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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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Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Central Fish Bar

Having bought this West Yorkshire fish and chip shop in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, owner Ryan Butterworth faced the immediate challenge of staying afloat despite a significant reduction in trade.

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)

Spread Eagle Inn

Having taken on the business in 2018, the owners of this coaching inn, bar and restaurant were finally ready to see a profit for their endeavour. But when COVID-19 caused them to close, all their income disappeared and they were forced to make staff redundant.

Enterprise Capital Funds

Organise

Organise is a 500,000-strong worker-driven online network of people who support each other at work by providing the tools, support and confidence people need to improve their work lives.

British Business Investments

The Technology Group

The Technology Group is a managed communications provider, helping businesses and organisations to better communicate with their customers and teams. It provides telephone and VoIP systems, hosted telephony systems, internet connectivity and other telecommunications services to businesses across the UK.

ENABLE Funding

Capital Cars

Capital Cars is an established Edinburgh taxi private-hire company that provides a range of services from airport transfers to luxury chauffeur trips and exclusive tours of Scotland.

British Business Investments

One Utility Bill

One Utility Bill is a utility bills management service based in Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne that allows customers to bundle all their bills for energy, water, broadband and TV into one fixed monthly payment.

British Business Investments

Alexander Technologies

Alexander Technologies Europe Limited designs and manufactures custom lithium-ion battery packs and proprietary chargers for powered air-purifying respirators, portable medical devices and other applications.

British Business Investments

Unily

Unily is an award-winning employee experience platform that empowers modern businesses with the best tools to communicate, collaborate and innovate.

British Business Investments

Transcend Packaging

Wales-based Transcend Packaging manufactures food and beverage packaging aimed at reducing use of single-use plastic. It is the leading manufacturer of paper straws and sustainable packaging for the food service industry in the UK.

British Business Investments

Shawbrook Bank

London-based Shawbrook Bank is a specialist savings and lending bank founded in 2011 to offer small and medium-sized businesses and consumer customers in the UK a range of lending and saving products.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Ashurst Homes

Facing difficulties with raising finance, and caution from investors, this property developer decided to seek support via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to continue with its house-building projects and protect the jobs of its employees.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Prescient Limited

As the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak began to grow, this market research company quickly realised its clients were beginning to become more cautious about going ahead with their projects. With these decisions affecting the company’s revenue significantly, it had to seek financial support.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Fleur Homes

Early government restrictions around the operation of construction sites and the pause on house moves created severe cashflow issues for this speculative property developer.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Artisan (Contracting) Limited

Before the coronavirus outbreak, this property developer had agreements with lenders for funding to invest in some new planned developments.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

All Truck Commercial Vehicle Repairs

For this commercial vehicle company, COVID-19 outbreak had a severe impact on cashflow, with revenue dropping suddenly by 90% and most staff having to go on furlough.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Monks Contractors

With the coronavirus pandemic harming this contracting firm’s revenue significantly, the business needed access to more cash that would enable it to operate during such an uncertain time. As a result, the company turned to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) to boost its cashflow.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Pitts Wilson

As they did with many businesses, the government shutdowns in 2020 left this electrical and mechanical contractor with no sites on which to work and nowhere to deploy its 40-plus staff.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

WNW Digital

Facing serious financial issues as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, digital marketing agency WNW Digital sought support via the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) so its plans for growing the business over the coming months and years wouldn’t be scuppered.