Taken together, the YHD partners can provide loans of anywhere between £500 and £100,000.

All of the YHD partners are different. Some can only lend up to £15,000 or £20,000 using their own funds, but these may be able to help you put together a portfolio of funding from other sources, including high street banks.

Loan repayment periods of between 2 and 5 years are available, depending upon the amount, type of loan product and individual YHD partner rules.

Some YHD partners provide payment holidays and other benefits such as free business advice, provided either in-house or through Business Link Yorkshire.

The best thing to do in the first instance is to contact your local YHD partner for an initial, informal discussion about whether their products and services are right for you and whether help in developing your borrowing proposal can be provided.