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Capify vs YouLend: Which UK Business Finance Provider in 2026?
Side by side: what each lender offers UK limited companies and LLPs, and what each one publishes.
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Start here · What do you need?
What Capify offers: short-term business loans and supplier invoice payment. Ticket range: £10k to £3m. Rate: factor rate set by risk (not published). What YouLend offers: embedded MCA / revenue-based finance. Ticket range: up to £2m (its own figure). Rate: fixed fee, repaid as a percentage of sales (quoted per offer). Capify suits UK businesses trading 12+ months with £10,000+ monthly turnover that need short-term funds quickly. YouLend suits sellers on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy or Just Eat. The table below compares ticket range, typical rate, decision time and soft search at quote.
Source: FundBiz methodology. Editorial by Best Business Loans Ltd (16833937).
Capify, at a glance
- Product
- Short-term business loans and supplier invoice payment
- FundBiz editorial view
- Best for UK businesses trading 12+ months with £10,000+ monthly turnover that need short-term funds quickly
YouLend, at a glance
- Product
- Embedded MCA / revenue-based finance
- FundBiz editorial view
- Best for sellers on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy or Just Eat
Side-by-side
Full profiles: Capify · YouLend
| Compared on | Capify | YouLend |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Short-term business loans and supplier invoice payment | Embedded MCA / revenue-based finance |
| Ticket range | £10k to £3m | Up to £2m (its own figure) |
| Typical rate | Factor rate set by risk (not published) | Fixed fee, repaid as a percentage of sales (quoted per offer) |
| Decision time | Decision in minutes; same-day funding on unsecured loans, 24 to 48 hours on secured (its own figures) | Approval in as little as 24 hours (its own figure) |
| Lender's own soft search at quote | Yes, says the lender | Yes, says the lender |
Sources: Capify's own site · YouLend's own site. Figures change; confirm with the lender before you rely on one.
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When Capify may fit
- Daily or weekly repayments over short terms, which can suit businesses that want the debt cleared quickly.
- More accommodating on credit history than mainstream term-loan lenders, which can help businesses declined by Funding Circle.
- Funding from the same day to 48 hours on Capify's own figures, which matters for HMRC pressure and supplier-pay deadlines.
- Checking eligibility doesn't affect your credit score, according to Capify.
Best for
UK businesses trading 12+ months with £10,000+ monthly turnover that need short-term funds quickly, Post-decline cases where mainstream term lenders blocked on credit history.
Watch outs
- Factor rate disguises true APR, so work out the all-in cost before signing.
- Needs 12+ months of trading and £10,000+ monthly turnover, so younger or smaller businesses fall outside its criteria.
- Daily or weekly repayments can pinch cashflow for seasonal businesses, so consider a Funding Circle term loan if monthly is essential.
Lender figures and criteria: Capify's own site; full notes in our Capify review.
When YouLend may fit
- Tight integration with partner platforms, so Amazon, eBay and Shopify sellers often see an offer inside the platform.
- Pre-approval based on existing platform data shortens the quote-to-funding window materially.
- Approval in as little as 24 hours, by YouLend's own account, where the platform data is already in.
- Revenue-based finance structure scales repayment to gateway flow rather than locking in a fixed monthly burden.
Best for
Sellers on Amazon, Shopify, eBay, Etsy or Just Eat, Ecommerce Ltds with strong gateway flow and pre-approved offers, Applicants who want fast funding with no card-terminal dependency.
Watch outs
- Distribution is mostly platform-bound, so off-platform Ltds without marketplace revenue may suit 365 Business Finance or Liberis better.
- A fixed fee rather than an APR, so work out the APR-equivalent before signing.
- Restricted to revenue-based finance with no term-loan alternative, so borrowers who want a fixed payment may prefer Funding Circle or Allica.
Lender figures and criteria: YouLend's own site; full notes in our YouLend review.
FAQ
Capify or YouLend: which is the better UK business finance provider in 2026?
Neither is better for every business. The 'When Capify may fit' and 'When YouLend may fit' sections above say who each one suits, and the side-by-side table shows what each lender publishes. Check each lender's own criteria before you apply.
Which is weakest for what?
Capify is a poor fit for businesses trading under 12 months, consider Start Up Loans Company or a revenue-based finance provider. YouLend is a poor fit for off-platform Ltds with no marketplace revenue, consider Capify or 365 Business Finance. If either of those describes your business, look at the side-by-side table for the alternative, or read our other lender reviews.
Can FundBiz help with Capify or YouLend?
FundBiz is not a lender and is independent of both. This comparison and our lender reviews are editorial research to help you decide which to approach. FundBiz doesn't pass your enquiry to either lender. If you send an enquiry through FundBiz, we pass it to one of the finance partners we work with, who will contact you about your options.
Who can send an enquiry through FundBiz?
The FundBiz enquiry form is for limited companies, LLPs and partnerships with four or more partners. Eligibility for Capify and YouLend is set by each lender, and trading history requirements vary, so check each lender's own criteria.
How we ranked these lenders
Every lender is scored on the same four FundBiz criteria: pricing transparency, eligibility clarity, decision speed and treatment of declined applicants. Scores are our own desk-research assessment built from the FCA Register, Companies House filings and each lender's published product sheets, not customer reviews and not hands-on product testing. Each comparison shows the date it was last updated. Inclusion is never paid for, and FundBiz receives no commission from lenders. FundBiz is paid a fixed fee by one of the finance partners we work with for each enquiry we pass on. See our full methodology.
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