There are many different agencies for the support of new business in the uk. Just researching how to beome a start up newbie results in a plethora of government and industy pages full of sites where advice can be sought. They are clearly set into advice, finance, mentoring sub sections and it is relatively easy to be put in touch with a group who can help to get a new business up and running more confidently, better backed and running confidently than a similar outfit might be without the help. To get any business off the ground you need finance, and usually a chunk of it that has probably had to be borrowed. Business loans can be expensive if not derived from a source that has been set up for the exact purpose of lending to struggling hewbies to get them off the ground. There are peer to peer lenders in a financial lending circle, they appear to offer very helpful interest rates and their terms and conditions are more sympathtic to the new kids on the block. Obiously there will be an element of needing to ensure the new business will be run in a proper way, that all commercial legalities are observed and complied with and that the lenders receive their payback in a timely and organised fashion.