Corporate and Commercial Business Solutions Group

What Corporate and Commercial Business Solutions Group does

Corporate and Commercial Business Solutions Group (CCBSG) is a UK-based commercial finance brokerage and consultancy that arranges funding solutions for SME businesses unable to secure suitable facilities through traditional banking channels. The firm operates as a 'commercial finance boutique' with offices in Newcastle upon Tyne (headquarters) and Stockton on Tees, and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 925591) for regulated asset finance. The group structure comprises Corporate and Commercial Business Solutions Ltd as the parent entity and CC Recovery Solutions Ltd as a wholly-owned debt recovery subsidiary.

CCBSG's service offering is organised around four core product categories: Working Capital Solutions (including invoice finance, trade finance, tax funding such as VAT and corporation tax loans, and business loans); Property Finance Solutions (residential and commercial investment finance, development finance, and commercial mortgages); Asset Finance Solutions (hire purchase, finance lease, operating lease, soft asset finance, contract hire, and asset refinance); and Commercial Debt Recovery and Receivables Management delivered via CC Recovery Solutions. Facilities arranged to date range from approximately £36,000 to £700,000, with case studies spanning manufacturing, construction, e-commerce, hospitality, property, dairy, and overseas acquisition scenarios.

The business model is transaction-fee brokerage: CCBSG acts as an intermediary between SMEs and a network of lenders, finance houses, and alternative funders, earning commissions or arrangement fees on each completed facility. Go-to-market is direct sales-led, supported by content marketing through the company website, news and insights articles, client testimonials, and an email newsletter. Revenue, headcount detail, and ownership structure are not publicly disclosed; the firm reports 1–10 employees and has no institutional funding on record.

Name

Corporate and Commercial Business Solutions Group

Legal name

Corporate and Commercial Business Solutions Ltd

Website

https://ccbsg.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corporate and Commercial Business Solutions Group (CCBSG) is a UK-based commercial finance boutique that arranges working capital, property, asset finance, and debt recovery solutions for SME businesses through a network of alternative and specialist lenders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Peters

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Commercial Finance Brokerage: The company acts as an intermediary between SME businesses seeking funding and lenders. Revenue is generated through brokerage fees, commissions from funders, or service fees charged to clients for arranging finance solutions including asset finance, property finance, working capital facilities, and debt recovery services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Corporate and Commercial Business Solutions Group (CCBSG) operates as a commercial finance boutique and brokerage, arranging funding for UK SME businesses that cannot obtain suitable facilities from traditional banks. It connects clients to a network of lenders for asset finance, working capital solutions, property finance, invoice finance, and trade finance, and also delivers commercial debt recovery and receivables management through its subsidiary CC Recovery Solutions Ltd.

