Comparison + underwriting, in one

Compare every lender. See the real cost.

CompareTheLend shows UK businesses who will actually fund them, decodes the true cost of every offer, and lets you stack lenders to reach the amount you need — with a real underwriting decision, in minutes.

★★★★★ Built by credit-risk professionals No credit-score impact to compare
Your panel — liveBand A · up to £69,000
PPendingBest cost£45,000
PPending£38,000Fast
PPending£52,000Flexible
Stacked to target£83,000

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How it works

From application to funded, in one flow

01

Tell us what you need

Enter your amount and purpose, and upload your business bank statements — parsed in seconds.

02

We score & decode

Our engine reads your statements, scores affordability, and decodes the true cost of any offer you already hold.

03

Compare real offers

See a live panel of lenders, sorted by cost — and stack them together to reach your full amount.

04

Accept and fund

Pick the offers that work, counter the ones that don't, and complete — all in one place.

Why CompareTheLend

Everything a broker won't tell you

Every lender, one search

One application reaches your whole panel. No re-keying, no ten browser tabs.

True cost, decoded

We convert factor rates and holdbacks into a true annualised cost, so you see what finance actually costs — not the headline number.

Stack to your amount

Reach the figure you need by combining lenders — within what your cashflow can safely service.

Underwriting built in

Not a lead-gen list — a genuine indicative decision from the same logic a lender underwrites on.

Your data stays yours

Statements are shared only with the lenders you choose, and never sold on.

Answer in minutes

An indicative facility and pricing while you're still on the page.

40–150%
typical MCA cost we help you beat
6 months
of statements, parsed automatically
Minutes
to an indicative decision

Funding types

Whatever your business needs

Term loans

Fixed amount, fixed term — for a known, one-off need.

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Revolving credit

A flexible line you draw on and repay as cashflow moves.

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Invoice finance

Unlock cash tied up in your unpaid invoices.

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Merchant advance

Repay as a share of card takings — fast, but decode the cost first.

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Bridging & asset

Short-term, secured funding against property or assets.

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Refinance

Consolidate an expensive advance into something cheaper.

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For lenders

Quality deal flow, underwritten in your own environment

Applications arrive pre-parsed and pre-scored, with the borrower's confirmed statement data and declaration attached. Set your appetite, review in seconds, and respond — offer, push back, or decline — from one queue.

Join the panel
  • Pre-parsed statements & affordability score
  • Confirmed income/debt declaration from the borrower
  • Set appetite, upload your contract templates
  • Respond and track every deal in one place

FAQ

Questions, answered

Does comparing affect my credit score?+

No. Getting your indicative options is based on the information and statements you provide — it doesn't run a hard credit search. A hard search only happens later, with a lender you choose to proceed with.

Who can use CompareTheLend?+

UK limited companies looking for business funding. You'll need a business current account and a few months of statements.

How is this different from a broker?+

A broker sends your deal round and takes whoever pays them most. We show you a transparent panel with the true cost decoded, and the underwriting is built in — so the indicative decision is real, not a guess.

What does it cost me?+

Comparing your options is free. Lenders pay to be on the panel; you simply pick the offer that suits you.

Is my information safe?+

Your statements and details are encrypted and shared only with the lenders you select. We never sell your data.

Ready to see your real options?

Compare your whole panel in minutes — free, with no impact on your credit score.

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