Success Stories

Leicestershire-based Velobici manufactures and distributes high-end cycling apparel and accessories.

Two Lincoln entrepreneurs have secured their sustainable data centre design and deploy business, safeguarding three jobs, following a £130,000 investment.

Corby-based Green Life Buildings Ltd has received a £600k funding package from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) East & South East Midlands Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners.

Despite having to furlough workers and take vehicles off road due to COVID-19, this warehousing and distribution company remained financially stable.

With the COVID-19 shutdown causing the customers of this family-run company to fall short with payments or have to cease trading temporarily, the business was forced into rethinking its financial strategy. Deciding to buy new stock that it could sell as essential items throughout the pandemic, the company boosted its working capital with help via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

Back in March 2020, Dronfield housebuilders Linell Homes were set to close a deal to begin construction on some new properties when the nationwide lockdown was announced. Left with an empty building site and uncertainty around its cashflow, the business chose to support itself with funding via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).

Government restrictions introduced in March meant YHA had to close its entire network of youth hostels to guests. To remain operating, the charity had to implement numerous cost-saving measures, but the lack of bookings caused cash reserves to run out.

Without the support of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), Worksop-based plastering company Leamick Building Systems might not have had enough working capital to see it through the challenging period of the pandemic.

A Leicestershire company responsible for developing the first multi-channel online and offline HR software platform has secured £250,000 investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund

The £200,000 loan to Optimise Accountants will give the businesses’ capital to invest in and expand product lines as well as investing in several key functions in the business.

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

Leicestershire-based Hypermotive is to be ahead of the curve as the automotive engineering business receives a funding boost, increasing its specialism in futuristic electric cars.

A SPECIALIST manufacturing business, which supplies services to the aerospace and medical industries, has received significant funding to help invest in new technology.

Funding will support the expansion of Proskins’ overseas presence and the creation of 10 new jobs

A company which has developed a revolutionary glass coating that protects against the sun has set up its headquarters in Nottingham following a £250,000 investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.

Proskins received MEIF East Midlands Debt Finance from Maven Capital Partners.

Navitas Digital Safety Ltd (Navitas) has secured £745k of equity investment from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).

Nottingham 13 November 2019: Foresight Group LLP (“Foresight”) is pleased to announce a £749,000 growth capital investment into Promethean Particles Limited (“Promethean” or “the Company”), a company specialising in the manufacturing of nanomaterials.