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Area: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Northumberland
Categories: Business support
Business stage: Trading business
resource.category.help-with.label: Markets
Page last updated: 21 August 2023
When it comes to exporting, having a great product or service is only half the story. Putting the right finance and insurance in place can make the difference, helping you to win contracts, fulfil orders and get paid.
You can get finance and insurance from the UK government. UK Export Finance (UKEF) is the UK’s export credit agency.
Why choose UK Export Finance?
- Win contracts - UKEF can help you win export contracts by providing attractive financing terms to your buyers.
- Fulfil orders - UKEF supports working capital loans so you can take on and fulfil orders with confidence.
- Get paid - UKEF makes sure you get paid by offering insurance against buyer default.
Helping you export with confidence
In the last five years we’ve provided £18.5 billion of support for UK exports. Our Export Finance Managers (EFMs) are regional representatives of UKEF. They are on hand to help guide your business through the export process.
Find your nearest EFM to learn more about how UKEF can help support your business.
How we can help you
UKEF works in partnership with banks and brokers to help businesses like yours realise their ambitions.
We offer finance and insurance to help your business export your goods and services. Read more about our award-winning products.
We also support exports for any company size and across all sectors from capital goods to services and intangibles. Read about the support we've given to SMEs.