Should I be wary of fraud when approached by someone offering to get government loans for my small business?

Some companies offering to help someone apply for government loans for a small business may indeed be a fraud. However, some are not. The easiest way to tell the difference between a fraud and a legitimate company is the former will offer you a guarantee they can get you government loans for your small business, whereas a legitimate third party company will state they cannot offer any such guarantee. This is because such a promise is impossible to make. There are legitimate independent research organisations to help small business applicants within the United Kingdom. However, you are better to be safe than sorry by double checking any information they give you by comparing directly with the government agency offering the loans. Send us your info via our website contact form for more details about government funding or phone our representatives at the UKStartups.org at, freephone, 020 3880 8554.

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