If the company has fallen into arrears and cannot clear the whole shortfall in one payment, you do not have to. A payment arrangement lets you catch up over time by paying a manageable extra amount alongside your normal instalments.
How a catch-up arrangement works
We agree an amount you add to each regular payment until the arrears are cleared, on top of keeping the ongoing schedule current. The aim is a figure the company can genuinely sustain — enough to make real progress, not so much that it causes a fresh miss. See how to set up a repayment arrangement step by step and can a payment plan be arranged.
What we look at
To set a realistic plan we need a picture of the company's income and outgoings. Having a simple cash-flow forecast ready speeds it up — see how to build a simple cash-flow forecast and how to prepare before you call us about payment trouble.
The sooner the better
The earlier you ask, the more room there is to spread the catch-up gently and the less interest builds up in the meantime. Asking for help is never treated as a default and does not count against future eligibility. See help if you are struggling to make a payment and settling arrears with a lump sum if a one-off is more workable.
We lend only to UK limited companies and LLPs, and the loan is to the company with no director personal guarantee. As business finance arranged outside the consumer-credit regime, it is not covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service or the FSCS, though you can still raise a complaint with us and we will handle it fairly.
See also: How to set up a repayment arrangement step by step, Can a payment plan be arranged?, What if I can only pay part this month?.