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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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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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Moodbeam

A Hull healthtech start-up which has developed an award-winning device to enhance mental wellbeing  secured a £200,000 investment from NPIF-Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

AFOS

A long-standing Humberside manufacturing firm is moving into a new era with the backing of a six-figure investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Tribal Skincare

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

Start Up Loans

Monster Vehicle Care

Learn how Monster Vehicle Care used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Start Up Loans

Grace Gordon

Grace Gordon is the founder of her eponymous label, an independent women’s leather goods brand designed and made in Britain.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Goyt Kitchen Fabrications

Goyt Kitchen Fabrications  received £200,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Relative Insight – Case Study Video

Learn how Relative Insight – Case Study Video used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

GW Power-Safe

A fast-growing Hull contractor is set to double its turnover and create 10 new jobs after securing a £100,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

Wildanet

A young tech start-up with ambitious growth plans, Wildanet uses state-of-the-art wireless radio technology to provide superfast broadband in hard to reach rural areas, with a guaranteed minimum speed of 30Mb/s, up to lightning-fast 1Gb/s.

Start Up Loans

Mommamakes

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

Start Up Loans

Goji Hair

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

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Power Body Nutrition

York-based Power Body Nutrition, a wholesale distributor of nutrition and sports supplements,  boosted turnover by 40 per cent in the 18 months after securing a £200,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

KTSL

KTSL  received £500,000 funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Red Security Solutions

Learn how Red Security Solutions used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

KRL Group

A Humber -based supplier of office equipment and services  secured a £660,000 investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Start Up Loans

Poptata

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

Start Up Loans

Elizabeth Klanga Designs

Elizabeth Klanga received a Start Up Loan in June 2013 to help develop her line of handmade porcelain jewellery.

Start Up Loans

Kleio Audio Limited

Learn how Kleio Audio Limited used funding from a British Business Bank programme. Read more about how the funding helped them.