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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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

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).

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.

Start Up Loans

Powerful Organic

Nisa Mendez used her Start Up Loan to develop her website design business Mendez Moment.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

CFP Composites

Birmingham – 31 October – CFP Composites, a manufacturer of revolutionary ultra-lightweight and cost-efficient heat resistant materials – used to replace heavy metal parts in a wide range of applications – has secured a £1.8million funding round to bring its next-generation carbon fibre panels to market.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Kidderminster Petroleum Services (KPS)

A Kidderminster-based petroleum installation and service company has kick-started a new multimillion-pound contract after securing funding from local and regional initiatives.

Start Up Loans

Chips & Gravy Studios

Adrian Ryan co-runs creative agency Chips & Gravy Studios with Kevin Shannon from their base in Staffordshire.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

LT Security

A Malvern based tech security firm has received £30,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

eTravelSafety

Hereford-based tech company eTravelSafety has received a £500,000 equity investment from venture capital firm Midven. This is Midven’s first investment in the Marches area through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Rapid Retail

Debt funding will enable Rapid Retail to expand its product portfolio, support its growth overseas and create seven new jobs in the Worcestershire region

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Kare Plus

Nursing and Healthcare recruitment specialist will use the business loan to expand care sites across the West and East Midlands.

Start Up Loans

Enlighten-Ac

Learn how Enlighten-Ac used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Zipabout

MEIF funding will enable Zipabout Limited to grow its sales function, generating new customer relationships in the UK and Europe.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Linear Diagnostics

Investment will enable the company to invest in technical resource and accelerate product development

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Vacuum Furnace Engineering

Specialist in design and supply of vacuum furnaces will use the MEIF funding to support increased demand for products and achieve its ambitious future growth plans

Start Up Loans

Meze Greek Restaurant

Deborah and Elena Melkis used a Start Up Loan to open their Meze Greek Restaurant in Ellesmere, North Shropshire, and work at the business full-time.