What does it cost to borrow £100,000?

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Bespoke pricingNo rate card at six figures

≈ £2,028/monthIllustrative: 8% × 60 months

≈ £2,892/pointValue of 1% on this schedule

Read the clausesDemand and guarantee terms

How £100,000 gets priced

There is no rate card at six figures — pricing is built per deal from sector, serviceability, security and the lender's appetite that quarter, which is why two offers for the same £100,000 can sit a full point or more apart. That gap is worth real money: illustratively, at 8% over 60 months total interest is about £21,658, while at 9% it's about £24,550 — nearly £2,900 for a single point. Cash generation matters more than accounting profit in this assessment: a company with thin profit but strong cash flow can still present well.

The illustration in full

The base case: £100,000 on a reducing balance at 8% a year over 60 months is about £2,028 a month, roughly £121,658 repaid in total. Compress to 36 months and the payment climbs to about £3,134 while total interest drops to roughly £12,811 — a saving of nearly £8,850 for the faster schedule. At this scale it's worth modelling three or four term scenarios properly before any application, because the differences between them dwarf every fee on the term sheet. All figures illustrative; six-figure quotes are individually priced.

Protecting yourself at six figures

At £100,000 the contract deserves the same scrutiny as the price. Check whether the facility is repayable on demand or only on default — when a lender can call the loan early is not academic at this size. If a guarantee is part of the structure, confirm whether it's genuinely required and what happens to it if you refinance later. Model your scenarios on the true cost calculator, then talk to Credicorp about £100,000 — a firm, individually-priced figure beats any illustration.

Frequently asked questions

Why do £100,000 quotes vary so much between lenders?

Because nothing is standardised at this size: each lender weighs your sector, cash generation, security package and their own current book differently, and prices the whole structure rather than reading a rate off a grid. The illustration shows why shopping matters — one point of rate over five years is nearly £2,900. Collect at least two or three structured offers before deciding.

Should I fix on the rate or the terms for a loan this size?

Both, but don't let the rate distract you from the clauses. An on-demand repayment right, an uncapped guarantee that survives refinancing, or heavy covenants can cost far more than a quarter-point of rate ever saves. Read the demand, security and guarantee language first, then negotiate price — a slightly dearer facility on solid terms is often the better deal.