Case Studies

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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Regional Angels Programme

Smile Plastics

Smile Plastics is a material design and manufacturing house making supersized 100% recycled and 100% recyclable decorative panels for commercial and private interiors.

Enterprise Capital Funds

Wild Cosmetics

Wild Cosmetics, based in London, is on a mission to remove single use plastic and create high performing natural formulations that allow customers to switch to more sustainable everyday bathroom products.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Press on Vinyl

Press on Vinyl received a £350,000 investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, through fund manager FW Capital, which will enable it to grow and to create as many as 46 new jobs in the region over the next three years

ENABLE Funding

Gymfinity Kids

Gymfinity Kids, established in 2017, operate a series of activity clubs for children aged 3+ across six sites.

Patient Capital Funds

Xampla

Xampla has developed an entirely new generation of materials, made from plants, that replaces plastics.

Patient Capital Funds

Ori Biotech

Ori Biotech’s mission is to eliminate barriers to patient access of cell and gene therapies (CGTs) through the use of innovation and by rethinking how those therapies are manufactured.

Patient Capital Funds

Quantexa

Quantexa is a data and analytics specialist which has developed a software platform for organisations to help them make meaningful, evidence-based decision using data and machine learning.

Patient Capital Funds

Thought Machine

Thought Machine is providing the next generation of core banking platforms using software it has built natively for cloud infrastructure to help banks move away from a reliance on outdated IT infrastructure.

Patient Capital Funds

Alchemab Therapeutics

Alchemab Therapeutics is a healthcare company that is harnessing the power of naturally protective antibodies to develop novel products for patients with hard-to-treat diseases.

Patient Capital Funds

accuRx

accuRx is on a mission to improve communication in healthcare, giving everyone involved in a patient’s care the ability to easily communicate with each other.

Debt Funds

GTS Flexible Materials

GTS specialises in specialist adhesives and flexible materials, one use of which is in electric vehicle battery modules.

Investment Programme

3-SIXTY

3-SIXTY designs, produces and installs high quality graphics for retail and event spaces, using innovative ultraviolet/LED and dye sublimating technology. With help from Compass Business Finance, 3-SIXTY was able to boost its evolution with a range of new machinery.

Regional Angels Programme

Elasmogen

Part of a cluster of biotech companies in Aberdeen, Elasmogen uses its bespoke technology platform to isolate innovative drugs for treating cancers and auto-immune diseases.

Regional Angels Programme

Nova Pangaea Technologies

Nova Pangaea’s technology converts wood and crop residues into sustainable biocarbons, biopolymers, biochemicals and advanced biofuels, offering new sources of income for agricultural enterprises.

Enterprise Capital Funds

Urban Legend

Urban Legend is the first brand from Believe in Science, a start-up applying cutting-edge science to the reformulation of indulgent bakery products, starting with the humble doughnut.

Start Up Loans

Tribal Milk

Rahma Ahmed Ali and Nura Nur secured a loan of £10,000 in July 2021 through delivery partner Financing Sharia Enterprise to start alternative dairy brand Tribal Milk.

Start Up Loans

Pop Pressed

Kayleigh Cooper took out a £15,000 Start Up Loan in December 2020 to launch POP Pressed – an organic and plant-based cold-pressed juice brand.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Exuvi8

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