Secured vs Unsecured Loans

What is a Secured Loan vs an Unsecured Loan?

Secured loans are based on valuable items owned by your business; the lender takes a charge over the asset and if you stop making repayments and sell it to recover their costs. Unsecured loans aren't based on any security, so the lender assesses your overall business position more closely and will be looking for strong profitability.

How do Secured and Unsecured Loans work?

Because they're based on a tangible asset, secured loans are often cheaper than unsecured loans, and other aspects of your business performance aren't as important.

Secured loans: 

• Based on an asset

• You can borrow between 50-75% of the asset's value

• You still own the asset

• Often easier to get, and cheaper, than unsecured finance

Without tangible assets involved, unsecured loans can be more difficult to get than secured loans, and you often have to give a personal guarantee. 

Unsecured loans:

• No need to own assets

• Faster to arrange than secured loans (no valuations necessary)

• Borrow up to 25% of annual turnover

• Potentially more expensive than secured loans

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