Product overview

CCBSG operates as a commercial finance boutique offering an integrated portfolio of funding solutions for SME businesses. The core offering spans Working Capital Solutions (invoice finance, trade finance, tax funding, and business loans), Property Finance (investment, development, and commercial mortgages), Asset Finance (hire purchase, finance/operating leases, soft assets, and asset refinance), and Commercial Debt Recovery via CC Recovery Solutions. These products work together to provide end-to-end funding support—from operational cashflow management through growth capital to debt collection—addressing the complete financial lifecycle of growing businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Working Capital Solutions Comprehensive funding solutions designed to manage cashflow for SME businesses, including invoice finance (discounting, factoring, asset-based lending, receivables finance), export factoring, trade finance, and business loans to support operational capital needs.
• Tax Funding Solutions Specialist lending products to fund tax obligations including VAT Loans, VAT Bridging Finance, R&D Tax Credit Advances, and Corporation Tax Loans structured to align with payment schedules for SME businesses.
• Invoice Finance Facility providing up to 90% advance on invoice value, available as confidential invoice discounting, disclosed factoring, or asset-based lending to release cashflow from outstanding receivables for SME businesses.
• Export Factoring Invoice finance solution supporting overseas trade through credit limits on overseas buyers, enabling businesses to ship goods and receive funding while providing buyers with extended payment terms up to 120 days.
• Trade Finance Upfront funding against confirmed purchase orders or supply contracts, including letters of credit facilities and direct supplier payments to support inventory purchasing for SME businesses.
• Growth Capital Business loan facilities supporting growth initiatives including acquisitions, expansions, and management buyouts for SME businesses.
• Short-Term Secured Funding Quick funding solutions from £50,000 to £5,000,000 using business assets as security, typically over terms up to 36 months with flexible interest servicing or roll-up options for SME businesses.
• Property Finance Solutions Property funding solutions covering investment (residential up to 25 years, commercial up to 15 years), development finance, commercial mortgages, and re-finance options for new purchases or equity release.
• Development Finance Short and long-term funding for property developers with track records, offering innovative solutions to help developers achieve their goals through partnered lending arrangements.
• Commercial Mortgages Mortgages for commercial property investment or owner-occupiers, supporting new purchases (typically 70-75% LTV, up to 100% for healthcare, professions, and education) and re-finance transactions.
• Bridging Loans Short-term property financing solutions to bridge gaps in funding during property transactions or development projects for property developers and investors.
• Asset Finance Solutions Preservation of business cashflow through financing of vehicles, plant, machinery, and equipment via multiple lease structures and refinance options for SME businesses. This is the FCA-regulated offering (FRN: 925591, regulated asset finance only).
• Hire Purchase Lease agreement with option to own the asset at term end, featuring monthly instalments that amortise the full balance of the asset to zero including any balloon payment.
• Finance Lease Contract between lessor and lessee for business equipment, vehicles, or machinery use in exchange for pre-agreed regular payments, suitable for businesses needing expensive equipment without outright purchase.
• Operating Lease

Quantifiable outcome

• Asset refinance facility of £700,000 delivered in 3 weeks for a manufacturing client
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Capitalise: Capitalise is a UK-based commercial finance broker and platform connecting SMEs with a wide panel of lenders. Operates a very similar intermediary model across working capital, asset finance, and property finance, with broader geographic reach and a tech-enabled introduction engine.
• Rangewell: Rangewell is a UK commercial finance brokerage that arranges a broad portfolio (asset finance, property finance, working capital) through a panel of lenders for SMEs. Directly comparable on product mix, customer segment, and intermediary business model.
• Nucleus Commercial Finance: Nucleus Commercial Finance is a UK commercial finance broker specialising in working capital, asset finance, and property lending for SMEs. Comparable operating model and product breadth, with a larger team and broker footprint.
• Liquidly: Liquidly is a UK commercial finance brokerage offering SMEs access to multiple lenders across working capital, asset finance, and structured facilities. Comparable in target customer (UK SMEs), intermediary role, and multi-product approach.
• Vouch Finance: Vouch is a UK-based commercial finance broker arranging asset finance, business loans and other facilities for SMEs via a lender panel. Comparable business model and target segment to CCBSG.
• ABC Finance (UK): ABC Finance is a UK commercial and asset finance broker arranging facilities for SMEs across lending, leasing and working capital. Comparable in product focus (especially asset finance and SME brokerage) and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Funding Circle: Funding Circle is a large UK SME lending platform operating across business loans and asset finance. While it lends directly rather than broking, it competes for the same SME customer base and increasingly offers broker-style origination through partners.
• Allica Bank: Allica Bank is a UK challenger bank serving SMEs with asset finance, commercial mortgages, and working capital products. Competes for the same SME funding relationships and could disintermediate brokers by lending directly.

Emerging players

• Capify: Capify is a UK-based fintech providing working capital and small business loans, overlapping CCBSG's working capital solutions. An alternative-funder whose products CCBSG could either compete against or distribute.
• Iwoca: Iwoca is a UK fintech providing flexible SME working capital and loans. Operates as both direct lender and via broker partnerships, partially overlapping with CCBSG's working capital solutions offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCBSGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corporate-and-commercial-business-solutions-ltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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