Company Formation
Business Banking and Finance
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Tide Bank
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Starling Bank
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Cashplus Bank
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The Co-operative Bank
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Barclays Business Current Account
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Metro Bank Business Account
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Santander Business Current Account
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NatWest Business Current/Foundation Account
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Mettle (by NatWest)
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Lloyds Bank Business Current Account
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Royal Bank of Scotland Startup Business Bank
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Funding Options
Payment Processing Services
Car Insurance
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Diamond Car Insurance
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Simply Business
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Aviva Business Car Insurance
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Saga Car Insurance (for over 50s in Business)
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Stella Insurance
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DayInsure
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Sheilas’ Wheels
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Hastings Direct (Business Car Cover)
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NFU Mutual (Small Business Vehicle Insurance)
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Direct Line Business Car Insurance
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Admiral Car Insurance (Business Use Add-On)
Accounting and Bookkeeping
Marketing
Virtual Office & Co-working Spaces
Virtual Business Number Providers UK
Business Utilities – Phone and Internet
Business Utilities – Energy and Water
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Love Energy Savings
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Ofgem (Government-Backed Programmes)
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Watt Utilities
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Yu Energy
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Clear Business
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Crown Utilities
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Wave Utilities
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Federation of Small Businesses (FSB Energy & Water Services)
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Women in Sustainability Network (with Utility Partnerships)
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Planet Mark / Women-Led Green Initiatives
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British Business Bank (Energy Efficiency Loans)
High-quality Educational Programmes
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Enterprise Nation – Women in Business Courses
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AllBright Academy
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She Means Business (Meta/Facebook Initiative)
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Forward Ladies (Leadership & Business Courses)
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NatWest Accelerator – Female Entrepreneur Programmes
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Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women
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Cherie Blair Foundation for Women – Road to Growth
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Hatch Enterprise – Female Founders Programmes
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WEConnect International (UK Programmes)
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Fentrepreneur (NatWest-backed)
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Digital Mums
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School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE)
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Blooming Founders Academy
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Women in Business Network (WIBN) – Training Resources
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She Leads Change
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British Library Business & IP Centre (BIPC)
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Female Founders Rise – Learning Platform
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Female Invest
Expert-led Mentorship
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Cherie Blair Foundation for Women – Mentoring Women in Business Programme
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AllBright Mentoring
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NatWest Accelerator – Business Mentoring
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Enterprise Nation – Business Connected Mentoring
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Blooming Founders Mentorship Network
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British Library Business & IP Centre (BIPC) – Mentoring
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Forward Ladies – Mentoring Programme
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WeAreTheCity Mentoring Programme
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Tech Nation – Founders’ Network Mentorship
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Fentrepreneur #ialso100 Mentorship (NatWest-backed)
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Sistr
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Global Sisters (UK & Global)
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She Leads Change – Mentorship Circles
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Eagle Labs (Barclays) – Mentorship Programmes
Accelerators and Incubators
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NatWest Accelerator
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Barclays Eagle Labs
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Hatch Enterprise – Female Founders Incubator
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Techstars London Accelerator
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Google for Startups UK (Campus & Accelerator)
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Seedcamp
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Blooming Founders Pre-Accelerator
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We in Social Tech Accelerator
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MassChallenge UK
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Founders Factory
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Female Founders Accelerator (Europe-wide)
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Impact Hub UK (Female Entrepreneurship Programmes)
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AWS Impact Accelerator for Women Founders
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SheStarts (Australia/Global Virtual Access)
Business Networks & Industry Experts
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WIBN (Women in Business Network)
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Prowess
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Forward Ladies
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The Entrepreneurs Network (TEN)
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Enterprising Women
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The Female Founders Forum (by TEN & Barclays)
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Female Founders Rise
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Female Entrepreneur Association
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She Means Business (Meta Initiative)
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Women Mean Biz
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everywoman
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AllBright
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Mums in Business International (MIB International)
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AccelerateHER
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Women’s Inspire Network
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Women’s Business Club
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Business Women Scotland (BWS)
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British Association of Women Entrepreneurs (BAWE)
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Lean In UK
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Global Women Connect (GWC)
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SheCan365
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Tech London Advocates – Women in Tech
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National Black Women’s Network (NBWN)
Government backed Grants
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Innovate UK Smart Grants
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Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards
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Growth Support Grants (via Local Growth Hubs)
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Scottish Enterprise Grants
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Business Wales Grants
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Invest NI Grants
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British Business Bank Programmes
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Arts Council England Grants
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Department for Energy Security & Net Zero – Net Zero Grants
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UKRI (UK Research & Innovation) SME Grants
Private Grants
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Cartier Women’s Initiative
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Female Founders Fund (FFF) Grant Initiatives
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She’s Next Grant Programme (Visa)
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Prince’s Trust – Women in Business Grants
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UnLtd Awards (Social Entrepreneurs)
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Global Fund for Women (UK Access Programmes)
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Women in Innovation Fund (via Innovate UK Partners)
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Everywoman Entrepreneur Awards & Grants
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Black Girl Ventures UK (expanding into Europe)
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Female Founders Rise – Community Grants
Business Loans
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British Business Bank (Start Up Loans Programme)
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Fredericks Foundation – Loans for Women Entrepreneurs
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NatWest Business Loans (Women in Business Programme)
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Barclays Business Loans (Female Founders Hub)
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Lloyds Bank Small Business Loans
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Santander Business Loans (Breakthrough Programme)
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HSBC Business Loans (Female Entrepreneur Support)
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Metro Bank SME Loans
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Virgin StartUp Loans (with Women in Business Focus)
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Funding Circle – SME Loans
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FSB Funding Platform (Federation of Small Businesses)
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Capitalise (SME Loan Marketplace)
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British Business Investments (Regional Funds)
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Freedman & Partners – Women-Led SME Loan Advisory
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Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs)
Venture Capital & Angel Investments
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Fund Her North
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Invest in Women Hub
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GC Angels (Greater Manchester)
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The 200Bn Club
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Fund F (Female Founders)
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Angel Academe
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NorthInvest
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Ada Ventures
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January Ventures
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Diversity VC
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Investing Women Angels (Scotland)
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Voulez Capital
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Female Founders Fund (US/Global)
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Astia
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Impact X Capital
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BBG Ventures
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Gaingels
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Included VC
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Rising Tide Europe
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Female Innovators Lab (Anthemis & Barclays)
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Backed VC
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Next Wave Impact
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We Are Radicle (Agri-Tech, Women-Friendly)