British Business Bank Fail to Reveal Just How Many Recovery Loans Have Been Approved – Even When They Were Out Cavorting with Finance Brokers in Birmingham Yesterday BBC’s Naga Munchetty Couldn’t Get Them to Reveal the Figures Either

October 1, 2021 Todays News

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You may recall back in July I got the Federation of Small Businesses to ask the British Business Bank during a webcast they were doing with the British Business Bank, just how many Recovery Loans had been approved.

Alas, the reply was they would release the figures in September, well a quick glance at the calendar reveals it is now October and guess what, they still haven’t let us know those figures.

Yesterday the British Business Bank were attending an expo for Brokers and were asked that question by event host Naga Munchetty, she of BBC Breakfast fame, well she couldn’t get them to reveal those figures either.

Possibly those brokers attending that event were just as annoyed as everyone else at the failure of the Recovery Loan scheme, for as you may recall the BBB had been cavorting with them previously letting them know how to obtain some juicy fees and commissions from those confused by the complexity of that scheme and those unsure of how to apply, you will find details of that sickening story via the link below:

The Unavoidable Stench of Brokers Given the Greenlight by the British Business Bank to Prey on Recovery Loan Scheme Applicants

There was talk at that event of a new loan scheme being planned, however I would not get too excited about it, for if it is anything like the Recovery Loan scheme very few will qualify for one, if any new scheme is launched.

One chap told me yesterday that he had applied for and been rejected six times for one Recovery Loan from different lenders, the excuses those lenders gave were:

  • Personal Credit (though no PG!)
  • Business Credit (though lender 1 said was high!)
  • Only doing turnover over £350k (BBB says no minimum)
  • Not type of business we looking to fund (even though open to all)
  • Not trading 5 years
  • Trading in last 12 months not high enough

I am aware of one person who has got a Recovery Loan, just one mind you!

If you watch the video below you will hear one of the team at the British Business Bank clear as day saying the figures would be released in September:

One of my spies at the event did let me know the British Business Bank were giving out nice notebooks though….