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

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.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Black Milk

Popular Manchester café, Black Milk, secured a loan from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Thornton Park Farm

A family farm on the Yorkshire moors secured £100,000 from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), to open a glamping site.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

LBM Group Ltd

LBM Group Ltd, a growing electrical contracting firm based in Blyth, secured a five-figure loan from NPIF II – NEL Smaller Loans. The funding will enable the firm to expand its team and purchase new assets to support its ongoing growth and meet an increasing demand for sustainable electric services.

Investment Fund for Scotland

Connekt Group

Connekt Group secured £250,000 through the Investment Fund for Scotland to help drive electric vehicle adoption across Scotland.

Investment Fund for Scotland

The Aesthetics Group

Award-winning aesthetic clinic The Aesthetics Club secured a £250,000 loan from the Investment Fund for Scotland to fund expansion.

Investment Fund for Wales

Snowdon Timber Products

Bangor-based Snowdon Timber Products secured £100,000 investment from the Smaller Loans fund of the Investment Fund for Wales.

Investment Fund for Wales

Screen Genie

Merthyr Tydfil business Screen Genie secured funding of £25,000 through the Smaller Loans fund of the Investment Fund for Wales.

Investment Fund for Wales

Green Dream Concepts

Swansea-based landscaping and gardening business Green Dream Concepts secured a loan of £25,000 through the Investment Fund for Wales.

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

The Padel Club

Founded in 2020, Kris Ball launched The Padel Club after recognising its rising popularity while working abroad. With no courts available in his local area, Wilmslow, Kris decided to start the business in the anticipation that demand for the sport would take off.