Case Studies

Integrated Graphene is an advanced material supplier that has invented, patented and commercialised a revolutionary design for a manufacturing process to produce a high-performing pure 3D graphene foam on any surface in seconds. As a capital intensive process, funding was needed to develop the new material and commercialise it, hire a team of technical and commercial experts, and to demonstrate scalability and performance.

When Beth Heath used a Bounce Back Loan to protect her business in Shropshire, the loan not only boosted the cashflow of her award-winning festival company, but also gave her an opportunity to support her local community during lockdown.

Vyta provides secure IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services to clients throughout the UK & Ireland. Started in 2001 and originally based in Northern Ireland, it expanded to Dublin in 2008.

Beauty Pie is a beauty and wellness brand that gives its members access to owned products sourced from the world’s best labs at up to 70% off traditional retail prices.

Class 1 Vehicle Hire Ltd is an independent family vehicle and van hire company based in Larbert, near Falkirk, Scotland. It supplies vehicles on a daily, weekly, and monthly rental basis and has a fleet of nearly 300 vehicles.

British Business Investments delivery partner FOLK2FOLK specialises in providing finance to underserved smaller businesses within regional areas of the UK.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.