UK SME finance lead market insights
Real, anonymised figures from the Finance Leads broker CRM: how many business owners are asking for finance, what they want and how to reach them.
2,000+
Direct finance enquiries
75
New enquiries in the last 30 days
24,000+
Engaged email readers
84%
Enquiries with a mobile number
Demand by product
What business owners are asking for
Working capital finance
9%
180+ enquiries
Businesses looking for cash flow support to cover stock, payroll, contracts and day-to-day costs.
View insightsProperty and commercial mortgages
3%
50+ enquiries
Directors and business owners asking about commercial mortgages, bridging and property-backed borrowing.
View insightsAsset and invoice finance
1%
20 enquiries
Businesses funding equipment and vehicles, or releasing cash tied up in unpaid invoices.
View insightsBusiness loans
44%
910+ enquiries
Owners asking for secured and unsecured business loans for growth, refinancing and investment.
View insightsGeneral business funding
43%
890+ enquiries
Business owners asking for funding where the right product is still to be agreed, ideal for a broker conversation.
View insightsTrend
Enquiries per month, last 12 months
Months with very few records are shown as zero to protect privacy.
Questions
Quick answers
How many SME finance enquiries does Finance Leads hold?
Our broker CRM holds 2,000+ direct business finance enquiries, with 24,000+ further business contacts actively reading finance emails.
How many new enquiries arrive each month?
75 direct enquiries arrived in the last 30 days. Subscribers receive a firm minimum of 50 Live Leads per month.
What finance are business owners asking for?
The most requested category is business loans (44% of enquiries), followed by general funding, working capital and property finance.
Can brokers contact these enquiries by phone?
84% of enquiries include a mobile number and 97% include an email address, so brokers can follow up by phone, SMS or email.
Get these enquiries in your own broker CRM
A firm minimum of 50 Live Leads every month, plus 30D+ and engagement data.