The funding your pub
needs — when you need it.
Rise Funding is Save British Pubs’ exclusive finance partner — an FCA-regulated business finance specialist helping pub owners access the right funding, fast, from business loans and cashflow finance to asset and property finance.
Fighting your corner
in a complex market
Rise Funding was founded by Willem van Lynden with a single mission: to help businesses get the finance they need, on terms they deserve. For too long, pub owners have faced an opaque, time-consuming funding market — Rise Funding cuts through that.
As Save British Pubs’ exclusive Finance Partner, Rise Funding brings its whole-of-market lender panel and decades of senior-level experience directly to SBP members — with no obligation and no cost to explore your options.
One application reaches multiple lenders simultaneously, maximising your approval chances and saving you significant time.
Business Loans
Lump-sum funding for investment, refurbishment, or covering a one-off cost — with terms structured to fit your trading patterns.
Cashflow & Merchant Cash Advance
Bridge quiet periods or cover stock purchases. MCAs repay via a percentage of card takings — you pay more when trade is good, less when it’s slow.
Property & Commercial Mortgage
Whether buying your freehold or refinancing, Rise Funding sources specialist pub property finance from lenders who understand the sector.
Asset & Equipment Finance
New cellar equipment, kitchen fit-out, or vehicle fleet — spread the cost without depleting working capital.
VAT & Invoice Finance
Smooth out tax payment cycles or unlock cash tied up in unpaid invoices — keeping your operation running without unnecessary stress.
Access to capital
could be the
difference between
closing and thriving
Rising costs, unfair business rates, and tightening margins have pushed more than 400 pubs to close in 2024 alone. Many of those closures were avoidable — a cashflow gap, a delayed refurbishment, or an equipment breakdown that couldn’t be covered.
Rise Funding exists to make sure that a lack of capital isn’t the reason a pub closes. As an SBP member, you have direct access to a specialist who will fight your corner — at no cost to explore.
Ready to explore your funding options?
It costs nothing to find out what’s available to you. Rise Funding will assess your situation, search the market, and come back with real options — no obligation, no hard sell.
Rise Funding is FCA-regulated. Your data is handled in accordance with UK data protection law.
Save British Pubs member? Head back to The Lock–In to explore all partner offers available to you as a registered pub.
Back to The Lock–In →
From market towns to city centres, our beloved pubs are disappearing at an alarming rate. These aren't just buildings - they're the soul of our communities, where friendships are forged, stories are shared, and British culture lives and breathes.
