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 II

Fittingsco

Manchester trade kitchen fittings supplier Fittingsco is growing its team as it aims to increase sales and expand its stock levels. The firm is being supported with investment from NPIF II – FW Capital Debt Finance.

Investment Fund for Wales

Palmers Scaffolding

Palmers Scaffolding, the UK’s oldest scaffolding firm, secured a £500,000 investment from the Debt Finance Fund of the Investment Fund for Wales.

Investment Fund for Wales

Economy Energy Group

Swansea-based renewable energy provider Economy Energy Group received a £100,000 investment from the Investment Fund for Wales Debt Finance fund managed by appointed fund managers FW Capital.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Biograd Education

Based in Liverpool, BioGrad Education, a specialist laboratory education provider, has raised a six figure investment from NPIF II – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Press on Vinyl

Press on Vinyl received a £350,000 investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, through fund manager FW Capital, which will enable it to grow and to create as many as 46 new jobs in the region over the next three years

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Andel

Huddersfield-based leak detection and environmental protection systems firm Andel received a £180,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

7i Group Ltd

Cheshire based 7i Group Ltd  received £150,000 funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Lancashire Waste Recycling

A recycling business which takes household waste destined for landfill and turns it into fuel  secured a £575,000 debt funding package from Lancashire Rosebud Finance and NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Fit Cloud

A business which has developed software for the fitness industry received significant funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Connectus Group

A superfast broadband provider received £150,000 worth of funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Nordic Products & Services

Unemployed people are being helped back into work with investment from the NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Didsbury Gin

Didsbury Gin received £100,000 funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Biochemica

Billingham-based water and wastewater treatment specialist Biochemica received a six figure investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Debbi Moore Designs Ltd – Video Case Study

A £125,000 investment made by NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance is helping Darlington-based craft supplier and manufacturer Debbi Moore Designs Ltd on its industry-leading position to break into the lucrative US market and create four jobs in Tees Valley.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Beanies Flavour Coffee

Tees Valley-based coffee company, Beanies Flavour Coffee,  secured investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, to continue its fast growth following initial support from Tees Valley Combined Authority.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Inleaf – Video Case Study

A Lancashire company which supplies and maintains living plants to businesses across the North West is expanding with a £150k loan from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, a product fund managed by FW Capital.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Newfield Fabrications Limited

A specialist engineering business received funding of £5m in a joint deal between NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), and Close Brothers Invoice Finance.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Buffalo 7

Manchester-based presentation specialist, Buffalo 7, has increased its turnover by 50 per cent following investment from NPIF – FW Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.