FAQ: business lending & business loans for business owners
Business Loans Frequently Ask Questions
Details of The Beach Haven Small Business Loans
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Beach Haven unsecured loans offers amounts of between $5,000 and $100,000, with terms ranging from 3 and 24 months, cash flow friendly repayments that are either per day or weekly.
What is what makes the Unsecured Loan different from a traditional business loan?
Apply to get your Small Business Loan in under 10 minutes via the internet or on the phone. You’ll receive an immediate response, and have the funds available in just 24 hours. Traditional business loans have an annual interest rate together with additional fees and charges. We offer a company loan is a pre-paid loan therefore you’ll be aware of the amount you will have to pay, including any fees, interest or charges. Then, it is broken down into a daily or weekly installment amount.
What can be the Small Business Loan be used for?
A Small Business Loan can be used to fulfill almost any company need, such as control of cash flow company improvements, advertising to purchase inventory or new equipment, for general working capital and much more. The loan is not available for personal use.
About the Larger Beach Haven Business Loans
What is the Larger Beach Haven Business Loan?
The Larger Business Loan is a larger size of loan that can be used to fund company expansion opportunities. The loan ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 for a fixed period of up to 36 months. Repayments are either weekly or fortnightly, depending on your situation.
How is the Origination Fee determined?
The Larger Business Loan has an Origination Fee that is calculated at 2.5 percentage of the amount of the loan.
Can I get the Larger Business Loan?
To be eligible for a credit of this size the business needs to have been in operation for at least 3 years, and have an annual income of at least $700K. The applicant must also be a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident) who is over the age of 18 or have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD) and be able demonstrate at the least 12 months of operating.
What can I use the funding for?
A large company loan can be used for nearly any business purpose including business renovations, purchase of equipment or inventory or as general working capital and so much more. The loan is not available for personal purposes.
Is the Larger Business Loan a secured loan?
Asset security is needed to access funding over $150,000. This is by taking a charge against assets, and could include registration with the PPSR or making a caveat.
A director’s or personal ensure is a commitment to pay back a loan that is general in nature rather than defining security over an asset. The person who is signing the guarantee is personally accountable if the business lender is not able to make the repayment.
The Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR) is an online central register run by the New Zealand Government. It lists security interests that are granted to individuals who own personal property (including the assets or goods). The PPSR gives the priority of personal property granted according to the date the registration of a security interest.
Caveats are legal document lodged to provide an official notice of a claim to property.
What is a pre-approval without Credit Check?
When you’re applying for the Larger Business Loan that is greater than $250K we may be able to provide an initial pre-approval that will help ease the process. We could be able to make this decision without a credit check and within 6 hours of your initial application. This pre-approval is based on an initial assessment that includes you answering a few financial health questions. This is not an offer of credit or guarantee of funds. The approval of a conditional loan is subject to an extensive credit evaluation and any offer that you may receive may be subject to different terms.
Application process
Are I eligible for funding?
You may apply for an business loan if you:
- are a New Zealand Citizen (or Permanent Resident)
- are over 18 years, have a New Zealand company (with a valid NZBN/IRD)
- you must demonstrate at minimum 6 months of trading (for you to qualify for unsecured loan $5K – $100K) or three years of trade (for the Larger Business Loan $100K or $500K)
How do I apply?
The application process is quick and simple. Complete the online form within a couple minutes, and an experienced company credit specialist will contact you to guide you through the process.
To be eligible for up to $100,000 you’ll require ID details (valid Driver’s Licence) along with a valid NZBN/IRD and at least six months worth of bank statements.
For larger loan sizes, you’ll require:
$100K to $250K: Application requirements, including credit consent, 6 – 12 months of IRD statements, bank statements (if the loan is greater than $150K).
$250K to $500K: Information on the application including credit consent and 12 months of bank statements, IRD statement Last 2 years’ finalised financial statements, in addition to interim financials for the current financial year, Aged Payables and Aged Receivables summaries.
How soon will I hear a decision?
For an unsecured loan ($5K and up) We can usually offer an answer within an hour – as long as you apply during standard business hours and allow us to utilise the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you opt to send us copies of your bank statement, we’ll offer a decision in just 1 business day.
