Best Startup Scotland
At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 21 Lending companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Lending Companies & Startups (Scotland)
Nude
The new way to save for and purchase your first home.
Founder(s): Crawford Taylor, Marty Bell, Stephen Doherty
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Lending, E-Commerce, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, Personal Finance
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Clydesdale Bank
Clydesdale Bank growth finance provides a range of innovative debt solutions for early stage, high growth businesses.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Lending
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Startline Motor Finance
Startline Motor Finance specializes in hire purchases and personal contract purchase products and services for automotive industries.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Automotive, Finance, Lending
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Virgin Money UK
Virgin Money UK is a banking company.
Founder(s):
Location: Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Lending
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OpenRep
OpenRep is a cloud-based Fintech platform architected for commercial lenders primarily lending in the SME sector.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Commercial Lending, Financial Services, FinTech, Risk Management
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Carrington Dean
Carrington Dean is a financial service company that offers advice, personal insolvency, corporate insolvency and debt solutions.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Debt Collections, Financial Services, Lending
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Specialist Mortgages
Specialist Mortgages engages in sourcing buy to let and offers financing solutions for residential and commercial properties.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Lending, Professional Services, Real Estate
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Pierpoint Financial Consulting
Pierpoint Financial Consulting provides financial and consulting services.
Founder(s):
Location: Straiton, South Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Financial Services, Lending, Training
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Capital Credit Union
Capital Credit Union is a financial institution that offers saving accounts, loans, mortgages, credit, and online banking services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Credit, Financial Services, Lending
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Simple Commercial Finance
Simple Commercial Finance provides commercial mortgages, banking solutions, investment property, development, and bridging finance services.
Founder(s):
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Lending
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Scottish Futures Trust
Scottish Futures Trust provides investments, management, programmes, development, housing, infrastructure strategy, and finance services.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Lending, Professional Services
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Edinburgh Asset Finance
Edinburgh Asset Finance is a provider of loan services to clients.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Lending
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Access Mortgages
Access Mortgages a wide range of mortgages, protection and insurance services.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Financial Services, Insurance, Lending, Life Insurance
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Hunter Wealth Management
Hunter Wealth Management is a financial service company.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Commercial Lending, Finance, Financial Services, Retirement, Risk Management
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NHS Credit Union
NHS Credit Union offer all types of loans, saving account, and other financial products along with internet banking services.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Banking, Financial Services, Lending, Non Profit
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Edinburgh Mortgage Advice
Edinburgh Mortgage Advice provides a broad spectrum of mortgage advisory services as well as bridging, debt, life, and home insurances.
Founder(s): Mark Dyason
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advice, Finance, Lending
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Intellicomm solutions
Intellicomm Solutions offers computer & network security.
Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Computer, Consumer Lending, Network Security, Software, Travel Agency
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BuildLoan
BuildLoan is a home-building financial solution.
Founder(s):
Location: Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Lending
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Sutherland Professional Funding Ltd
Sutherland Professional Funding Ltd is a solicitor lending company that provides loans to the accountancy, insurance, and legal professions.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Lending, Finance, Financial Services, Lending
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Alderburn Finance
Alderburn Finance provides peer-to-peer commercial loans to UK companies.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Lending, Peer to Peer
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SRA Ventures
SRA Ventures is a commercial property investment and management company.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Commercial Lending, Real Estate Investment
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