Ireland's SME Lending Marketplace

Reducing the cost of lending
for everyone

The most transparent way for Irish SMEs to find the cheapest, most suitable loan — and for lenders to reach their preferred borrowers directly.

Our mission: eliminate unnecessary intermediary costs, give borrowers competing offers based on real data, and give lenders direct access to pre-qualified borrowers at a fraction of current broker fees.
12+
Active lenders
3.44%
Lowest rate available
50%
Cheaper than brokers
Free
Always independent

One platform.
Two sides. Zero middlemen.

beesnees replaces the traditional broker with a transparent marketplace where borrowers and lenders connect directly on equal terms.

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Upload your documents

Borrowers upload a bank statement or accounts. Our AI reads them and builds a verified financial profile automatically — no lengthy forms.

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Profile goes live

Your anonymised loan profile — including DSCR, cash balances, and inflows — is published to the marketplace. Your identity stays private.

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Lenders compete

Registered lenders review profiles and submit competing offers with their best rate, term, and fee. You see everything — APR, monthly cost, total cost.

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You choose

Accept the offer that suits you best. No pressure, no broker nudging you towards a preferred product. The best deal wins on merit.

Built for both sides
of the lending relationship

Whether you're borrowing or lending, beesnees puts you in control of the deal.

For borrowers

Get the cheapest, most suitable loan for your business

Stop going cap in hand to your bank. Put your financials on the market and let lenders come to you with their best offer.

Smart upload — upload a bank statement and our AI fills your profile automatically. No lengthy paperwork.
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12+ competing lenders — banks, non-banks, fintechs, and state-backed schemes all in one place.
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Anonymous until you decide — lenders see your financials, not your identity, until you accept an offer.
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Full transparency — every offer shows APR, arrangement fee, monthly repayment, and total cost side by side.
Offers in as little as 24 hours — faster than any traditional broker or bank application process.
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Completely free — beesnees charges lenders, never borrowers. You keep every cent of your savings.
For lenders

Reach your preferred borrowers at half the cost

Access a pipeline of pre-qualified, document-verified SME borrowers — without paying broker introducers for every deal.

Document-verified profiles — cash balances, inflows, and DSCR are extracted from uploaded bank statements, not self-reported.
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0.5% success fee only — you pay nothing until a deal closes. Zero subscription, zero listing fee.
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Pre-calculated credit metrics — DSCR, leverage ratio, and cashflow signals surface before you make an offer.
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Higher-intent borrowers — borrowers who seek competing offers are financially engaged and motivated, not passively referred.
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50% cheaper than broker channel — typical broker fees run 1–2% of loan value. beesnees charges 0.5%, success only.
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Filter and sort everything — slice the marketplace by purpose, sector, amount, verified status, and DSCR in seconds.

Ireland's leading lenders,
all in one place

From pillar banks and SBCI-backed schemes to fintechs and revenue-based lenders — beesnees covers the full spectrum.

Finance Ireland
Capitalflow
GRID Finance
Close Brothers
Bibby Financial Services
Microfinance Ireland
Credit Unions
+ more joining

Compare business lending rates

Current rates from Ireland's major banks and alternative lenders. No login required — create a profile to receive competing offers.

LenderProductRateAPRFeeAmountTermDecision
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Rates as of April 2026. Always verify directly with lenders before applying.

"Reducing the cost of lending for everyone — borrowers and lenders alike"

The Irish SME lending market is inefficient. Borrowers overpay because they don't shop around. Lenders overpay because broker relationships are the only origination channel. beesnees fixes both problems at once.

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Transparency

Every offer shows the full cost of credit — rate, fee, APR, and total repayment. No hidden charges, no rate switching after approval.

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Independence

beesnees never takes commission from lenders to promote their products. The best rate wins, not the biggest referral fee.

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Verification

AI-powered document extraction means lenders see verified financial data, not self-reported figures. Better data means better decisions for everyone.

Ready to find your best deal?

Create a free loan profile in under 2 minutes. Let Ireland's lenders compete for your business — or join as a lender and access a verified pipeline of SME borrowers today.

Ireland's SME Lending Marketplace

Where Irish businesses get competing loan offers

Upload your documents. We extract your financial profile. Lenders compete for your business. Up to 50% cheaper than traditional brokers.

12+
Active lenders
3.44%
Lowest rate
50%
Cheaper than brokers
2 min
To create profile

Compare lending rates

Rates as of April 2026. Always verify directly with lenders before applying.

