How to apply for business funding

Whether you're looking for funding to buy a business, grow your business, purchase equipment or machinery, or if you need some extra working capital for cashflow, find out what’s needed to get you there. This is helping you reach your business goals.

What you'll need to apply

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    Tahi

    Review your business & cashflow forecast

    We'd like to understand the aspirations you have for your business through your business plan and cashflow forecast.

    A business plan provides insight on where you are now, where you're heading and your thinking/approach on how you'll get there. Your cashflow forecast assists with the feasibility of your business plan.

    If you don't have this formally documented get in touch and we can chat through this together.

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    Rua

    Crunch your numbers

    It's important to understand the impact borrowing can have on your business. You'll need to consider if there's a way to reduce your expenses so you can borrow less and whether you can meet the repayments. A few other questions to consider:

    • How much do you need to borrow?
    • What will the funding be used for and how will it help your business?
    • What assets will you use as security?
    • How much borrowing do you already have?
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    Toru

    Get your records together

    We'll require your businesses financial records and supporting documents such as:

    • Latest annual financial statements prepared by your accountant.
    • Relevant business contracts.
    • What insurance is held to protect your assets and income.
    • Sale and purchase agreements, lease agreements and registered valuations.
    • Personal financial statement, this is essentially a break down of your income, living expenses, what you owe and what you own.

Next steps

Apply for business funding now

Get a decision within minutes using our Fast Capital application by linking your Xero or MYOB AccountRight Live data. Or talk to a business banking specialist who can talk through your options.

Have a Xero or MYOB account?

If you're a director of a New Zealand registered company with Xero or MYOB AccountRight Live financial data you can apply online through Fast Capital.

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Talk to a business banking specialist

Talk to one of our business banking specialists. They’ll let you know what you need to do and what your options are.

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