Frequently Asked Questions

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General FAQs

Can I cancel my loan application?

Can I overpay or settle my loan?

Can SMEs apply for business finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for finance?

How does business finance work?

Is Origin Finance a lender?

What are the benefits of using a finance broker?

What different finance solutions do Origin offer?

What happens at the end of my contract?

What if I can’t make my monthly payments?

What is business finance?

Equipment FAQs

Can I finance equipment I already own?

Can you finance equipment?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for equipment finance?

How does equipment funding work?

Can I finance machinery & tooling that I already own?

Can I fund used machinery & tooling equipment?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of machinery and tooling?

Can you get machinery and tooling on finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for machinery and tooling finance?

How does machinery & tooling finance work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of loan is best for machinery and tooling finance?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of catering equipment?

Can you use finance to purchase catering equipment?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for catering equipment finance?

What are the normal terms for catering equipment finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of loan is best for catering equipment finance?

Can you get IT, media & software on finance?

Does the lender cover the entire cost of the IT, media equipment & software I need?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for IT, media & software finance?

How does IT, media & software finance work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for IT, media & software?

Can I finance buildings I already own?

Can I fund used modular & portable buildings?

Can you get modular buildings on finance?

Does the lender cover the entire cost of modular & portable building construction?

How does modular & portable building finance work?

Can I finance robotics & automation equipment that I already own?

Can you get robotics & automation equipment on finance?

Does the lender cover the entire cost of robotic and automation equipment installation?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for robotics finance?

How does robotics & automation equipment finance work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for robotics?

Can I finance vehicles and equipment that I already own?

Can I fund used scaffolding & formwork equipment?

Can you get scaffolding & formwork equipment on finance?

Does the lender cover the entire cost of scaffold finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for scaffolding finance?

How does scaffolding & formwork finance work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for scaffolding & formwork?

Can I fund used furniture?

Can you get furniture on finance?

Does the lender cover the entire cost of furniture finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for furniture finance?

How does furniture finance work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for furniture?

Can I finance vehicles and equipment that I already own?

Can I fund used garage & MOT equipment?

Can you get garage & MOT equipment on finance?

Does the lender cover the entire cost of garage & MOT equipment?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for garage & MOT equipment finance?

How does garage equipment finance work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for garage & MOT equipment?

Can I finance healthcare equipment that I already own?

Can I fund used healthcare equipment?

Can you get healthcare equipment on finance?

Does the lender cover the entire cost of healthcare equipment?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for healthcare equipment finance?

How does healthcare equipment finance work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for healthcare equipment?

Sustainability FAQs

Can you finance sustainable technology?

Do I need to apply for a grant?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for renewable finance?

How does renewable funding work?

Can I fund used LED Lighting?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of LED lighting installation?

Can you get LED Lighting on finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for finance?

How do lenders calculate affordability?

What different finance solutions do Origin offer?

What type of loan is best for LED lighting finance?

When would my finance repayments commence?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of solar panel installation?

Can you get solar panels on finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for finance?

What type of loan is best for solar finance?

Can I finance energy storage equipment that I already own?

Can I fund used energy storage equipment?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of energy storage equipment installation?

Can you get energy storage equipment on finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for finance?

How do lenders calculate affordability?

What different finance solutions do Origin offer?

What type of loan is best for energy storage equipment finance?

When would my finance repayments commence?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of EV charger installation?

Can you get EV chargers on finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for EV charger finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for EV chargers?

Can I finance biomass & anaerobic digestion equipment that I already own?

Can I fund used biomass & anaerobic digestion equipment?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of Biomass & Anaerobic Digestion installation?

Can you get Biomass & AD Plants on finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for renewable energy finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for biomass & anaerobic digestion plants?

Can I finance onshore wind equipment that I already own?

Can I fund used onshore wind equipment?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of onshore wind equipment installation?

Can you get onshore wind equipment on finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for finance?

How do lenders calculate affordability?

What different finance solutions do Origin offer?

What type of loan is best for onshore wind equipment finance?

When would my finance repayments commence?

Start-Ups FAQs

Can you finance start-up businesses?

Do I need to apply for a grant?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for start-up finance?

How does new-start funding work?

Can I fund used equipment for a restaurant & takeaway business?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of restaurants & takeaways?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for restaurant or takeaway finance?

How do loans work for restaurant & takeaway businesses?

How do you get finance for a restaurant or takeaway start-up?

How does equipment finance for restaurant & takeaway businesses work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for restaurants & takeaways?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of leisure & hospitality needs?