🎯 Sort by what matters most to me:
LenderProductRateAPR (est.)FeeAmountTermSecurityDecision

Repayment calculator

Ranked monthly costs with fee-adjusted APR and estimated IRR

Monthly repayments — lowest first

APR Calculator

Convert any rate to true APR — including factor rates and short-term lending. Enter months for short-term cost clarity.

APR breakdown

Understanding your options

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SBCI-backed loans

EU funds via partner banks. Check SBCI eligibility first — saves 1–2% on your rate.

Smart document upload

Upload your bank statement and accounts. AI extracts your financial profile automatically — no manual data entry needed.

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Revenue-based finance

Repayments flex with daily card revenues. Ideal for retail and hospitality with variable cashflow.

Fintech lenders

Faster decisions, less paperwork. Capitalflow and GRID Finance can decide in 24–48 hours.

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Green rate discount

Energy upgrades or EVs attract 0.25–0.5% rate discounts via SBCI GSLS.

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Marketplace advantage

Submit one profile, receive multiple competing offers. No broker fees. Lenders come to you.

State-backed schemes

SBCI / EIB — active

Future Growth Loan Scheme

Up to €3m, 7–10 years, from 3.44% via AIB (≥€250k).

SBCI — active

Growth & Sustainability Scheme

From 3.63% variable (BOI, ≥€300k). Closes 30 June 2026.

Microfinance Ireland

Microenterprise Loan Fund

Up to €50k, under 10 employees. No security required.

Create your loan profile

Upload your documents for instant extraction, or fill in manually. Your profile is anonymised until you accept an offer.

Smart Upload — auto-fill your profile in seconds

Upload your bank statement and/or management accounts. Our AI reads them and populates your loan profile automatically. Verified data builds lender confidence and speeds up offers.

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Bank statement
PDF or image · Last 3–6 months
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Management accounts
PDF or image · Latest year

Loan requirements

🏢 Company details — required
Total cost (APR)
Time to decision
Loan term length
Monthly repayment

Business financials

Free to submit. No obligation.

Marketplace

Blind bidding — submit your best offer based on borrower financials. No competitor rate visibility. Click any column header to sort.

Ref Amount Purpose Sector Term Revenue EBITDA Cash bal. High bal. Low bal. Mo. inflows DSCR Offers Verified Sensitivity

Your offers

Click any column header to sort. Accept the best deal for your business.

Lender Amount Rate APR (fee-adj.) Term Fee Monthly Total cost Conditions Status

APR Calculator

Compare the true annualised cost of any loan — including short-term and revenue-based finance. Enter months to see exactly what short-term lending really costs.

Loan details

Results

Fill in the details to see your results

Cost comparison — your loan vs market

See how your current or proposed loan stacks up against available rates

LenderRateAPR (est.)Monthly repaymentTotal interestTotal costvs. cheapest
ℹ️ How APR is calculated: APR (Annual Percentage Rate) is the true annual cost of a loan including interest and fees, expressed as a percentage. For short-term loans, APR can look very high even when the total cost seems small — this is because APR annualises the cost. Always compare APR when evaluating short-term vs long-term financing options.

SME Finance Insights

Guides, analysis and commentary on Irish SME lending — written to help business owners make better borrowing decisions.

🔧 Admin Dashboard

Full platform visibility, OCR testing lab, and system controls. All test data is private and never visible to borrowers or lenders.

🏦 Platform activity

⚙️ System settings

Marketplace live
Borrower profiles visible to lenders
OCR demo mode
Use sample data instead of live API
New registrations
Allow new borrower/lender signups
Maintenance mode
Show maintenance page to all users

🗂️ Data management

OCR Test Lab

Test document extraction privately. Uploaded documents and results are never shared with borrowers or lenders. All test data stays within the Admin vault.

🔒 Privacy protected. Documents uploaded here are processed by the Claude API for data extraction only. They are not stored on any server, not submitted to the borrower marketplace, and not visible to any lender. Extracted data is saved locally in your Admin vault below for review and comparison testing.
Upload test document
🔒 Private — Test only
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Bank statement
AIB, BOI, Ulster, Revolut...
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Management accounts
P&L, Balance sheet...
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Other financial doc
Invoice, tax cert, other...

Document vault

All OCR test extractions saved here. Private to Admin only. Use to compare extraction accuracy across different bank and document formats.

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