:root{--navy:#0b1f3a;--emerald:#10b981;--green:#087451;--paper:#faf9f6;--muted:#4b5d6b;--line:#dce3df;--radius:12px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:var(--navy);background:var(--paper);line-height:1.6;font-synthesis:none}
*{box-sizing:border-box}body{margin:0}a{color:inherit;text-underline-offset:5px}svg{display:block;max-width:100%}h1,h2,h3,p{margin-top:0}h1,h2,h3{line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.035em}h1{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5.2vw,4.8rem);margin-bottom:24px}h2{font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,2.8rem);margin-bottom:20px}h3{font-size:1.35rem;margin-bottom:14px}p{margin-bottom:20px}.shell{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 40px));margin-inline:auto}.header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding-block:24px}.brand{display:flex;gap:10px;align-items:center;text-decoration:none;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:750}nav{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}nav a{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none}nav a:hover{text-decoration:underline}.button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:28px;background:var(--navy);color:white;padding:15px 24px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:650;text-decoration:none;min-height:48px}.button:hover{background:#173b61}.small{padding:11px 20px}.hero{display:grid;gap:48px;padding-block:54px 80px;align-items:center}.hero h1 span{color:var(--green)}.lead{font-size:1.18rem;color:var(--muted);max-width:490px}.caption{font-size:.8rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:14px}.broker{font-size:.9rem;font-weight:600;margin-bottom:0}.finance-card{padding:30px;background:#edf3ec;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:20px;box-shadow:0 20px 50px #0b1f3a0a;transform:rotate(-1deg)}.growth-art{width:100%;margin-bottom:30px}.finance-card h2{font-size:2rem}.finance-card p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}.section-space{padding-block:72px}.soft-section{background:#f0f0eb;border-block:1px solid var(--line)}.section-intro{max-width:660px;color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:32px}.grid{display:grid;gap:20px}.steps{list-style:none;padding:0;margin:0}.card{background:white;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);padding:28px}.card p{color:var(--muted);margin-bottom:0}.step-number{display:block;color:var(--green);font-size:.95rem;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px}.scope-note{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted);margin-top:24px;max-width:880px}.trust{display:grid;gap:30px;background:var(--navy);color:white;border-radius:var(--radius);padding:36px}.trust p{color:#dce5ed}.trust h3{font-size:1.2rem}.closing{text-align:center;padding-block:80px}.closing p{color:var(--muted)}.footer{border-top:1px solid var(--line);padding-block:36px;background:#f0f0eb}.footer p{font-size:.8rem;margin:12px 0;max-width:850px}.footer strong{font-size:1.2rem}.application-form{max-width:780px;min-height:65vh}.application-form .card{margin-block:32px}.skip-link{position:absolute;left:16px;top:-100px;background:white;padding:12px;z-index:10}.skip-link:focus{top:10px}:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--green);outline-offset:5px}main:focus{outline:none}section[id]{scroll-margin-top:24px}
@media(min-width:800px){.hero{grid-template-columns:1.2fr 1fr;gap:70px}.grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.trust{grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr;padding:56px;gap:80px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.hero{padding-top:30px;gap:36px}.finance-card{transform:none;padding:24px}.section-space{padding-block:48px}.trust{padding:28px}.closing{padding-block:56px}}
/* Header: links in a row on desktop. Below 720px one compact bar (logo, Apply, Menu) with the
   links in a full-width stacked panel underneath; without JavaScript the panel is always shown. */
.header-apply,.menu-toggle{display:none}
@media(max-width:719px){
.header{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px;padding-block:14px}.brand{margin-right:auto;gap:8px}.brand>svg:first-child{width:32px;height:32px}.wordmark{width:96px;height:30px}
.header .header-apply{display:inline-flex;padding:8px 14px;min-height:44px;gap:0}
.menu-toggle{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;min-height:44px;padding:8px 10px;background:white;color:var(--navy);border:1px solid #72828d;border-radius:8px;font-weight:650}.menu-toggle[aria-expanded=true]{background:#edf3ec}
.header .site-menu{flex-basis:100%;flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch;gap:0;margin-top:6px;border-top:1px solid var(--line)}
.header .site-menu a:not(.brand):not(.button){display:flex;min-height:52px;padding:12px 4px;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);font-size:1.05rem}
.header .site-menu .button{margin-block:14px 6px}
.has-menu .site-menu{display:none}.has-menu.menu-open .site-menu{display:flex}
}
[hidden]{display:none!important}button,input,select,textarea{font:inherit}button{cursor:pointer;border:0}form{background:white;padding:clamp(20px,4vw,36px);border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius)}form h2{font-size:2rem}label,legend{font-weight:650}form>section>label{display:block;margin-top:18px}input:not([type=checkbox]),select,textarea{display:block;width:100%;min-width:0;min-height:48px;border:1px solid #72828d;border-radius:8px;padding:10px;background:white;color:var(--navy)}input[type=range]{padding:0;accent-color:var(--green)}input[type=checkbox]{width:22px;height:22px;flex-shrink:0;accent-color:var(--green)}.check{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:12px;margin-block:18px;font-weight:400}.field-error{color:#a22222;font-size:.9rem;margin:4px 0}.field-error:empty{display:none}[aria-invalid=true]{border:2px solid #a22222!important}#form-error{color:#a22222}progress{width:100%;height:10px;accent-color:var(--green);margin-bottom:26px}.form-actions{display:flex;gap:12px;margin-top:28px;flex-wrap:wrap}.secondary{background:#e8eeec;color:var(--navy)}fieldset{border:0;padding:0;margin-top:24px}details{margin-top:24px}summary{cursor:pointer;text-decoration:underline}details p{margin-top:16px}.text-button{background:none;text-decoration:underline;color:var(--navy);padding:16px 0;min-height:48px}#confirmation p{margin-bottom:20px}#referral-note{background:#edf3ec;padding:16px;margin-top:20px}#progress-label{font-weight:650}

