East London Small Business Centre
Access to Finance Our Mission: To strive to be the best in the provision of help to all entrepreneurs in the East London region for the starting up and development of successful businesses
ELSBC can help you access finance through our loans of last resort. They are open to any business or start-up in our area who is unable to raise finance through other conventional ways, usually their bank, family or friends.

Our loans of last resort provide:
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    Up to £10,000 for start-ups depending on Borough
  • Up to £50,000 for growth businesses depending on Borough
  • Specific Muslim Loan Fund of up to £20,000
  • Up to £250.000 for mezzanine finance depending on Borough
We will help you with your application and supporting business plan. However, the business idea must be viable and loans are not available to fund past debts.

As part of our Access to Finance strategy and additionally to our own funds, ELSBC also manages loans part of the LDA Access to Finance.

All our services are available for any small business or start-up in the following Boroughs of London: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham and Havering Investors in People, ISO 9000 and Customer First Certified
Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street, London E1 7SA Telephone: 0207 377 8821 Fax: 0207 375 1415 - Email: elsbc@goeast.org - Website: www.goeast.org
a company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no. 1400613. Registered Office 88-94 Wentworth Street, London E1 7SA
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