Non-bank SME lender
Business Fuel
Business Fuel is a non-bank lender offering term loans and lines of credit to Australian small and medium businesses. Check whether Business Fuel fits your client's scenario before you call.
Products
Term loan
Line of credit
Lender overview
Business Fuel business loans and lines of credit
About Business Fuel
Business Fuel is the Boost Business Loans team at ScotPac, which describes itself as Australia's largest and oldest non-bank lender. ScotPac acquired Business Fuel in 2022. Business Fuel lends to small businesses across a wide range of industries.
How Business Fuel lends
Business Fuel runs a fully digital application, and income and identity are verified by uploading documents such as business bank statements. Business Fuel says applicants speak directly with the lending managers who make the funding decisions.
Business Fuel products
Boost Business Loan: a fixed-term loan repaid over a set term.
Line of Credit: a revolving facility the business can draw on and repay.
Working with Business Fuel as a broker
Business Fuel works with brokers, and had a network of around 1,100 brokers when ScotPac acquired it in 2022. Brokers can contact the Business Fuel lending team to discuss a client.
What your client will usually need
Active ABN
Business bank statements
ID verification
Online application
Is Business Fuel the right fit for your client?
Loan amounts, terms, minimum trading history and turnover change over time, and every lender sets its own policy on credit, industry and security. Enter your client's scenario in Visro to see whether Business Fuel fits today and how it compares with the rest of the panel. Lenders can't pay to rank, so results reflect policy alone.
Business Fuel FAQs
Who owns Business Fuel?
Business Fuel is part of the ScotPac Group, which acquired it in 2022.
Is Business Fuel a bank?
No. It sits within ScotPac, a non-bank lender.
What products does Business Fuel offer?
The Boost Business Loan, a fixed-term loan, and a Line of Credit.
Does Business Fuel work with brokers?
Yes. It works with brokers, and brought an established broker network to ScotPac.
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Information on this page is general, is based on Business Fuel's public materials and industry news, and was last reviewed in November 2026. It may change. Always confirm current products and terms with Business Fuel.
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