.footer-nav{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:8px 24px;margin-block:20px}.footer-nav a{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px;text-decoration:underline}.footer-nav [aria-current=page]{font-weight:800}.information>h1{max-width:950px}.information>.lead{max-width:760px;margin-bottom:40px}.information section{margin-top:40px}.reading{max-width:760px}.reading h2{font-size:1.65rem;margin-top:36px}.reading code{overflow-wrap:anywhere;font-size:.9em}

/* A light halo and dark outline keep keyboard focus visible on light and navy surfaces. */
:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:3px;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px white}
.header a:not(.brand):not(.button){display:inline-flex;align-items:center;min-height:44px}
.secondary:hover{background:#d6e2dd;color:var(--navy)}
@media(forced-colors:active){:focus-visible{outline:3px solid Highlight;box-shadow:none}}
/* Preserve reflow with enlarged text and narrow viewports. */
h1,h2,h3,p,a,strong{overflow-wrap:anywhere}.grid>*,.hero>*,.trust>*{min-width:0}.header nav{flex-wrap:wrap}.button{max-width:100%;white-space:normal}.brand{min-width:0}

/* Repeated labels keep each comparison readable when cards stack on mobile. */
.finance-comparison dl{margin:0}.finance-comparison dt{font-weight:750;margin-top:20px}.finance-comparison dd{margin:6px 0 0;color:var(--muted);overflow-wrap:anywhere}.comparison-link{margin-top:24px}
.faq-list{max-width:850px}.faq-list details{margin-top:16px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:white}.faq-list summary{padding:20px;font-weight:650;min-height:48px;overflow-wrap:anywhere}.faq-list details>div{padding:0 20px 4px;color:var(--muted)}.faq-list details p{margin-top:0}.faq-list summary:hover{color:var(--green)}


/* Companies House type-ahead on the business step. */
.hint{font-size:.9rem;color:var(--muted);margin:4px 0 8px}.hint:empty{display:none}.combo{position:relative}
#company-results{position:absolute;z-index:5;left:0;right:0;top:100%;margin:4px 0 0;padding:0;list-style:none;background:white;border:1px solid #72828d;border-radius:8px;box-shadow:0 12px 30px #0b1f3a1f;max-height:320px;overflow-y:auto}
#company-results [role=option]{display:flex;flex-direction:column;padding:10px 12px;cursor:pointer;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);overflow-wrap:anywhere}#company-results [role=option] span{font-size:.85rem;color:var(--muted)}
#company-results [aria-selected=true],#company-results [role=option]:hover{background:#edf3ec;outline:2px solid var(--navy);outline-offset:-2px}
.company-panel{margin-top:20px;padding:20px;border:1px solid var(--line);border-radius:var(--radius);background:#fbfcfb}.company-panel h3{font-size:1.15rem}.company-panel h4{margin:20px 0 6px}.company-panel ul{padding-left:20px;margin:0;overflow-wrap:anywhere}
.company-panel>label,#company-number-group>label,#director-offer>label{display:block;margin-top:18px}
.notice{background:#fff7e0;border-left:4px solid #9a6700;padding:12px 16px;margin-top:16px}.notice.stop{background:#fdecec;border-color:#a22222}.notice p{margin-bottom:8px}.notice .text-button{padding:0;min-height:44px}
.storage-notice{border-top:1px solid var(--line);background:#edf3ec;padding-block:24px}.storage-notice p{font-size:.9rem;max-width:850px;margin:8px 0 0}.storage-notice strong{font-size:1rem}
/* Live forms: the FCA statement on the apply page, the honeypot and the contact form. */
.fca-note{font-size:.9rem;max-width:760px;border-left:4px solid var(--green);padding:4px 0 4px 14px}
.hp{position:absolute;left:-10000px;width:1px;height:1px;overflow:hidden}
#contact-form>label{display:block;margin-top:18px}textarea{resize:vertical;min-height:160px}#contact-error{color:#a22222}#contact-done{margin-block:32px}