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Best UK business loans for agriculture and farming with Haydock Finance
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Haydock Finance names agriculture directly among the hard assets it underwrites (HGV, plant, manufacturing and agriculture), and Novuna Business Finance separately names agriculture among its own asset-finance specialisms. Both fit the plant and machinery need our agriculture sector guide identifies as the dominant financing gap, alongside Allica Bank and Hampshire Trust Bank for the commercial-mortgage and asset-backed side of a farm business. This FundBiz ranking assesses 4 UK lenders for "best uk business loans for agriculture and farming with haydock finance", weighting primarily on agricultural asset-finance specialism (30%), commercial mortgage for farmland (20%), eligibility breadth (20%) (see the full weighted criteria below). Scores are our own desk-research assessment built from the FCA Register, Companies House filings and each lender's published product criteria, not customer reviews and not paid placement. Inclusion is never paid for: FundBiz is paid by lenders on completed funding, not for a verdict, and commission never changes a position. Match against the panel in two minutes with a soft search only.
Source: FundBiz methodology, last reviewed 2026-08-03. Editorial by Best Business Loans Ltd (16833937).
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Adam is the founder and managing director of Muswell Rose and a founder of Best Business Loans Ltd, the company behind FundBiz. His background runs through commercial finance, mortgages and fintech, including as managing director of an invoice finance business. He oversees FundBiz's specialty finance comparison and the logic behind how businesses are matched to lenders.
Last reviewed: 3 August 2026
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Asset finance (hire purchase and lease) · £5k to £500k · 24 to 72 hours
Named agriculture among its hard-asset specialisms (HGV, plant, manufacturing, agriculture); refinance option releases equity from owned kit.
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Asset finance (HP, leasing), stock finance, project finance · Not published; bespoke by asset and case · Not published; typical of corporate asset lenders
Named agriculture among its asset-finance specialisms, alongside construction and transport.
Read full Novuna Business Finance review → -
SME term loan + commercial mortgage · £150k to £5m · 5 to 10 business days
Commercial mortgage and asset finance for farms wanting to buy land or equipment with a real bank behind the deal.
Read full Allica Bank review → -
Asset finance, commercial mortgages, bridging, development finance · £25k to £25m+ · 5 to 15 business days
Asset finance and commercial mortgage lines for asset-backed farm businesses where mainstream banks decline on covenant grounds.
Read full Hampshire Trust Bank review →
Side-by-side comparison
| Lender | Typical rate | Ticket | Decision | Best for |
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| Haydock Finance | Quoted at offer | £5k to £500k | 24 to 72 hours | Named agriculture among its hard-asset specialisms (HGV, plant, manufacturing,... |
| Novuna Business Finance | Bespoke pricing, quoted at offer | Not published; bespoke by asset and case | Not published; typical of corporate asset lenders | Named agriculture among its asset-finance specialisms, alongside construction... |
| Allica Bank | From 7.99% APR | £150k to £5m | 5 to 10 business days | Commercial mortgage and asset finance for farms wanting to buy land or... |
| Hampshire Trust Bank | Bespoke, quoted at offer | £25k to £25m+ | 5 to 15 business days | Asset finance and commercial mortgage lines for asset-backed farm businesses... |
What is the best business finance for a UK farm or agricultural business?
Haydock Finance names agriculture directly among its hard-asset specialisms (HGV, plant, manufacturing, agriculture). Novuna Business Finance separately names agriculture among its own specialisms, and Allica Bank and Hampshire Trust Bank cover commercial mortgages for farmland and asset-backed lending.
How is farm plant and machinery usually financed?
Hire purchase or lease against the equipment, and refinance (sale and leaseback) where the machinery is already owned outright, which releases cash without giving up use of the kit. Haydock Finance runs both structures on hard agricultural assets.
What rate should a farm business expect?
Haydock Finance and Novuna both quote at offer rather than publishing a headline APR. Allica Bank prices term loans and commercial mortgages from 7.99% APR. Hampshire Trust Bank quotes bespoke, case by case.
How fast can a farm business get a decision?
Haydock Finance typically decides in 24 to 72 hours, the fastest on this panel. Allica Bank takes 5 to 10 business days and Hampshire Trust Bank 5 to 15 business days. Novuna does not publish a standard decision time.
What stops an agricultural business getting finance?
A sole-trade or partnership structure (most farms are not Ltd, and FundBiz works with Ltd, LLP and 4+ partner structures only), single-crop concentration, and disputed land valuations are the most common reasons a file stalls.
How we ranked these
We weight agricultural asset-finance specialism (30%), commercial mortgage for farmland (20%), eligibility breadth (20%), decision speed (15%), post-decline acceptance (15%). Rankings reflect our published editorial methodology, not any commercial arrangement. See our /methodology/ for the full basis.
Methodology weights
Weights specific to "Best UK business loans for agriculture and farming with Haydock Finance":
- Agricultural asset-finance specialism30%
- Commercial mortgage for farmland20%
- Eligibility breadth20%
- Decision speed15%
- Post-decline acceptance15%
Read the full methodology for how we score and rank every lender on the FundBiz panel.
Also considered
- Specialist agricultural lenders (per our agriculture sector guide)
Not for
Sole-trader or under-4-partner farms (outside FundBiz scope); single-crop concentration risk.
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Open the eligibility checker →Reviewed by Oliver Mackman, Director, Best Business Loans Ltd. Last reviewed: 2026-08-03. Editorial by Best Business Loans Ltd (16833937).