Specialist lender Compass is set to deliver the British Business Bank’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), introduced by the Chancellor.
As part of the 2020 Budget Rishi Sunak announced that CBILS will temporarily replace the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG).
As an accredited lender under the British Business Bank’s EFG programme, Compass Business finance will be offering asset finance via CBILS to smaller businesses, predominantly in the manufacturing sector.
CBILS provides lenders with a Government-backed guarantee for up to 80% of the outstanding balance of eligible facilities, potentially enabling a ‘no’ credit decision from a lender to become a ‘yes’. It supports facilities of between £1,000 and £1.2m to smaller businesses that are viable but unable to obtain finance from their lender due to having inadequate security to meet the lender’s normal credit requirements.
Director Mark Nelson explained, ‘These are unprecedented times and amid the uncertainty, CBILS is one way in which we can extend finance to companies who may not otherwise have the required security. There are also many other finance options available to businesses who may need to release additional funds at this time or over the coming months.’
