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

Goyt Kitchen Fabrications

Goyt Kitchen Fabrications  received £200,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Relative Insight – Case Study Video

Learn how Relative Insight – Case Study Video used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

Wildanet

A young tech start-up with ambitious growth plans, Wildanet uses state-of-the-art wireless radio technology to provide superfast broadband in hard to reach rural areas, with a guaranteed minimum speed of 30Mb/s, up to lightning-fast 1Gb/s.

Start Up Loans

Mommamakes

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

Start Up Loans

Goji Hair

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

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Power Body Nutrition

York-based Power Body Nutrition, a wholesale distributor of nutrition and sports supplements,  boosted turnover by 40 per cent in the 18 months after securing a £200,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

KTSL

KTSL  received £500,000 funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Red Security Solutions

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

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

KRL Group

A Humber -based supplier of office equipment and services  secured a £660,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Start Up Loans

Poptata

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

Start Up Loans

Elizabeth Klanga Designs

Elizabeth Klanga received a Start Up Loan in June 2013 to help develop her line of handmade porcelain jewellery.

Start Up Loans

Kleio Audio Limited

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

Start Up Loans

Plant & Play Wildlife Garden

Vikki Bustard had always wanted to be a teacher but had dreamt of teaching outside rather than in a traditional classroom situation. While working as a Horticultural Training Officer Vikki had the idea for Plant & Play Wildlife Garden and by chance she came across the perfect site to locate the business.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

GW Power-Safe

An award-winning Hull business which provides mechanical and electrical installation services is looking to boost growth after securing a £100,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Elephant Digital Ltd

Creative agency, Elephant Digital Ltd, has received a £50,000 investment from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, managed by MSIF in partnership with GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Abingdon Health

A Yorkshire diagnostics company is set for growth after securing a £1.5m investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Start Up Loans

Kiwisumo Ltd

Enuvierhire Orere is a fashion entrepreneur who used her £5,000 Start Up Loan to bring her fashion line Kiwisumo Ltd to the market.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Halcyon Tankers

Teesside-based haulage firm Halcyon Tankers Ltd  secured a £250,000 loan from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.