Success Stories

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.

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

North 55 Gallery

Inga Irvine opened her art gallery, North 55 Falmouth, with the help of a £6,500 Start up Loan.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

ISO Spaces

A Cornish company developing innovative spaces for living and working is using an £850,000 CIOSIF loan to almost double its workforce and develop a new hotel offer.

Start Up Loans

Bilbo’s Pet Spa

Bilbo’s Pet Spa is based in Lydney, Gloucestershire and is run by Marion Aylott. Marion received a Start Up Loan of £22,000 in October 2016 and opened in December of the same year.

Start Up Loans

Decorator’s Notebook

Decorator’s Notebook is an online shop selling design-led home accessories made by social enterprises, fair trade groups and artisanal co-operatives around the world.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

FibreCRM

A software company which has created a specialist cloud-based Client Relationship Management (CRM) system specifically for accountants is using a £250,000 CIOSIF loan to drive future growth.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

I for Design Limited

A Cornish company which manufactures and distributes a range of cork homeware products received CIOSIF loan support to the tune of £80,000.

Start Up Loans

Solo Coffee

Learn how Solo Coffee used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Start Up Loans

Powderkeg Beer

With a government report in 2015 suggesting that Britain was a brewing powerhouse, it’s no wonder there are so many Start Up Loans backed brewers.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

Swoop Applications

Swoop has created a market-leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform called Colateral, enabling retailers and brands to manage their in store marketing campaigns, cutting waste and driving sales.

Start Up Loans

Mayim Mermaid Academy

Michelle Forsbrey is a keen surfer, skier and swimmer. When she’s not working as a flight attendant she is drawn to the ocean, beach and water; a true Mermaid at heart.

Start Up Loans

Unbxd

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

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

Wildanet

A young tech start-up with ambitious growth plans, Wildanet uses state-of-the-art wireless radio technology to provide superfast broadband in hard to reach rural areas, with a guaranteed minimum speed of 30Mb/s, up to lightning-fast 1Gb/s.

Start Up Loans

Eclipse Property

Allen started his property management company Eclipse Property Cornwall, with the help of a £10,000 Start Up Loan, to become our 10,000th business backed.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

Clinical Design Technologies

Clinical Design Technologies is using £750,000 of CIOSIF equity investment to promote its groundbreaking Urine Testing System technology.

Start Up Loans

Peach Blossom

Alyssa launched her business, Peach Blossom, in March 2015. She works at the business full-time and currently employs an assistant on a part-time basis.

Start Up Loans

ADi Access

Spencer Hassel, Steve Holyer and Helen Holyer are the proud founders and owners of ADi Access.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

The Wyldes

An events company organising music festivals, private functions and other events near Bude is using a six-figure CIOSOF loan to invest in infrastructure and grow its team.