Working with Tide’s Funding Options Team was honestly a breath of fresh air. I went in expecting a stressful, complicated process, but they turned it into something smooth and easy. They walked me... See more
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I asked 3 brokers to secure funding for our expansion plans. One was Portman finance. They were by far the worst. They got me approval from funding crowd & funding circle. I could have applied for tha... See more
I am hugely impressed with Petya Petrova, my Business Finance Specialist, one of the better choices I’ve made in a long time. She made the process of obtaining a loan, very fluid, very articulate... See more
First class service. Shubman was extremely helpful with the entire process. He responded quickly to my many questions and guided me through. Highly recommend, and it less than 24 hours to get the fina... See more
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- #85 of 163 best companies in Non-bank financial service
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Funding Options, now part of Tide, helping UK firms access business finance, working directly with businesses and their trusted advisors. Funding Options by Tide is a leading online marketplace for business finance. We help businesses in the UK find the right funding for their situation – whether they need new machinery, want to boost their cash flow, or buy more stock. We exist because each year, millions of firms don’t fit traditional bank lending. Using online comparison technology, Funding Options makes it fast, easy and transparent for businesses to access the right alternative finance.
We're a business finance marketplace
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- Simple and straightforward
- We know you're busy, so we take the hassle out of finding finance by talking to lenders and doing the right thing for your business.
- Technology with personality
- With the right combination of our tech and our people, we never take the easy route when it comes to customer service!
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An absolute horrible company to deal…
An absolute horrible company to deal with Avoid if you can dreadful customer service they don’t care one jot
Edit-What happened is you constantly bombard me with messages to take out a non existent Government Growth Scheme Loan which you can’t justify
13 May 2026
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Reply from Funding Options by Tide
Hi there,
we're sorry to learn your experience with Funding Options has been less than satisfactory.
Can you please provide me with more information, so I can see what happened exactly and try to help you out?
Thank you in advance!
Fantastic Customer Service
Dilip was a real help. From the first phone call to the quick payout, he was on-board, dedicated and understanding. Real professional.
6 May 2026
FundingOptions by Tide
FundingOptions by Tide, are very unprofessionals, It seems like this company is taken over by Indian owner or staff, whenever we contact, as Indian staff replies, might be the company is in India, not in the UK.
They don't know British culture as a British citizen know.
They don't know that deliberately time wasting is morally wrong in the UK.
I told them my company's (Star PlusFashion) turn over is £107k and I want £50k business loan, they said, yes we can help, send us all the accounts and IDs etc.
After a struggle, I dig down all my business records and sent them.
But within 24 hours their advisor (Mr. Sahil Hussain) said, Your turn over £107k is too low for £50k loan, you don't qualify for the loan.
I said, how much loan you can offer for £107k turn over?
They ignored me since and didn't reply after.
Was that a joke.?
He would have told me before, he already knew about my turn over, why gave me hassle of filling the forms and sending IDs and business accounts?
Is it a part of dodgy Data Collection Scheme?
They seem dodgy and unprofessional.
I can't trust them and their services at all.
3 May 2026
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Understanding the needs and assisting…
Understanding the needs and assisting accordingly. Very professional.
1 May 2026
Reply from Funding Options by Tide
Hi there, we're sorry to hear that the offer provided by lenders was not satisfactory for you.
We at Funding Options by Tide aim to find the best possible outcomes for our clients and although sometimes we cannot fulfil all requirements due to lender criteria, we negotiate with the lenders where possible.
Very quick application approval
Our broker Kaman was very good in dealing with our application for a business loan. The whole process was very quick and painless. We managed to get a rate lower than what we expected. Also the amount was higher than what we requested along with a longer period to pay. Very good indeed!
27 April 2026
Easy to approach and apply
Easy to approach and apply. Very professional. Helpful in every aspect. Definitely recommend. Thanks 👍
23 April 2026
Swift service and great communication…
Swift service and great communication throughout
20 April 2026
This was such an easy process and I…
This was such an easy process and I felt supported and listened to all the way through. I was dealing with Jay who was great. Would highly recommend Funding Options by Tide.
16 April 2026
Great work and very professional
13 April 2026
The staff were very helpful and updated…
The staff were very helpful and updated me step by step. Especially Kaman with assistance. It was a great help at the time we needed the most. Very happy with the service I received.
Mohamed
10 April 2026
Polite ,helpful and always easy to…
Polite ,helpful and always easy to communicate with !
9 April 2026
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