Can you get finance for leisure centres & hospitality?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for leisure or hospitality finance?

How do loans work for leisure & hospitality businesses?

How does equipment finance for leisure & hospitality businesses work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for the leisure & hospitality sector?

Can I finance a start-up more than once?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of manufacturing needs?

Can you get finance for manufacturing start-ups?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for manufacturing finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

Can I fund used equipment and vehicles?

Can Origin Finance cover entire costs?

Can you get finance for construction start-ups?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for construction finance?

How do loans work for construction businesses?

How does vehicle and equipment finance for construction businesses work?

What type of finance is best for construction businesses?

Can I fund used equipment and vehicles?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of transport & logistics business needs?

Can you get finance for transport & logistics start-ups?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for transport & logistics finance?

How do loans work for transport & logistics businesses?

How does vehicle and equipment finance for transport & logistics businesses work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for transport & logistics businesses?

Can I fund used equipment for a beauty & aesthetics business?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of beauty & aesthetics needs?

Can you get finance for a beauty or aesthetics start-up?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for beauty or aesthetics finance?

How do loans work for beauty & aesthetics businesses?

How does equipment finance for beauty & aesthetics businesses work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for beauty & aesthetics companies?

Can you finance a franchise?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for franchise finance?

How does franchise funding work?

Can I fund used equipment for a retail business?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of retail needs?

Can you get finance for a start-up retail business?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for retail finance?

How do loans work for retail businesses?

How does equipment finance for retail businesses work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for retail?

Vehicles FAQs

Can I finance a vehicle I already own?

Can I use a loan to buy a vehicle?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for vehicle finance?

How does vehicle funding work?

Can I finance director vehicles that I already own?

Can I fund used vehicles with director vehicle finance?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of director vehicles?

Can you get vehicle finance for business directors?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for director vehicle finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for director vehicles?

Can I finance commercial vehicles that I already own?

Can I fund used vehicles with commercial vehicle finance?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of commercial vehicles?

Can you get finance for commercial vehicles?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for commercial vehicle finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for commercial vehicles?

Can I fund used vehicles with vehicle conversion finance?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of a vehicle conversion?

Can you get finance for vehicle conversions?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for vehicle conversion finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for vehicle conversion?

Can I finance mobile plant and industrial vehicles that I already own?

Can I fund used vehicles with mobile plant finance?

Can Origin Finance cover the entire cost of mobile plant?

Can you get finance for mobile plant and industrial vehicles?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for mobile plant finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for plant vehicles?

Can I finance private hire vehicles that I already own?

Can I fund used vehicles with private hire vehicle finance?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of private hire vehicles?

Can you get finance for private hire vehicles?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for private hire?

Franchises FAQs

Can you finance a franchise?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for franchise finance?

How does franchise funding work?

Can I fund used equipment with finance?

Can you get funding as an existing franchisee?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for finance?

How do loans work for an existing franchisee?

How does equipment finance for an existing franchisee work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for an existing franchisee?

Can I fund used equipment for a franchise business?

Can Origin cover the entire cost of a franchise start-up?

Can you get finance as a start-up franchisee?

Can you get finance if the franchise is brand new or new to the UK?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for franchise finance?

How do loans work for franchise businesses?

How does equipment finance for franchise businesses work?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What type of finance is best for new franchises?

Can you get franchise fitouts on finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for franchise fitout finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

Origin X FAQs

How do Origin X partnerships work?

What if my products/ services don’t suit finance?

Business Loans FAQs

Can I get a business loan for a start-up?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for a business loan?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What is the minimum amount I can borrow with a business loan?

What loan types does Origin offer?

Asset Finance FAQs

Can I use asset finance to buy second-hand equipment?

Can Origin cover the entire cost on asset finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for business finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What is the minimum amount I can borrow with asset finance?

Business Refinance FAQs

Can I use refinance for debt consolidation?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for business finance?

I already have finance on my assets. Can I still apply for refinance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What is the minimum amount I can borrow with refinance?

Which assets can I refinance?

Government-backed Lending Schemes FAQs

Am I eligible for Government-backed finance?

Are personal guarantees mandatory for the Growth Guarantee Scheme?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for business finance?

How much can I borrow from the Government?

What can the Growth Guarantee Scheme be used for?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

Invoice Finance FAQs

Am I eligible for invoice finance?

Can invoice finance cover the entire total of my unpaid invoices?

How can I use invoice finance?

How do I know whether I’m eligible for business finance?

What are the typical fees associated with invoice finance?

What different finance solutions does Origin offer?

What is the maximum I can borrow with invoice finance?