British Business Bank agrees £100m ENABLE Guarantee transaction with Cynergy Bank
The British Business Bank has agreed an ENABLE Guarantee transaction of up to £100m with Cynergy Bank PLC, to support its asset-based lending arm Cynergy Business Finance Limited expand its lending to UK small businesses.
The transaction will support Cynergy Business Finance’s invoice finance lending and is the first ENABLE Guarantee to support this asset class, further increasing the choice of debt finance options available for small to medium sized businesses.
Invoice finance plays a key role in the financing of businesses across the UK. Businesses can get early access to cash owed by customers through unpaid invoices, ensuring they can maximise their cashflow to scale up and grow.
Cynergy Bank has been supporting business owners, property entrepreneurs and family businesses in the UK with their financial needs since its launch in 2018. Cynergy Business Finance was then established in 2021.
In combination with the invoice finance facilities, Cynergy Business Finance also offers cashflow loans and other asset-based lending products such as lending secured by inventory, real estate, or plant and machinery.
Michael Strevens, managing director, Structured FI Solutions, British Business Bank said: “This innovative transaction, using the ENABLE Guarantee to support invoice finance lending for the first time, continues the momentum we have created in 2025 so far. Our relationship with Cynergy Bank is well-established, and we have seen their support for the UK small business sector demonstrated over the last five years through their delivery across several of our programmes. This transaction strengthens that relationship and will unlock the vital capital their customers need.”
Ted Winterton, managing director, Cynergy Business Finance said: “Cynergy Bank has previously partnered with the British Business Bank under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), British Business Investments (BBI) and Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) programmes. It is fantastic to build upon this strong relationship which will help Cynergy Business Finance continue to grow and support UK SMEs across the country in a wide variety of industry sectors.”