Q2 2025
+22%
April 2025
11,652 debentures vs 9,041 in April 2024 - UK lending market intelligence.
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Year-over-year comparison of debentures registered in April 2025
| Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Street | 2,051 | 1,616 | 2,063 | 2,498 | +17% |
| Others | 943 | 699 | 719 | 1,034 | +30% |
| Challengers | 558 | 510 | 839 | 1,149 | +27% |
| ABL + Invoice Finance | 393 | 370 | 499 | 469 | -6% |
| SME Loan providers | 33 | 89 | 119 | 148 | +20% |
| Asset Finance | 65 | 66 | 91 | 79 | -15% |
| Large structured lenders | 70 | 18 | 42 | 71 | +41% |
| R&D Finance | 9 | 14 | 16 | 24 | +33% |
| Trade Finance | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | +5% |
| Government Supported lender | 64 | 62 | 87 | 88 | +1% |
| Other SME lending | 520 | 577 | 765 | 899 | +15% |
| Property specialists | 4,931 | 3,524 | 4,559 | 6,072 | +25% |
| Grand total | 8,950 | 7,271 | 9,041 | 11,652 | +22% |
2025 Year-to-Date
Cumulative debentures January to April 2025 vs same period 2024
| Category | 2024 YTD | 2025 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Street | 7,692 | 8,227 | +7% |
| Others | 2,823 | 3,382 | +20% |
| Challengers | 3,142 | 4,272 | +36% |
| ABL + Invoice Finance | 1,894 | 1,832 | -3% |
| SME Loan providers | 378 | 606 | +60% |
| Asset Finance | 272 | 272 | +0% |
| Large structured lenders | 143 | 216 | +51% |
| R&D Finance | 60 | 63 | +5% |
| Trade Finance | 46 | 87 | +89% |
| Government Supported lender | 289 | 284 | -2% |
| Other SME lending | 3,060 | 3,360 | +10% |
| Property specialists | 16,226 | 23,081 | +42% |
| Grand total | 34,154 | 42,322 | +24% |
Lender Cohorts
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High Street Bank
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| Lender | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank | 452 | 294 | 517 | 734 | +30% |
| Natwest | 451 | 368 | 371 | 582 | +36% |
| Lloyds Bank | 412 | 326 | 369 | 519 | +29% |
| HSBC | 544 | 435 | 578 | 528 | -9% |
High Street IF
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| Lender | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyds Commercial Finance | 61 | 46 | 64 | 49 | -31% |
| RBS Invoice Finance | 27 | 45 | 26 | 33 | +21% |
| HSBC Invoice Finance | 32 | 36 | 38 | 53 | +28% |
Challenger banks
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| Lender | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldermore Bank | 182 | 88 | 434 | 617 | +30% |
| Shawbrook Bank | 262 | 260 | 230 | 290 | +21% |
| Allica Bank | 65 | 62 | 109 | 105 | -4% |
| Oaknorth | 33 | 59 | 28 | 51 | +45% |
| Atom bank | 8 | 15 | 28 | 54 | +48% |
| Oxbury Bank | 8 | 19 | 6 | 32 | +81% |
| GB Bank | - | 7 | 4 | - | +100% |
Other banks
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| Lender | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Bank | 44 | 10 | 24 | 107 | +78% |
| Handlesbanken | 112 | 101 | 79 | 124 | +36% |
| Santander | 101 | 70 | 93 | 124 | +25% |
| Virgin Money | - | 59 | 49 | 43 | -14% |
| United Trust Bank | 24 | 51 | 36 | 47 | +23% |
| Investec | 42 | 36 | 41 | 50 | +18% |
| Coutts | 28 | 35 | 40 | 41 | +2% |
| Danske Bank | 16 | 14 | 14 | 39 | +64% |
Property Specialist
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| Lender | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mortgage Works | 800 | 557 | 795 | 1,071 | +26% |
| Together Commercial Finance | 318 | 344 | 512 | 633 | +19% |
| Paragon Bank | 397 | 383 | 419 | 377 | -11% |
| Kensington Mortgage Company | 207 | 56 | 71 | 388 | +82% |
| Onesavings Bank | 200 | 215 | 268 | 244 | -10% |
| Fleet Mortgages | 156 | 219 | 227 | 226 | -0% |
| Lendinvest | 176 | 91 | 189 | 235 | +20% |
| Paratus Amc | 370 | 35 | 104 | 190 | +45% |
ABL + Invoice Finance
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| Lender | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Brothers | 42 | 53 | 57 | 58 | +2% |
| Bibby Finance | 52 | 43 | 90 | 56 | -61% |
| Capital Commercial Finance | 26 | 33 | 37 | 34 | -9% |
| Reward Finance Group | - | 22 | 24 | 30 | +20% |
| Skipton Business Finance | 12 | 19 | 26 | 22 | -18% |
| Time Finance | 17 | 8 | 16 | 11 | -45% |
| Apollo Business Finance | 7 | 14 | 14 | 13 | -8% |
| Zodeq | 14 | 8 | 22 | 11 | -100% |
Loan providers
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| Lender | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bizcap | - | - | 35 | 42 | +17% |
| CubeFunder | 3 | 9 | 20 | 26 | +23% |
| Simply Funded | - | - | 2 | 7 | +71% |
Asset Finance
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| Lender | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard | 16 | 12 | 29 | 21 | -38% |
| HSBC Asset / Equipment Finance | 14 | 10 | 10 | 7 | -43% |