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Dedicated support for women-owned businesses

Women-led businesses are a vital part of society and the economy. Being a founding signatory of the Investing in Women Code, and part of the Invest in Women Taskforce, we want to better understand your challenges and the support you need to succeed.

Access to finance

Secure the funding you need with solutions tailored to your business goals.

Jump to access finance

Manage and grow

Useful tools and guides to help your business flourish.

Jump to manage and grow

Women in manufacturing

Changing perceptions through insightful sector expertise.

Jump to manufacturing

Invest. Inspire. Impact

Research and findings to support women in business.

Jump to findings

Access finance, your way

 

Find the right finance solution

Answer a few questions about your business objectives and find products that may be suitable for you.

Borrowing for your business

 

Take control of your credit score

Why your business credit score matters and how you can improve it.

Understand your credit score

 

Alternative funding

There are more options than ever for getting business funding. In this guide, we look at: business angels, venture capitalists, and crowdfunding.

Guide to alternative funding

Find the right finance solution

Answer a few questions about your business objectives and find products that may be suitable for you.

Borrowing for your business

Take control of your credit score

Why your business credit score matters and how you can improve it.

Understand your credit score

Alternative funding

There are more options than ever for getting business funding. In this guide, we look at: business angels, venture capitalists, and crowdfunding.

Guide to alternative funding

Products to support your funding options

Business loans

Flexible business lending to expand, invest and flourish.

Business loans

Invoice Finance

Boost your cash flow with Invoice Finance and get early access to money owed to you.

Invoice Finance

Asset Finance

Spread the cost of equipment, machinery or vehicles. Or unlock cash from your assets.

Asset Finance

Two sisters become one of Wales' fastest growing businesses

How building trust and maintaining integrity can bring success.

Read RGM Security’s story

A second mortgage and a mission: The courage behind PCS

A remarkable grassroots business that has grown into a vital safety net for vulnerable people.

Ready Palm Cove’s story

Increase your access to capital

 

As the founding sponsor of The Whole Point since June 2024, we have driven the creation of regional growth boards in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham. The Whole Point takes a data-driven, ecosystem approach to boost the flow of capital to high-growth women founders across the regions.

The Whole Point

As the founding sponsor of The Whole Point since June 2024, we have driven the creation of regional growth boards in Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Liverpool and Birmingham. The Whole Point takes a data-driven, ecosystem approach to boost the flow of capital to high-growth women founders across the regions.

The Whole Point

Helping you manage and grow your business

Whether you’re just starting out or have been running for some time, you’ll find guidance from tax returns to exporting.

Managing your business

Guides and products to help with the day-to-day running of your operation, focusing on money and tax, insurance, and people.

How to manage your business

Growing your business

A selection of products, customer stories and guides to help you look to the future and expand your operations in the UK and abroad.

How to grow your business

International Trade Portal

A powerful insight platform, with practical support that helps you trade internationally within your chosen market. 

Register for free

Women in manufacturing

Efforts to bring more women into manufacturing are accelerating. Discover how changing perceptions and targeted support are driving the shift.

 

Changing perceptions

Investing in women in manufacturing in key.

Hear from pioneers and industry experts on the future of women in manufacturing.

Watch the change

Women in manufacturing report

A review of best practices for advancing inclusive leadership.

Read the report (PDF, 3.9MB) PDF, opens in new tab

A fresh look at an enduring issue

With nearly a quarter of the UK’s manufacturing workforce nearing retirement, the sector faces a talent cliff.

Why women in manufacturing matters

 

A global success from Yorkshire

Led by Managing Director Amanda McLaren, AW Hainsworth is aiming for £30m turnover by 2030.

Read AW Hainsworths’ story

Invest. Inspire. Impact

Self-employed pensions

When building your business is all down to you, so is saving for your retirement. Discover what type of pension is right for you.

Bridge the pensions gender gap

Women entrepreneurs: A northern perspective

Experiences and opinions of women from a variety of business sectors.

A northern perspective

Commitment to support female entrepreneurship

Improving access to tools, resources and finance from the financial services sector.

Investing in Women Code
 

Invest in Women Taskforce

Lloyds is an active member of the Invest in Women Taskforce. Providing banking support to the industry-led, government-backed initiative to make the UK the best place in the world to be a female entrepreneur. 

Taskforce plans

When women entrepreneurs succeed, communities prosper and economies thrive. Empowering women entrepreneurs isn’t just about equity - it’s about unlocking innovation, driving growth, and securing a stronger future for the UK.

Eleanor Moorhouse Lloyds

When women entrepreneurs succeed, communities prosper and economies thrive. Empowering women entrepreneurs isn’t just about equity - it’s about unlocking innovation, driving growth, and securing a stronger future for the UK.

Eleanor Moorhouse Lloyds

Supporting business across the UK

Discover how we’re supporting business with expert analysis and tailored resources.

How we’re supporting disabled entrepreneurs

Explore initiatives, mentoring opportunities and support available.

Disabled-owned businesses

How we’re supporting black entrepreneurs

Tailored opportunities for Black entrepreneurs to help start, manage and grow your business.

Black-owned businesses

Be confident in your business decisions

Expert sector analysis, financial expertise and dedicated support.

Find your sector