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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Recovery Loan Scheme

Airsym

Airsym is an established, Heathrow-based transport company that provide services for airlines, crew transfers, terminal transfers, and shuttles.

Recovery Loan Scheme

Thomas Paine Hotel

Owner of the Thomas Paine Hotel in Norfolk, Gez Chetal used the Recovery Loan Scheme to not only help his business, but to assist ex-offenders to gain employment in the hospitality industry.

Recovery Loan Scheme

Twynham House Nursery School

The business received an initial Bounce Back Loan (BBLS) before paying it off and moving to a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBILS) via SWIG Finance. They then successfully applied for a Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) of £50,000 to invest in the business to take it forward and grow.

Recovery Loan Scheme

Change Please

Founded in 2015, Change Please is an award-winning social enterprise through their Barista Training Programme, they train homeless people to become baristas and support them by selling great tasting coffee. In order for them to stay ahead and continue growing, they accessed a Recovery Loan Scheme.

Recovery Loan Scheme

Team Magnus Ltd

This children’s outdoor and sports gear manufacturer faced a disruption to their supply chain because of the pandemic. To avoid this, they used a Recovery Loan to fund their inventory.

Recovery Loan Scheme

White Light Ltd

Founded in 1971, technical solutions specialist White Light saw its business in the theatre and entertainment sector severely impacted by Covid-19. As the sector is now recovering, they sought finance to purchase new equipment.

Recovery Loan Scheme

Wildfire Marketing

Having experienced growth in 2020, this Leeds and London based marketing agency used the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) to continue scaling in 2021, recruiting and training its staff in the Yorkshire region.