If you are applying for a Larger Business Loan ($100K and up) we could be likely to offer the conditional pre-approval within six hours. Once you’ve signed the pre-approval, the turnaround time is between 2 and 3 days for the final approval. However, this can be quicker based on the specifics of each application. Some agreements have been approved within the space of 24 hours.
The most efficient method would be to ensure you apply during standard business hours, and allow us to use our modern bank verification to confirm your bank details online. If you opt to upload the copies of bank accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How quickly will I receive the cash?
For the Small Business Loan ($5K up to $100,000) we usually provide a response in one hour, provided you apply during standard business time and permit us to use the advanced bank verification system link to instantly verify your bank’s information online. If you want to upload copies of your banking statement, we’ll offer the decision within one business day.
For the Larger Business Loans ($100K up to $500,000) We may be likely to offer you with conditional pre-approval within about six hours. Once you have signed the pre-approval form, it will take about 2-3 days for final approval. However, it could be faster based on the circumstances of each application. Some deals have been approved in just 24 hours.
The quickest method would be to ensure you apply during normal business hours. You can also permit us to use the advance bank verification to instantly verify your bank account information online. If you choose to upload duplicates of your banking accounts, it can take a bit longer.
How much can I borrow?
We offer loans ranging from $5,000 and $500,000. When you make an application for a specific amount we take into consideration a range of variables for determining how much we can lend you well-being for your business and the extent of repayments that your company is able to afford. The total amount of your loan will be contingent on the specifics the company.
When you submit an application for a set amount, we consider a variety of factors to determine your health for your business as well as the amount of repayments your company will be able to support. The total amount of the loan will be determined by the particular circumstances of your company.
Fees & repayments
How much do you charge for an business loan?
When you apply for business loans with us company financing, we will assess the risk profile the company and offer you with a tailored offer that includes the amount of the loan, the duration and interest rates. A company loan is a loan that is priced upfront therefore you will know the exact amount due, which includes any costs, fees, or interest rates.
What determines the rate that I pay?
Interest rates for company loans rates vary due to factors including the amount that is borrowed, what company assets the funds will be used for, the industry the business is operating in, how long the company has been in operation and how long the company has enough cash flow to cover the loan, and the general health as well as creditworthiness business.
What are the cost?
There are no hidden costs for our company loans, and you’ll know precisely what you be required to pay, and at what time, from day one. There’s no compounding interest and no extra fees (as as long as you pay your payments on time).
We do not charge an application fee. You can apply for a loan with without any upfront costs or any obligation to sign up.
The Origination Fee covers the costs associated in establishing and managing the loan. It is only charged for this fee if you choose to proceed with the loan. Our Origination Fee is 2.5% of the amount of the loan.
Can I pay out the loan earlier?
You can decide to repay the total amount of your loan in full at any time.
If you choose to do this please call our helpful business loan professionals. They’ll offer you with repayment details as well as an early payout amount. This is calculated as the total of the principal amount remaining and accrued interest to the time of early payment in addition to 1.5% of the remaining principal and any outstanding fees.
What is the process for repayments?
To ensure that you don’t miss payments and to work with your cash flow cycle we offer repayments either daily or weekly. They are automatically deducted from your nominated company account.
Security & privacy
Will my information be secure?
Protecting your information, and being clear about the ways we gather the information we collect, use, share and secure your information, is crucial and is an essential element of our relationship with you.
Is it safe to link my bank account to the platform?
Yes. We make use of industry-standard encryption standards to protect your sensitive, personal as well as financial data. Our funders are ISO 27001 qualified for our commitment to customer security and privacy. We utilise a sophisticated banking verification system to immediately verify the bank account details online to offer quick responses.
About business loans
What’s an asset-based borrow (a secured loan)?
The term "asset-based" refers to borrowing where the company owner makes use of assets they own to obtain the funding. The asset could be a personal asset like the family home, or an business property like a truck or other piece of machinery.
The majority of banks, even the major banks, prefer to guarantee loans against assets. If you’re struggling to pay back the loan then your asset may be sold by the lender. In essence, it is means of securing new funding taking advantage of the value of what you already have.
Should I require security to secure an company loan?
For loans up to $150,000 it is not necessary to secure assets before you are able to access the money however, we do require the personal guarantee. So long as you comply with the loan terms (as stipulated in your loan contract) Asset security is not required. For loans over $150,000 typically, you will need an individual guarantee and security in the form of an asset charge.