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

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.

Start Up Loans

ADi Access

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

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

ENEX Group

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

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.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Validair Monitoring Solutions

Funding will be used to expand overseas, invest in the product portfolio and create new jobs in Worcester region

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Ventola Projects

A Leicestershire-based business which specialises in bespoke LED design and installation will see its ambition to expand further into the United States’ market realised, thanks to crucial funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund, through a small business loan from appointed fund managers Enterprise Loans East Midlands.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Usheru

Milton Keynes, 11 March 2019: Foresight Group LLP has announced a £249,000 investment into Usheru Limited (“usheru”), the firm behind a pioneering technology platform operating in the £50bn film distribution market.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Avenium Engineering

Teesside-based engineering firm Avenium Engineering Ltd, previously known as Prosafe,  received a £225,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Future Fund

e-bate

This IT business wanted to raise more funding but worried that securing finance from new investors during the pandemic would prove difficult.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

GNE Contracting

A Doncaster construction firm aims to ‘future proof’ its business with the help of a £100,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Start Up Loans

Jo Boulton Photography

Joanne Boulton worked for five years as a photographer for a training company, before deciding to go it alone and start her own photography business.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

VIG 2019

Restrictions on travel due to COVID-19 meant this specialist machinery installation firm was unable to visit client sites and carry out its work.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Blue Hire

A Telford-based audio-visual hire company has secured £100,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

JH Mechanical Services

JH Mechanical Services, the Stockton-based mechanical, electrical and water management services provider, is set to continue its rapid growth after receiving a loan from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance to help the company service its growing portfolio of clients and take on new staff.

Start Up Loans

Cornwall Camper Company

The Cornwall Camper Company, founded by Start Up Loan recipient Jess Ratty, is a VW Camper van hire business aimed at being part of a new wave of tourism in the South West.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Jepco Glebe

Greater Lincolnshire-based family business will use the funding to invest in a hydroponic lettuce production facility, the first of its kind in the UK, also creating four new jobs

Start Up Loans

Meltdown Cheese Café

Entrepreneur, Laura Lautrete, is bringing a new culinary concept to Chester with the launch of her grilled cheese café, Meltdown, thanks to a Start Up Loan provided via Delivery Partner GC Business Finance (formerly Business Finance Solutions).