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Best UK business loans for healthcare and dental practices with Novuna Business Finance
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Novuna Business Finance names healthcare among its deep asset-finance specialisms alongside construction, manufacturing, transport and agriculture, making it the strongest named fit for dental chairs, imaging and clinical equipment. Our healthcare sector guide already points established practices to Allica Bank and Aldermore for the asset and commercial-mortgage side, and Paragon Bank carries a related asset-finance specialism in transport, manufacturing and care. This FundBiz ranking assesses 4 UK lenders for "best uk business loans for healthcare and dental practices with novuna business finance", weighting primarily on clinical equipment asset-finance specialism (30%), practice acquisition and goodwill lending fit (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 (HP, leasing), stock finance, project finance · Not published; bespoke by asset and case · Not published; typical of corporate asset lenders
Named healthcare specialism within its asset-finance book; strong fit for dental chairs and imaging kit.
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SME term loan + commercial mortgage · £150k to £5m · 5 to 10 business days
Named on our healthcare sector guide for asset and commercial-mortgage lending to established practices.
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Asset finance, invoice finance, commercial mortgages · £25k to £5m · 5 to 10 business days
Named alongside Allica on our healthcare sector guide; asset finance and invoice finance for practices with the time to underwrite properly.
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Asset finance + commercial property + development finance · £25k to £25m · 5 to 15 business days
Sector specialism in transport, manufacturing and care extends to care-adjacent healthcare asset finance.
Read full Paragon Bank review →
Side-by-side comparison
| Lender | Typical rate | Ticket | Decision | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novuna Business Finance | Bespoke pricing, quoted at offer | Not published; bespoke by asset and case | Not published; typical of corporate asset lenders | Named healthcare specialism within its asset-finance book; strong fit for... |
| Allica Bank | From 7.99% APR | £150k to £5m | 5 to 10 business days | Named on our healthcare sector guide for asset and commercial-mortgage lending... |
| Aldermore | From 7.5% APR equivalent | £25k to £5m | 5 to 10 business days | Named alongside Allica on our healthcare sector guide; asset finance and... |
| Paragon Bank | Bespoke | £25k to £25m | 5 to 15 business days | Sector specialism in transport, manufacturing and care extends to care-adjacent... |
What is the best business finance for a UK healthcare or dental practice?
Novuna Business Finance names healthcare among its asset-finance specialisms, the strongest named fit for dental chairs, imaging and clinical equipment. Allica Bank and Aldermore cover the commercial-mortgage and broader asset-finance side, and Paragon Bank carries a related specialism in care.
How is dental and clinical equipment usually financed in the UK?
Hire purchase or leasing against the equipment itself, so the kit is the security rather than the practice balance sheet. This keeps eligibility bars lower than an unsecured loan and suits the periodic, expensive equipment-refresh cycle in healthcare.
What rate should a healthcare practice expect?
Allica Bank prices term loans and commercial mortgages from 7.99% APR. Aldermore prices from 7.5% APR equivalent. Novuna and Paragon Bank do not publish a headline rate; both quote bespoke, case by case.
How fast can a healthcare practice get a decision?
Allica Bank and Aldermore both typically decide in 5 to 10 business days. Paragon Bank takes 5 to 15 business days. Novuna does not publish a standard decision time; its process is corporate-credit rather than fintech-fast.
What stops a healthcare practice getting finance?
CQC or GDC registration issues, and disputed goodwill valuations on a practice acquisition, are the most common reasons a mainstream or specialist lender pauses a file. Resolve the regulatory or valuation issue before reapplying.
How we ranked these
We weight clinical equipment asset-finance specialism (30%), practice acquisition and goodwill lending fit (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 healthcare and dental practices with Novuna Business Finance":
- Clinical equipment asset-finance specialism30%
- Practice acquisition and goodwill lending fit20%
- 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 goodwill-loan lenders for practice acquisition (per our healthcare sector guide)
Not for
Practices with unresolved CQC or GDC registration issues; disputed goodwill valuations on an acquisition.
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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).