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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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

Ellington Timepiece

Designer watch brand Ellington Timepiece secured a £35,000 loan from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) and Finance for Enterprise (FFE) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Aru Home Care

A leading domiciliary care provider which aims to transform the way in which care services are delivered across the region is on course to bring 50 new jobs to East Yorkshire’s healthcare sector after successfully securing investment from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Motrans

An ambitious entrepreneur who was left unable to work has transformed an idea into a multi-million-pound business venture after securing backing from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance,  which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) and Finance for Enterprise (FFE) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Labfacility

The UK’s leading manufacturer of temperature sensors is set to expand its operations in South Yorkshire after securing a six figure lending package from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) and Finance for Enterprise (FFE) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

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

JD Training Solutions – Video Case Study

Stockton-based JD Training Solutions  received £25k in funding to help move to a central location in the town centre and create new roles within the business.