding by using your business or personal assets as collateral. This structure typically offers more favourable interest rates and extended repayment terms compared with unsecured borrowing, making it a sound choice for significant capital investment, acquisitions or long-term expansion.
By securing your borrowing against property, equipment or other valuable assets, you demonstrate reduced risk to the lender. That reduced risk translates into enhanced borrowing capacity and improved cost efficiency over the life of the facility.
Adviser tip. Lenders assess affordability differently depending on your sector and trading history. A short conversation with an adviser upfront can save time by pointing you straight towards lenders likely to say yes.
Key Features
What you can expect
The headline terms currently available through our secured lending panel.
Loan Amounts
£25,000 to £5 million+, scaled to the value of the assets you're able to offer as security.
Competitive Rates
From 4.5% APR (variable), reflecting the reduced risk a secured facility presents to lenders.
Repayment Terms
1 to 25 years, structured around your business's long-term plans and cashflow.
Securable Assets
Commercial property, residential property, plant and machinery, vehicles or other high-value business assets.
How It Works
Four Clear Steps to Your Funding
We handle the complexity so you can focus on running your business.
Tell Us Your Need
Share what you need the funding for and which assets you may be able to offer as security.
Advisor Assessment
A dedicated adviser reviews your assets, affordability and objectives against our lender panel.
Matched Solutions
We present secured lending options with clearly explained rates, terms and security requirements.
Funding Secured
Once you're happy to proceed, we guide you through valuation, legal steps and drawdown.
Is This the Right Fit?
When to consider a secured loan
This form of financing is particularly well suited to businesses that:
Require significant capital for acquisition, refurbishment or expansion
Own assets that can be used to unlock more favourable lending terms
Have a clear, long-term strategy and prefer predictable, structured repayments
Wish to consolidate existing debt into a single, more manageable facility
Every lender assesses affordability and asset value individually. Speak to an adviser for guidance specific to your business, there's no obligation.
Risk Considerations
What you should know before securing a loan
As a responsible adviser, we believe in full transparency about how secured lending works.
Collateral-Backed Lending
The loan is secured against assets you pledge, such as property, equipment or vehicles. This is what allows for larger amounts and more competitive rates.
Assessing Affordability
We work closely with you to assess affordability and ensure the proposed structure aligns with your cashflow and appetite for risk.
Understanding the Risk
Because the loan is backed by collateral, defaulting on repayments could result in the loss of the asset pledged. We explain this clearly before you proceed.
Why Choose Nexora
Guided from Assessment to Completion.
Our role is to guide you through the entire process, from initial assessment and asset valuation to lender selection and final negotiation, searching across specialist secured lenders and high-street banks for terms that suit your objectives.
Advisor-Led Approach
A dedicated adviser guides you personally, not an automated system.
Honest, Clear Guidance
We explain the trade-offs plainly, including where a product isn't the right fit.
Fast, Confidential Process
We respect your time and privacy throughout the enquiry.
No Obligation
Initial advice is free, with no pressure to proceed.
Free consultation. No obligation. No hidden fees.
FAQs
Secured business loan questions we're asked often
Commonly commercial property, residential property, plant and machinery, vehicles, or other high-value business assets. An adviser can talk through what your particular assets might support.
Related Finance Solutions
Explore other funding routes
A secured loan isn't the right fit for every situation. Here are other options worth considering.
Unsecured Business Loans
No collateral required. Quick access to funds for operational needs and growth.
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Learn moreReady When You Are
Let's Structure the Right Secured Loan for You
Talk to our commercial finance advisers today. It's free, confidential and with no obligation.