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As of January 2024, a total of 110,699 Start Up Loans have been issued since 2012 with an aggregate value of £1,075,873,213.<\/p>
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The attached table contains a breakdown of Start Up Loans issued by year, from 2012-13 to Jan 2024.<\/p>
Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Loans Made<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Amount Lent<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012-13<\/p><\/td> 1884<\/p><\/td> £ 9,578,673<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013-14<\/p><\/td> 12647<\/p><\/td> £ 70,146,440<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014-15<\/p><\/td> 13543<\/p><\/td> £ 66,902,431<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015-16<\/p><\/td> 9191<\/p><\/td> £ 64,961,014<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016-17<\/p><\/td> 9263<\/p><\/td> £ 89,618,969<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017-18<\/p><\/td> 8521<\/p><\/td> £ 104,723,856<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018-19<\/p><\/td> 7896<\/p><\/td> £ 83,258,440<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2019-20<\/p><\/td> 8532<\/p><\/td> £ 95,572,650<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2020-21<\/p><\/td> 11318<\/p><\/td> £ 137,286,554<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2021-22<\/p><\/td> 10372<\/p><\/td> £ 130,745,218<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2022-23<\/p><\/td> 9536<\/p><\/td> £ 119,952,292<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2023-24<\/p><\/td> 7996<\/p><\/td> £ 103,126,676<\/p><\/td><\/tr> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> Totals (2012-2024)<\/p><\/td> 110699<\/p><\/td> £ 1,075,873,213<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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