Case Studies

Founded in 2014 by three former advertising executives – Dean Tempest, Ben Drummond and Tris Williams – Big Potato Games is a leading creator and distributor of party and family games.

Velocity Pro Gear secured £900k via Danske Bank and the British Business Bank-backed Growth Guarantee Scheme to scale production, exports and its Connect app platform.

Originally founded in 2016 by Kevin Glynn and David Nolan, Butternut Box is a London based company that operates across the UK and Europe providing personalised, human quality fresh dog food via a subscription service.

Fauna, a design-led lifestyle brand specialising in premium products for dogs and their owners, accessed a £50,000 loan funded by First Enterprise through the Community ENABLE Funding programme, supported by the Growth Guarantee Scheme to scale its operations and accelerate growth.

Tuscany and Taste, a brand dedicated to bringing authentic Tuscan truffle excellence to London, was funded with £84,000 in growth finance by Let’s Do Business Finance through Community ENABLE Funding, supported by the Growth Guarantee Scheme.

Getpotted.com, a garden-focused e-commerce business, has successfully secured £350,000 in funding from First Enterprise.

Middlesbrough-based The Qualis Collection Ltd secured a six-figure investment from NPIF II – NEL Smaller Loans, which is managed by NEL Fund Managers as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Bare Beauty Academy, a beauty business based in Eastbourne, East Sussex, is embarking on an exciting new chapter with the support of Community ENABLE Funding.

North West plumbers merchant and bathroom specialist Plumb Factory is expanding after receiving a six-figure funding boost from NPIF II – FW Capital Debt Finance, which is managed by FW Capital as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Durham-based menswear brand, Charles Grey Menswear Limited, secured a five-figure investment from NPIF II – NEL Smaller Loans, which is managed by NEL Fund Managers as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), to accelerate its fast-paced growth across the UK retail landscape.

A North Yorkshire-based veterinary practice has secured £90,000 from NPIF II – BEF, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The funding also came from BEF’s Community Investment Enterprise Fund 2 (CIEF2) backed by Lloyds Bank and Better Society Capital.

A Humberside-based locksmith has secured £60,000 from NPIF II – BEF Smaller Loans, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II)

An on-demand beauty marketplace, which allows customers to order a host of beauty services to their desired location, has raised £2m to accelerate its growth in the North West by doubling down on its existing operations in Manchester and Liverpool.

Manchester trade kitchen fittings supplier Fittingsco is growing its team as it aims to increase sales and expand its stock levels. The firm is being supported with investment from NPIF II – FW Capital Debt Finance.

LBM Group Ltd, a growing electrical contracting firm based in Blyth, secured a five-figure loan from NPIF II – NEL Smaller Loans. The funding will enable the firm to expand its team and purchase new assets to support its ongoing growth and meet an increasing demand for sustainable electric services.

Based in Harrogate, Kirsty’s, the UK’s leading ‘free from’ range of ready meals, has raised £2m from NPIF II

The Artisan Travel company accessed equity investment through British Business Investments via Panoramic Growth as their lender. The equity finance has allowed the business to enter its next chapter and provide a more certain future for its employees.

Barclay & Daughters is a family-run nationally competitive haulier with over 25 years of industry experience.