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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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Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Selazar

Nottingham 29 January 2020: Foresight Group LLP (“Foresight”), a leading independent private equity and infrastructure investment manager, is pleased to announce a £500,000 growth capital investment into Selazar Limited (“Selazar” or “the Company”), a logistics management software business, set to open a new base in Leicestershire.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

YProtech

Corporate finance house Acceleris Capital  completed a £400,000 round of fundraising for YProtech Ltd, consisting of £250,000 equity finance and further £150,000 of debt, provided by NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, a product fund managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

HALO X-ray technologies

HALO X-ray Technologies (HALO), a company which owns patented next generation X-ray technology, has secured investment from venture capital firm Midven and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).

Start Up Loans

Pencil & Fork

David Sanchez is the founder and owner of Pencil & Fork, a business which provides an innovative approach to learning using food. Pencil & Fork was set up in 2013 and is situated in Worcester Park in Sutton, South London.

Start Up Loans

Yuyo

Yuyo is planning to change the way the UK enjoys hot drinks. Founders Rosie and Charles were inspired by their experiences of drinking yerba mate, a South American herbal infusion, while travelling the continent together.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Cobra Sports

A Sheffield company which manufactures high-performance vehicle exhausts expanded across the Pennines with the support of a six-figure loan from NPIF- Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Kare Plus

Nursing and Healthcare recruitment specialist will use the business loan to expand care sites across the West and East Midlands.

Start Up Loans

Zeal Creative

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

Start Up Loans

Cocoa Amore

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

Start Up Loans

Enlighten-Ac

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

Start Up Loans

Miles & Mia

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

Start Up Loans

Hamish Dobbie Silversmithing

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Midlands Engine Investment Fund

EarthSense

Leading air quality specialist secures business loan to invest in product development and create new jobs

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

JuicEBitz Audio Visual Ltd

Online retailer JuicEBitz Audio Visual Ltd received a £150,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Start Up Loans

Peach Blossom

Alyssa launched her business, Peach Blossom, in March 2015. She works at the business full-time and currently employs an assistant on a part-time basis.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Midwater Luggage

Rochdale manufacturer Midwater Luggage secured a £26,000 investment from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, managed by GC Business Finance in partnership with MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, to increase production and support a sales drive across its portfolio.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Eagle Platforms

A five figure loan from NPIF – BEF and FFE Microfinance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund helped Eagle Platforms to set its sights on investing more than a million pounds in new equipment over the next five years, as the access platform specialist targets growth.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Micropore

A Tees Valley business which has developed a multi-award winning chemicals technology  secured an £860,000 investment, which includes £750,000 from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.  The additional investment is from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE).