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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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Future Fund

Odqa Renewable Energy Technologies

Before COVID-19 struck, this Oxford University spin-out was aiming to secure seed funding so it could further its work to provide the world’s cheapest on-demand solar power.

Future Fund

Vaix

Vaix was in the middle of its venture capital fundraising when the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to discussions with investors.

Future Fund

Riversimple Movement

About to secure additional funding to continue building its fuel cell electric vehicles, Riversimple Movement’s business was suddenly under threat once COVID-19 hit.

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)

Greenhill Hotel

Like most hospitality businesses, the Greenhill Hotel was instructed to close its doors to visitors, to help stop the spread of COVID-19. With no date for when it would be able to reopen, and unable to qualify for any government grants, the business found the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) to be its best option for financial support.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Royal Society for Blind Children

When COVID-19 first took hold, the Royal Society for Blind Children was quick to realise its income was soon to be severely affected.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Pet Place

Although the government shutdown had a severe effect on footfall throughout Pet Place’s five physical stores, its online business was a different story altogether.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Red Oak Taverns

Despite being consistently profitable, Red Oak Taverns saw its income streams severely curtailed once the Government’s shutdown of hospitality businesses began.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Macs Adventures

An international organisation, Glasgow-based Macs Adventures felt the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak earlier than many other businesses. Seeing demand for its tour service diminish almost overnight, the company sought support via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) so it could implement financial measures that would protect its future.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Cadherent

Once the effects of COVID-19 began to take hold, engineering animation consultants Cadherent decided its best approach for the long term was to use Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) funding to take stock and diversify their operations.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

ART Health Solutions

A business with a client portfolio of mainly office-based organisations, ART Health Solutions was severely affected when those corporate premises closed suddenly as a result of COVID-19.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

GK Coffee Group Limited

Uncertain what trading would look like once its stores reopened after the COVID-19 shutdown, and having invested heavily in a new point of sale system, Starbucks franchise GK Coffee Group Limited applied to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) for a loan that would provide vital financial security.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Stone Marketing

With bricks-and-mortar stores making up a large percentage of Stone Marketing’s sales, the closure of such outlets due to COVID-19 caused significant disruption to this Kent-based stationery company’s income. Receiving funding via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) enabled the business to alleviate the impact of the pandemic on its cashflow and balance sheet.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Anglian Country Inns

Having failed to secure vital working capital before the COVID-19 pandemic, the subsequent closure of hospitality businesses as a result of the outbreak hit Anglian Country Inns’ finances even harder.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Goulds (Dorchester) Limited

Having only recently spent a large sum on inventory for the summer season ahead, the COVID-19 shutdown couldn’t have come at a worse time for retail group Goulds (Dorchester) Limited.

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)

Going Places Removals

The COVID-19 shutdown prevented people from moving house and businesses relocating to new premises.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Haweswater Hotel

Although the enforced shutdown due to COVID-19 caused the Haweswater Hotel severe cashflow problems, the owners of the business also recognised an opportunity.

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)

Forsyth and Steele

When the Government announced plans to close businesses to help combat the spread of COVID-19, Forsyth and Steele saw its incoming orders dwindle almost immediately.

Start Up Loans

40 St Pauls

Learn how 40 St Pauls used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.