Borrowsignal Blog

UK SME lending insights, written for operators.

Practical, data-driven essays on borrower intent, lender growth, and the mechanics of B2B fintech outreach. Updated weekly.

Data · 6 min read

7 Companies House signals that predict UK SME loan demand

The seven free, public Companies House data points that, combined, predict whether a UK SME will look for credit in the next 90 days. Sharper than any third-party intent score.

·Data
Playbook · 7 min read

SEO for UK fintech lenders 2026 — content + technical + linking playbook

What content to write, how to structure the site, which links to chase. With 6-month milestones and what to ignore.

·Playbook
Playbook · 8 min read

Building a UK SME lender BDR team from scratch

90-day playbook for the founder or growth head building outbound from zero. Hiring, tools, sequencing, the three failure modes nine out of ten teams hit.

·Playbook
Benchmarks · 7 min read

UK alt-lender CAC benchmarks 2026 — cost per funded loan by channel

What it actually costs to acquire a funded SME borrower in the UK alt-lender market, by channel. Median figures, distribution, and implications for product economics.

·Benchmarks
Playbook · 6 min read

7 free Companies House queries every UK lender BDR should know

Direct URLs, ready-to-paste filters, and what each query is actually good for. Nothing requires an API key.

·Playbook
Compliance · 8 min read

FCA Consumer Duty and SME lending in 2026: what's actually changing

The Duty has bedded in. A working guide for UK alt-lender sales, compliance, and data teams — outcome by outcome, with practical checklists.

·Compliance
Benchmarks · 7 min read

UK working-capital lending: pricing benchmarks Q2 2026

A data-driven comparison of UK working-capital loan pricing by lender tier, facility size, and renewal status, with median APR benchmarks for Q2 2026.

·Pricing benchmarks
Playbook · 12 min read

How UK fintech lenders source SME borrowers in 2026 — a practical playbook

A field-tested breakdown of the five channels UK fintech lenders actually use to find SME borrowers — and why three of them are dead by 2026.

·Lead generation

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