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Applications for personal guarantee business loans up 50% | Purbeck

    • Applications for Personal Guarantee Insurance to support business funding rose 50.5% Q1 2022 vs Q1 2021
      In March 2022, the number of applications doubled those received in March 2021. 
      • 35% of finance applications with a personal guarantee attached are for ‘Working Capital’
      • Applications for personal guarantee insurance to support funding for ‘Working Capital’ up 88% vs Q1 2021
      • The average loan rises 22%, from £142,718 in Q1 2021 to £174,104 Q1 2022
      • Finance applications for business development up 69%

Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance Applications And Business Loans

Dealing with the Personal Guarantee Dilemma

Starting a business is one thing but keeping it going often needs extra cash and while there is a good choice of funding options to consider, as a start-up it is unlikely you will have security in the business to offer the lender. This means you may need to sign a personal guarantee.

October 2021 records uptake in PGI by SME owners & directors | Purbeck

In a sign of the increasing uptake of personal guarantee backed business loans amongst small business owners, and a corresponding need to mitigate the personal financial risks of these loans, we saw policy numbers increase year on year by 143% in October 2021, making it a record month!

The market sectors where business owners and directors have taken Personal Guarantee Insurance over the past month are predominantly construction, wholesale and professional services.

Keir Cox, our Operations Director, said: “Our data suggests businesses are keen to borrow as we get to the other side of the pandemic but may be facing a limited choice of options from lenders, outside of personal guarantee backed loans.  This is even with a strong trading position, as has been the case for the majority of applicants over the past month.

“The increasing demand for personal guarantees from lenders was an issue we foresaw as an outcome of the pandemic but while business owners may have little choice over signing a personal guarantee if they need access to cash, Personal Guarantee Insurance is giving them the confidence to take on a loan without significant risk to their personal assets.”

Record uptake in PGI

A rush to protect assets as insolvencies reach 18 month high

September 2021: Following news of an 18 month high in registered company insolvencies[i], we are urging the owners of small and medium sized businesses to ensure their personal assets, such as their home, bank account and savings, are protected if their business should become insolvent.

Business owners urged to protect personal assets as insolvencies reach 18 month high Purbeck Personal Guarantee Insurance

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