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

Farah Qureshi

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

Start Up Loans

The Krooked Kat

Learn how The Krooked Kat used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

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Neo-Slip

Neomi Bennett received a £9,900 Start Up Loan to help develop her anti embolism stocking aid, Neo-Slip.

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Brew Cavern

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

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Brett’s Pets

Brett’s Pets is a family-run pet shop, based in Chorley, Lancashire. It provides customers with a range of pet foods and products along with information and husbandry advice on most animals and exotic reptiles.

Start Up Loans

Field Scope International

Peter Chulu received a Start Up Loan in 2013 to help develop his global market research service company, Field Scope International Ltd.

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Solo Coffee

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

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Bow Wows at No. 7

Learn how Bow Wows at No. 7 used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Start Up Loans

PocketHighStreet

Alex Schlagman is on a mission to revive not just one high street, but all of them. With initial backing from Start Up Loans, his tech business PocketHighStreet seeks to use an app and website to support local, independent retail by helping customers find what’s out there.

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Old School BBQ Bus

Learn how Old School BBQ Bus used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

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Smartzer

Karoline Gross always wanted to do her own thing and Start Up Loans helped her do just that.

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Gabby’s World

Kerry-Ann Graham decided to set up her business, Gabby’s World; a business whose founding principle is encouraging diversity and equality through play; where values, social norms are learnt and reinforced.

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Meame

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

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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.

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Dalston Cola

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

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DALE Coaching Ltd

Learn how DALE Coaching Ltd used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

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Rockflower

Start Up Loan recipient Andrew McAlpine took out a loan to help develop his flower kiosk, Rockflower.

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Synergy Dance

Rachael Hurton has always had a passion for dance and performance and in 2014 she brought her dream to life by starting Synergy Dance – a dance fitness programme for children of all ages.