Funding Options, now part of Tide, helping UK firms access business finance, working directly with businesses and their trusted advisors. Funding Options by Tide is a leading online marketplace for business finance. We help businesses in the UK find the right funding for their situation – whether they need new machinery, want to boost their cash flow, or buy more stock. We exist because each year, millions of firms don’t fit traditional bank lending. Using online comparison technology, Funding Options makes it fast, easy and transparent for businesses to access the right alternative finance.