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.

Growth Guarantee Scheme

Câr-y-Môr

Câr-y-Môr is the first community-owned regenerative ocean farm in Wales. With a diverse membership of over 300 individuals from various backgrounds, Câr-y-Môr has become a shining example of community-driven sustainability and innovation.

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Investment Fund for Scotland

Podfather

Cloud-based logistics software business Podfather received a £3.4 million investment to support their ambitious growth strategy.

Investment Fund for Scotland

Sky-Pin Drones

Melrose-based entrepreneur offers advanced crop spraying services using state-of the-art supersized drone following funding from the Investment Fund for Scotland.

Investment Fund for Scotland

Scotmas

B-Corp accredited specialist water treatment technologies business, Scotmas secured £2.2 million in equity funding to support its international expansion plans.

Growth Guarantee Scheme

Câr-y-Môr

Câr-y-Môr is the first community-owned regenerative ocean farm in Wales. With a diverse membership of over 300 individuals from various backgrounds, Câr-y-Môr has become a shining example of community-driven sustainability and innovation.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Salesfire

Salesfire – a Middlesbrough company whose platform helps e-commerce stores to increase sales - has raised a further £2.75m from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Claro Hill Vets

A North Yorkshire-based veterinary practice has secured £90,000 from NPIF II – BEF, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The funding also came from BEF’s Community Investment Enterprise Fund 2 (CIEF2) backed by Lloyds Bank and Better Society Capital.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Panacea Children Services

The North West’s leading provider of specialised therapeutic services for children has received a significant six figure investment to increase its number of homes in the North West to eleven as part of a three year strategic growth plan.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

MicroLub

MircoLub, a University of Leeds spinout, has raised £3.5m of seed funding in a round combining capital from NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

J O’Neill & Co

A Humberside-based locksmith has secured £60,000 from NPIF II – BEF Smaller Loans, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II)

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Central Group

North West-based electromechanical specialist Central Group secured a £700K investment package which is supporting significant growth, job creation and advances in new technology to support its digital transformation strategy.

Investment Fund for Northern Ireland

Needi

Armagh based, female founded, tech start-up Needi received funding of £450,000 from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland’s equity arm.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Ruuby

An on-demand beauty marketplace, which allows customers to order a host of beauty services to their desired location, has raised £2m to accelerate its growth in the North West by doubling down on its existing operations in Manchester and Liverpool.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Power Roll

Based in Murton, Power Roll, a pioneer in the solar energy transition, has raised £4.3 million in its most recent funding round, including £1.5 million from NPIF II – Maven Equity Finance, which is managed by Maven Capital Partners as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Xentra

A fast-growing Leeds cybersecurity company secured a six-figure loan from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Wild Intervention

Hull-based Wild Intervention, a business that delivers all-encompassing support to young people aged 16 and over, has secured a loan from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Talk Straight

A Yorkshire company that provides broadband and cloud services to schools throughout the UK has secured £1m from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance

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.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Cytix

A growing cybersecurity company has raised £1.6m to expand its client base and scale its operations as demand grows for support managing tech defences.