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UK Finance Dashboard

View detailed approval analytics and trends

All participating lenders · Approvals (count) · Unit: Count. Compare with Q2 2026. Change: +35,328 approvals (+6.4%).

Approvals by SIC Section

Sections A–U retained at zero.

Q3 2026 Q2 2026
Reporting Information

Reporting Period

Q3 2026

Total Approvals

588,800

Code Signatories

7

Approvals by Region
Geographic distribution of approvals across UK regions · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
London
Q3 2026 · 121,753
Q2 2026 · 114,448
Δ +7,305 (+6.4%)
South East
Q3 2026 · 77,922
Q2 2026 · 73,247
Δ +4,675 (+6.4%)
North West
Q3 2026 · 73,052
Q2 2026 · 68,669
Δ +4,383 (+6.4%)
East
Q3 2026 · 60,877
Q2 2026 · 57,224
Δ +3,653 (+6.4%)
West Midlands
Q3 2026 · 48,701
Q2 2026 · 45,779
Δ +2,922 (+6.4%)
East Midlands
Q3 2026 · 38,961
Q2 2026 · 36,623
Δ +2,338 (+6.4%)
South West
Q3 2026 · 36,526
Q2 2026 · 34,335
Δ +2,191 (+6.4%)
North East
Q3 2026 · 24,351
Q2 2026 · 22,890
Δ +1,461 (+6.4%)
Scotland
Q3 2026 · 53,085
Q2 2026 · 49,899
Δ +3,186 (+6.4%)
Wales
Q3 2026 · 34,091
Q2 2026 · 32,046
Δ +2,045 (+6.4%)
Northern Ireland
Q3 2026 · 19,481
Q2 2026 · 18,312
Δ +1,169 (+6.4%)
Company Age Band
Approvals by company age · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
73,527
69,115
0-1 yearsΔ +4,412
105,878
99,525
1-3 yearsΔ +6,353
141,759
133,254
3-5 yearsΔ +8,505
158,817
149,288
5-10 yearsΔ +9,529
108,819
102,290
10+ yearsΔ +6,529
Employee Count Band
Approvals by employee count · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
147,347
138,507
1-10Δ +8,840
170,923
160,668
11-50Δ +10,255
147,347
138,506
51-250Δ +8,841
123,183
115,791
250+Δ +7,392
Turnover Band
Approvals by estimated turnover · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
88,409
83,104
<£250kΔ +5,305
110,805
104,157
£250k-£1mΔ +6,648
147,347
138,507
£1m-£5mΔ +8,840
142,043
133,520
£5m-£10mΔ +8,523
100,196
94,184
£10m+Δ +6,012
Company Size Band
Approvals by company size · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
147,200
138,368
Micro (0-9)Δ +8,832
170,752
160,507
Small (10-49)Δ +10,245
141,901
133,387
Medium (50-249)Δ +8,514
128,947
121,210
Large (250+)Δ +7,737
Product / Account Type
Approvals by product type · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
229,043
215,301
Term LoanΔ +13,742
147,200
138,368
OverdraftΔ +8,832
117,171
110,141
Invoice FinanceΔ +7,030
95,386
89,662
OtherΔ +5,724
Gender Indicator - Bar
Approvals by gender indicator · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
Men-led
Q3 2026 · 228,454
Q2 2026 · 214,747
Δ +13,707 (+6.4%)
Women-led
Q3 2026 · 227,866
Q2 2026 · 214,194
Δ +13,672 (+6.4%)
Mixed
Q3 2026 · 120,704
Q2 2026 · 113,462
Δ +7,242 (+6.4%)
Unclassified
Q3 2026 · 11,776
Q2 2026 · 11,069
Δ +707 (+6.4%)
Gender Indicator
Gender indicator distribution · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
Men-led
Q3 2026 · 228,454
Q2 2026 · 214,747
Δ +13,707 (+6.4%)
Women-led
Q3 2026 · 227,866
Q2 2026 · 214,194
Δ +13,672 (+6.4%)
Mixed
Q3 2026 · 120,704
Q2 2026 · 113,462
Δ +7,242 (+6.4%)
Unclassified
Q3 2026 · 11,776
Q2 2026 · 11,069
Δ +707 (+6.4%)
Deprivation / Socio-Economic Band
Approvals by deprivation band · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
Least Deprived
Q3 2026 · 117,760
Q2 2026 · 110,694
Δ +7,066 (+6.4%)
Low Deprivation
Q3 2026 · 111,872
Q2 2026 · 105,160
Δ +6,712 (+6.4%)
Medium Deprivation
Q3 2026 · 147,200
Q2 2026 · 138,368
Δ +8,832 (+6.4%)
High Deprivation
Q3 2026 · 140,134
Q2 2026 · 131,726
Δ +8,408 (+6.4%)
Most Deprived
Q3 2026 · 71,834
Q2 2026 · 67,524
Δ +4,310 (+6.4%)
Approvals over time
Approval trends over time by gender indicator · Measure: Count · Period: Q3 2026
Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 Current: Q3 2026 Comparison: Q2 2026
203,816152,862101,90850,9540Jul 2026 / 192,492172,960Aug 2026 / 192,492184,491Sep 2026 / 203,816196,021