Success Stories

Congenica is a digital health company whose software is helping to revolutionise how diseases are characterised and diagnosed.

Having experienced two years of huge growth and with a current valuation of $1 billion, artificial intelligence company Tractable is the UK’s 100th unicorn business and the world’s first AI unicorn for financial services.

Since its founding in 2002, software developer and consultancy business Codeplay has established itself as one of the leading experts in heterogeneous systems – systems that use more than one type of processor or core.

PrimaryBid is a technology platform that allows individual investors to connect with public companies that are looking to raise capital. Its mission is to make capital markets fairer, more inclusive and more transparent, a commitment and ambition that its investors share too.

With a mission to power the global automotive industry, Cazana has built a digital platform that gives vehicle dealers and manufacturers, banks and lenders the data and insights they need to better understand the assets they work with.

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.

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.

Specialising both as a wholesaler and retailer of mobility and independent living aids, Mobility 2 You found many of the retailers which it supplies affected by COVID-19, affecting its supply chain. The business benefitted from a Bounce Back Loan Scheme to invest in technology to help it pivot to keep it’s products going to market.

Aiming to provide its customers with greener, more economical transport options, this electric vehicle retailer found itself in urgent need of financial support as lockdowns and travel restrictions reduced the need for transport.

Specialising in anti-ageing skin treatments, 2 Faced Aesthetics worried it may not have been able to cover its direct debits when COVID-19 struck.

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.

Based in the heart of Newcastle, this clothing retailer turned to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) as the city locked down and trading stopped.

Training and corporate events company The Holt Limited saw its customer base disappear overnight when COVID-19 struck. Unable to apply for grants or take advantage of the furlough scheme, the business applied to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) to help it weather the storm ahead.

Seeking funding to complete a new scheme of bungalows while COVID-19 restrictions remained in place became a real challenge for this property developer.

The COVID-19 lockdowns drove this one-woman business to shut down altogether. With her income completely dried up, the owner, Lucy, sought help via the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) so she could move the operation fully online and market her products more widely.

Unable to service its existing customers or win new business because of COVID-19 restrictions, this fire safety company’s future was under threat unless it could secure funding. Declined a loan from its bank, the company turned to the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) for a vital lifeline.

Having launched in summer 2019 and experienced an encouraging start to life as a new business, this Cornish chocolate company had strong plans for the future. But once the COVID-19 pandemic asserted itself, the business had no option but to seek financial support in order to find new ways of working.

Despite having to furlough workers and take vehicles off road due to COVID-19, this warehousing and distribution company remained financially stable.