Bounce Back Loan repayment calculator – how much will your loan cost?

Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
Bounce Back Loan calculator
Use the SmallBusiness.co.uk Bounce Back Loan calculator to work out how much your loan will cost in total.

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Bounce Back Loan Calculator
Work out the monthly repayments on the sum you’d like to borrow.

Turnover 2020

Maximum sum allowed to borrow

Sum to borrow (between £2,000 and £50,000)

Number of years to repay (between 1 to 5)

Estimated monthly repayments

$(“#turnover”).on(“keyup”, function(){
if($(this).val().length > 1){
var turnover = $(this).val().split(“£”)[1];
} else {
var turnover = $(this).val();
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$(this).val(“£”+turnover);
var maxSum = turnover / 4;
maxSum = “£” + maxSum;
$(“#maxSum”).val(maxSum);
});
$(“#sumToBorrow”).on(“keyup”, function(){
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var sum = $(this).val().split(“£”)[1];
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sum = “£” + sum;
$(this).val(sum);
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$(“#repayYears”).on(“keyup”,function(){
var noOfYears = $(this).val();
var noOfMonths = noOfYears * 12;
if(noOfYears != 1) {
var noOfYearsInterest = noOfYears – 1;
var noOfMonthsInterest = noOfYearsInterest * 12;
var interest = Math.pow(1 + 0.25/noOfMonthsInterest,noOfMonthsInterest) – 1;
var amount = $(“#sumToBorrow”).val().split(“£”)[1];
var interestOwed = parseFloat(parseInt(amount)

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Government Bounce Back Loan for your small business

Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
What is the latest Bounce Back Loan news?
The Government launched the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) on May 4 2020 to help small and microbusinesses get through the coronavirus pandemic.
Your small business can borrow a sum equivalent to up to 25 per cent of turnover, capped at £50,000 per business.
The Government will cover the first year of interest payments, meaning you have to repay the rest of the loan yourself. Interest is fixed at 2.5 per cent per annum.
Because the Government Bounce Back Loan is unsecured debt, this means the 29 accredited lenders including the high-street banks cannot ask you for personal guarantees. This means the lender cannot come after your house or personal vehicle if you default.
However, the Government Bounce Back Loan must be repaid and is not a grant.
When does the Bounce Back Loan end?
The Government Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) is due to expire on March 31.
Am I eligible for a Bounce Back Loan?
Most businesses with some exceptions can apply for a Bounce Back Loan provided they were properly trading before March 1 2020.
You must not have taken out any other form of Government Covid-19 financial support, such as a

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