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.

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Enterprise Capital Funds

NQ64

NQ64 are a chain of unique bars across the country offering a range of specialist beers and cocktails which can be enjoyed by customers while playing a range of retro arcade games and consoles.

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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Slingshot Simulations

A university spin-out which allows businesses to use advanced computer simulations to test new ideas and make better decisions secured £750,000 to help further develop its technology.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Rosehill Polymers Group

A West Yorkshire company which has developed a new range of security barriers made from recycled rubber has secured a £500,000 loan from Mercia Fund Managers.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Medication Management Robotics

Pharmaceutical automation specialists, Medication Management Robotics,  received a £115,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Start Up Loans

Gabby’s World

Kerry-Ann Graham decided to set up her business, Gabby’s World; a business whose founding principle is encouraging diversity and equality through play; where values, social norms are learnt and reinforced.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Rose Scaffolding

An Oldham-based scaffolding business received a £250k loan from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Sleaford Building Services

The leading Mechanical and Electrical contracting business will use the MEIF funding to support its growth plans and create 15 new jobs.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

The Branded Items Group

The Branded Items Group in St Helens is set to build on it’s early stage growth with a £25,000 loan from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance  – a product fund managed by GC Business Finance  in partnership with MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Olberon Medical

CRUCIAL medical supplies will soon be launched to the healthcare market after a Nottinghamshire doctor spotted a gap in the market for specialist devices and secured funding from Enterprise Loans East Midlands and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

BMECH

Warrington-based engineering company BMECH received a £100k investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), to support its further expansion.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Darnhall Limited

Sale-based 24-7 Electrical Group has announced a £1m increase in turnover this year to £7m.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

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A Halifax company which is a leading provider of furniture and fit-outs for student and rental accommodation schemes is set for growth with the help of £500,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Start Up Loans

Meame

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

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Tevalis

A fast-growing Hull tech company is set to create 25 new jobs after securing a £350,000 loan to support its growth from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

G20 Water Technologies

Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s most active private equity firms, has led a £1.035m investment in Manchester-headquartered water treatment technology business, G2O Water Technologies Limited.

Start Up Loans

Powderkeg Beer

With a government report in 2015 suggesting that Britain was a brewing powerhouse, it’s no wonder there are so many Start Up Loans backed brewers.

Start Up Loans

Dalston Cola

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

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

ProGen

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund  invested £150,000 to support ProGen Services Limited as it seeks to recruit new staff.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Tended

A POTENTIALLY life-saving wearable device will soon be launched into the market by a Lincolnshire-based company, following investment from Enterprise Loans East Midlands (ELEM) and Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund.