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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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Wild Intervention

Hull-based Wild Intervention, a business that delivers all-encompassing support to young people aged 16 and over, has secured a loan from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)

Diversity Business Incubator (DBI)

Based in Plymouth, DBI is a business hub for minority ethnic entrepreneurs that assists with advice and provides support to help businesses grow. DBI took out a Bounce Back Loan to help support his local community during the pandemic.

Recovery Loan Scheme

Twynham House Nursery School

The business received an initial Bounce Back Loan (BBLS) before paying it off and moving to a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBILS) via SWIG Finance. They then successfully applied for a Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) of £50,000 to invest in the business to take it forward and grow.

Start Up Loans

Bilingual Beats

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

Start Up Loans

DALE Coaching Ltd

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

Start Up Loans

Eden Education Centre

Father and son team, Trevor and Peter Jones, run the Eden Education Centre, the largest innovation education studio in Europe.

Start Up Loans

Pencil & Fork

David Sanchez is the founder and owner of Pencil & Fork, a business which provides an innovative approach to learning using food. Pencil & Fork was set up in 2013 and is situated in Worcester Park in Sutton, South London.

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.