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Learn how other UK businesses have used external finance to reach their ambition

Here’s just some of the tens of thousands of smaller businesses funded through our partners, with the support of British Business Bank’s programmes.

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Growth Guarantee Scheme

Câr-y-Môr

Câr-y-Môr is the first community-owned regenerative ocean farm in Wales. With a diverse membership of over 300 individuals from various backgrounds, Câr-y-Môr has become a shining example of community-driven sustainability and innovation.

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Start Up Loans

Unbxd

William Ferrieira and his business partner, William Niven started up their independent creative agency, Unbxd in September 2015.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Ellington Timepiece

Designer watch brand Ellington Timepiece secured a £35,000 loan from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) and Finance for Enterprise (FFE) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Aru Home Care

A leading domiciliary care provider which aims to transform the way in which care services are delivered across the region is on course to bring 50 new jobs to East Yorkshire’s healthcare sector after successfully securing investment from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Wenso

Wenso is a one stop IT services and solutions company with headquarters in Manchester, UK. Wenso also has a global presence across multiple continents including Europe, North America, Australia and Asia including the Middle East.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Additive Manufacturing Technologies

Regional funds like the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund are helping small firms to attract bigger investments, as one recent case shows.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Appleby Creamery

Cumbrian-based Appleby Creamery, an artisan cheese maker  secured a £250,000 loan from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), in a deal financed by NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Sign Solutions

Birmingham – 4 February 2019 – Sign Solutions, specialists in providing high quality communication support services for Deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the public and private sector, has secured significant investment from venture capital firm Midven, who were appointed to manage the £35m equity portion of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) in March 2018.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Streamline Press

MEIF Maven East & South East Midlands Debt Finance provides Streamline Press with £250,000 funding package

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Motrans

An ambitious entrepreneur who was left unable to work has transformed an idea into a multi-million-pound business venture after securing backing from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance,  which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) and Finance for Enterprise (FFE) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Motiv Trailers

Shropshire manufacturer, Motiv Trailers, is set to accelerate its international expansion plans following a cash injection from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).

Start Up Loans

Ellie Stickland Jewellery

Learn how Ellie Stickland Jewellery used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Start Up Loans

True Crime Museum

Learn how True Crime Museum used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Blue Wren

Preston-based software developer Blue Wren  secured a £50,000 investment from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance  – a product fund managed by GC Business Finance in partnership with MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) and Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Microfinance. The investment will be used to fund a significant expansion of the company over the next three years.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Furnley House

Funding will be used to accelerate growth plans by expanding the company’s product and service portfolio and creating 12 new jobs in the region

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Present Works

Digital marketing firm Present Works received a £100,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Rent Chief

A Birmingham company which is developing a new property management platform has secured a £250,000 investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund – managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund – and a number of private investors.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Sigmavision

A South-East Midlands company, based in Cherwell Valley, which has developed an innovative tool to check the safety of vehicle tyres, has secured £1m funding to help roll it out to the global automotive aftersales market.