1. Applying everywhere at once
Every application triggers a hard enquiry. Six enquiries in a month reads as distress to an underwriter and can sink an otherwise strong file. Shortlist two or three lenders whose policy actually fits your vintage and turnover.
2. Mixing personal and business banking
Underwriters read your current account like a cardiogram. Personal spends, round-tripping and frequent cash withdrawals make cash flow impossible to assess. Separate the accounts at least twelve months before you plan to borrow.
3. Under-reporting income to save tax
Aggressive tax optimisation lowers your assessable income, which directly lowers your eligibility. The tax saved is usually smaller than the funding lost.
4. Borrowing the wrong product
Working-capital gaps need an overdraft or invoice-discounting line, not a five-year term loan. Matching the product to the cash-flow cycle is what keeps the EMI comfortable.
5. Ignoring the covenant fine print
Drawdown conditions, end-use restrictions and prepayment penalties decide how usable the money actually is. Read them before signing, not after.
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