{"id":38843,"date":"2023-01-11T09:43:16","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T09:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/?post_type=sectors&#038;p=38843"},"modified":"2025-08-18T09:41:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T09:41:31","slug":"vineyard-finance-2","status":"publish","type":"sectors","link":"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/sectors\/vineyard-finance-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vineyard finance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"38843\" class=\"elementor elementor-38843\" data-elementor-post-type=\"sectors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1917af68 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"1917af68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7d81ec\" data-id=\"4b7d81ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e48221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14e48221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nVineyard finance<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6ce31e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c6ce31e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through bad times and good times, there\u2019s one thing you can be sure of \u2013 Namibia still loves a glass of wine.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d56921 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27d56921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/namibia.swoopfunding.com\/stage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ed8246c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ed8246c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dfa78d2\" data-id=\"6dfa78d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2fd29e elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"d2fd29e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t <div id=\"breadcrumbs-container\" class=\"center\">\n <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><\/p><\/nav> <\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7728b2dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7728b2dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite significant drops in production and consumption in the first year of the pandemic, Namibian wine sales are now forecast to grow by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/outlook\/cmo\/alcoholic-drinks\/wine\/south-africa#:~:text=The%20Wine%20market%20in%20South,be%204.17L%20in%202024.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.6% <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in 2025. However, even as sales rise, costs are rising too, leaving many wine growers struggling to modernise their facilities, expand their area under vines, and pay ballooning overhead. Fortunately, this is where vineyard finance can come to the rescue: From <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/commercial-mortgages\/\">commercial mortgages<\/a> to startup loans and working capital finance, vineyard loans are available to solve every grower\u2019s need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t let financial issues sour your winemaking ambitions. Read on to find the best loan for your vineyard.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-19677199 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"19677199\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e762d4c\" data-id=\"4e762d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52800274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"52800274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What types of loan are available for vineyards<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24f6bd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"24f6bd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3077b585 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3077b585\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter if you\u2019re seeking to expand production, pay taxes, start a vineyard, or buy property, there\u2019s a vineyard loan for you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-640fab6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"640fab6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d0b6e4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"56d0b6e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/namibia.swoopfunding.com\/stage\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get a quote<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-559843ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"559843ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3802042d\" data-id=\"3802042d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b89c096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b89c096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Commercial land mortgage<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wine growing is a land intensive business, but in Namibia, even agricultural land can be expensive. This means wine growers who wish to buy an existing vineyard or buy raw land to plant new vines will typically need finance for the transaction. Unlike residential home loans, where one size often fits all, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/commercial-mortgages\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commercial mortgages<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are tailored to the unique demands and business of the borrower. Borrow up to 90% of the LTV (loan to value \u2013 a comparison of the size of the loan against the value of the property) and repay over 1 \u2013 30 years. The property acts as security for the mortgage. In most cases, there is no need to provide extra collateral.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Expansion<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/commercial-mortgages\/bridging-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bridging loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can make dreams to grow your vineyard become a reality. Refurbish, extend, expand your current production facilities. Borrow up to 90% of the project cost. Repay over 1 \u2013 30 years. The property acts as security. In most cases there is no need to provide extra <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-glossary\/collateral\/\">collateral<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Start a vineyard<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Namibia has seen explosive growth in the number of vineyards over the past eight years. Despite the pandemic, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">statistics show that more entrepreneurs are willing to try their hand at viniculture. Budding wine growers seeking to launch their own vineyard or winery may get a financial boost with a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">startup loan<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 hard-to-find seed cash to get a new business off the ground. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government funds<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> may also be available for this type of loan.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Asset finance<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making fine wine doesn\u2019t come cheap. Vineyard and winery equipment can be expensive and to keep on top of expanding consumer tastes, wine growers must continually modernise to stay ahead of the competition. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/asset-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asset finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can take the sting out of buying big-ticket plant and machinery. Buy over time and use the equipment as you pay for the equipment. The asset acts as security for the loan. In many cases, there is no need to provide extra collateral.<\/span><\/p><h3><b>Working capital loans<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hospitality trade can be very seasonal \u2013 with sales of wine rising and falling throughout the year as events like Christmas turbo-charge consumption. Unfortunately, erratic sales can cause cashflow headaches for wine growers and wineries, as customers reduce orders, but overhead costs remain the same. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/working-capital-loans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working capital loans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can be used to cover everyday expenses \u2013 wages, utility bills, the cost of raw materials and more. Depending on the type of loan you choose, added security may be required.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working capital loans for vineyards:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/small-business-loans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Small business loan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 borrow from N$1,000 to N$500,000<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/invoice-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invoice finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 release the cash tied up in your outstanding invoices<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/revolving-credit-facility\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Revolving line of credit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 works like an <a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-glossary\/overdraft\/\">overdraft<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Franchise finance<\/b><\/h3><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buying into a successful winery franchise can be a good idea \u2013 you become part of a well-known brand, enjoy centralised marketing support, and have easy access to products and equipment. However, joining a major winery franchise group can be costly, and few franchisors offer funding to soften the financial blow. An independent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/swoopfunding.com\/na\/business-loans\/franchise-finance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">franchise loan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can solve this problem. Borrow anywhere from N$1,000 to N$5million. Repay over months or years. Additional security may be required.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-537a10c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"537a10c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b82274d\" data-id=\"4b82274d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-203ec42e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"203ec42e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57a36b8a\" data-id=\"57a36b8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2677515c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2677515c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to find the right funding for your vineyard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6b81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df6b81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vineyard financing is a niche funding area, with differing rules of application. Wine growers seeking this type of finance may find themselves forever searching and making applications to lender after lender. The delays this can create could cause you to lose business and leave your vineyard vulnerable to the competition. Instead, working with a broker, who can access vineyard loans and mortgages from a wide range of lenders is a better way to go. No more cold calls and endless demands for information. Even if you\u2019ve been turned down elsewhere or have bad credit, simply tell us what you need and leave the rest to us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1e372e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5b1e372e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/namibia.swoopfunding.com\/stage\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4386295 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4386295\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-81e22e1\" data-id=\"81e22e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af58d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2af58d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is required to get funding<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e10445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e10445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vineyards are specialist commercial operations, with features unlike any other type of business. If you are seeking funds to buy land, an existing vineyard, or to launch a winery, the lender will need full details of the property, crop output, customer agreements, and a detailed business plan. Past experience in viniculture, or the manufacture and sale of other alcoholic beverages is useful, although not mandatory. Additional to these core requirements, and for other types of vineyard loan, most lenders will seek the following information:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most recent three-years bank and tax records. (Business account if you are an established vineyard owner, personal account for entrepreneurs launching their first wine business).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cashflow forecast.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Profit and loss statement and recent balance sheet. (Established vineyards and wineries).<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Details of any existing debt.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of major customers and suppliers.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List of any assets, such as property or inventory.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Top Tip:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Some lenders may ask for a personal guarantee by the business owners or directors to secure the loan. If they do, they will check their personal credit scores. 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