Power of 10: Our impact in the North West

Seven Bro7hers Brewery

North West

Start Up Loans and Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

The brewery, was founded in 2014 by McAvoy brothers, Guy, Keith, Luke, Daniel, Nathan, Kit and Greg, is based on a love of beer that was inspired by their dad’s home-brewing efforts.

Portrait of the the seven brothers

In 2017 craft brewery Seven Bro7hers opened its first Manchester city centre bar after securing £200,000 of investment through crowdfunding and a £45,000 loan through the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme. In July 2017 the business also received a £30,000 investment through a microfinance loan from the Bank’s Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund I.

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24,000

businesses supported

259,000

jobs supported

£9bn

additional turnover expected to be created

£4bn

additional GVA expected to be created

23,000

new jobs expected to be created