Supporting Black-owned businesses

Our commitment

Wherever you are on your entrepreneurial journey, our dedicated hub provides access to the right tools, expertise and finance to help your business grow. We can also help facilitate the opportunities, knowledge and guidance that is available through the various supporting communities and networks we work with.

 

Support with growing your business

Help with accessing finance

Get involved with our community

 

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Our educational programme for Black founders, join an accelerator, attend events and network with like-minded entrepreneurs.

Foundervine Immerse

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BEECON provides easy access to the entrepreneurial ecosystem for Black business owners. The BEECON hub acts as a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs with features including a comprehensive support hub, opportunities board, resource library and a guided business roadmap.

Visit the hub

Getting started

Here’s a range of practical guides to support you as you start and grow your business. 

Business guides

Money matters

Help to break down existing barriers by finding the right financial solution for you and your business.

Accessing finance

Build business skills

Browse from a wealth of free self-serve and trainer-led resources on a variety of topics, helping you build and expand your capabilities.

Start learning

Latest content

 

Supporting Food Division to grow and scale

From burgers and chips to curries and sandwiches, find out how the diversity and agility of Food Division has played a part in their success. 

Watch their story

Lloyds Bank journey so far…

Black Business Advisory Committee

Our Black Business Advisory Committee was established to provide guidance on our mission to understand and overcome barriers to success for Black entrepreneurs and business owners in Britain.

 All 12 members of the Committee bring with them a diverse set of experience and expertise; helping to create and advocate for the right programme of support validated by insights and the Black community.
 

Meet the committee (PDF, 145 KB)

Black Business Advisory Committee

Black Entrepreneurs report 2022

New report calls for more effective collaboration between the Black business community, financial institutions, government and wider society.
 

Download the full 2022 report (PDF, 9.84KB)

Download the 2022 summary report (PDF, 5.04MB)

Black. British. In Business & Proud Report 2022

Our progress in supporting Black-owned businesses

Read our progress report led by the 10 recommendations from the 2021 Black. British. In Business & Proud report as our charter for action for all formal institutions, policymakers and grassroots organisations supporting Black business communities.

Black. British. In Business & Proud Report 2021

Black. British. In Business & Proud Report 2021

84% of Black entrepreneurs saw racism as a potential barrier to their entrepreneurship. Read more insights from the Black business community in this report.

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‘Race Action’ plan

Since its inception in 2020, our plan has helped us address the specific challenges we know our Black colleagues and customers are facing.

Supporting women-owned businesses

Women entrepreneurs are a vital part of society and the economy and we’re committed to supporting them to grow and scale their businesses.

Case studies

Hear from the businesses we’ve worked side by side with to overcome challenges and succeed.

Important Legal Information

Calls may be monitored or recorded in case we need to check we have carried out your instructions correctly and to help improve our quality of service.

The products and services outlined on this site may be offered by legal entities from across Lloyds Banking Group, including Lloyds Bank plc and Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc. Lloyds Bank plc and Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc are separate legal entities within the Lloyds Banking Group.

Lloyds Bank is a trading name of Lloyds Bank plc, Bank of Scotland plc and Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc. Lloyds Bank plc. Registered Office: 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Registered in England and Wales no.2065. Bank of Scotland plc. Registered Office: The Mound, Edinburgh EH1 1YZ. Registered in Scotland no. SC327000. Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc. Registered office 25 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7HN. Registered in England and Wales no. 10399850. Authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority under registration number 119278, 169628 and 763256 respectively.

Eligible deposits with us are protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). We are covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Please note that due to FSCS and FOS eligibility criteria not all business customers will be covered.