Approval is not the same as receiving funds. There are a small number of steps between a credit decision and money reaching your company's bank account. Understanding this process helps you plan your cash-flow timing accurately.
Step 1 — Sign the facility agreement
After approval you receive the facility agreement by email for electronic signature. Both the agreement and any supplementary documents (such as a direct debit mandate) must be countersigned by an authorised director of the company. Creditcorp cannot disburse until the signed agreement is received and verified. This step is entirely in your company's hands — the faster you sign, the faster funds move.
Step 2 — Identity and bank verification
If you have not previously drawn from Creditcorp, a brief verification step confirms the destination bank account is registered to your company. This is a standard fraud-prevention check and is usually completed automatically against open banking data or bank statement upload. For returning borrowers whose account details have not changed, this step is typically bypassed.
Step 3 — Disbursement
Once verification is complete, Creditcorp initiates the transfer. For most companies, funds arrive within one working day of the agreement being countersigned by Creditcorp. Same-day disbursement may be available for facilities below a certain threshold where verification is instant — your relationship manager can confirm whether this applies to your facility. As an illustrative example (not a quote), a company signing at 10 am on a Tuesday could reasonably expect funds by close of business Wednesday, or earlier if same-day processing applies.
We lend only to UK limited companies and LLPs, and the loan is to the company with no director personal guarantee required as standard. As business finance outside the consumer-credit regime, it is not covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service or FSCS.
See also: What does my facility agreement contain?, How do Creditcorp loan repayments work?.