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Compare UK merchant cash advance providers
A side-by-side view of UK merchant cash advance providers. Card-sales volume, processing history and platform integration drive eligibility. Embedded providers tied to payment platforms typically decide fastest because they read processing data directly.
Eligibility guidance only - not financial advice, not a loan offer, not a guarantee of approval. Lendrly is not FCA-authorised and is not a credit broker.
UK lenders tracked (6)
Listed A-Z. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Liberis
Merchant Cash Advance
Liberis provides embedded merchant cash advance and revenue-based finance products through partner platforms to UK and international SMEs.
Amount: £500–£1m; flexi up to £2m via partners
See lender profile - PA
PayPal
Merchant Cash Advance
PayPal Working Capital and PayPal Business Loan are short-term funding products for UK SMEs that already process payments via PayPal.
See lender profile - SH
Shopify
Merchant Cash Advance
Shopify Capital provides merchant cash advance and short-term loans to eligible UK Shopify merchants based on store revenue.
Amount: £400–£2m cash advances; £200–£1m loans
See lender profile - SQ
Square
Merchant Cash Advance
Square Loans offers short-term financing to eligible UK Square merchants based on processing history through Square's payment platform.
Amount: £100–£250k
See lender profile - SU
SumUp
Merchant Cash Advance
SumUp Cash Advance offers short-term funding to eligible UK SumUp merchants based on card processing volumes.
Amount: £500–£100k
See lender profile - YO
YouLend
Merchant Cash Advance
YouLend provides embedded revenue-based finance and merchant cash advance through partner platforms to UK and international SMEs.
Amount: Up to 2x monthly revenue
See lender profile
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Frequently asked questions
- How do embedded MCAs differ from standalone providers?
- Embedded MCAs (PayPal, Shopify, Square, SumUp) sit inside a payment platform and read processing data directly, so eligibility is largely automatic for active merchants. Standalone providers (Capify, Liberis, YouLend) accept merchants across multiple processors but need to verify processing history manually.
- How are lenders listed on this page?
- Lenders appear in alphabetical order. This is not a ranking or a recommendation. Every lender is summarised from its publicly published criteria and may have other products outside this page's scope — see each lender's detail page for the full picture.
- Does appearing on this page mean approval is likely?
- No. Final terms, pricing and approval are subject to each lender's underwriting, affordability checks, credit assessment and documentation. Lendrly summarises published eligibility signals only; it cannot predict any individual application outcome.
- Is Lendrly a regulated credit broker?
- No. Lendrly is an independent education-first guide to UK SME finance. We do not submit applications, do not earn commission per lender click, and do not act as a regulated credit broker. Always confirm criteria, pricing and product availability directly with the lender before applying.
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- Not regulated by the FCA and not a credit broker.
- Not financial, legal or tax advice.
- Not a loan offer and not a guarantee of approval.
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Lendrly provides general eligibility guidance only. It is not financial advice, a loan offer, or a guarantee of approval. Provider criteria can change and final approval is subject to lender underwriting, affordability checks, credit assessment, and documentation. Lendrly is not a regulated credit broker; we do not submit applications on your behalf.