Demand for alternative sources of finance is rocketing, with figures this weekend showing that lending to small firms through peer-to-peer lending site Funding Circle has passed £100 million.
The site, set up less than three years ago, has grown so fast that experts estimate in ten years it could account for ten to 20 per cent of small business lending.
Smaller firms access more than £1million a day via alternative sources of finance, and new entrants are always appearing.
Last week saw the launch of crowdfunding platform, CrowdBnk, aimed at putting would-be entrepreneurs in touch with investors.
Beta. Initial Form 1-A only. Target raise is the stated Amount to be Raised, totaled. Compared with the same dates one year earlier.
YTD: Jan 1, 2026 - Nov 4, 2026 vs Jan 1, 2025 - Nov 4, 2025
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Number of Filings134Prior 129 +3.9%
Target Raise, Total$3.45BPrior $3.59B -3.8%
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