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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Start Up Loans

Smartzer

Karoline Gross always wanted to do her own thing and Start Up Loans helped her do just that.

Start Up Loans

Gabby’s World

Kerry-Ann Graham decided to set up her business, Gabby’s World; a business whose founding principle is encouraging diversity and equality through play; where values, social norms are learnt and reinforced.

Start Up Loans

Meame

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

Start Up Loans

Dalston Cola

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

Start Up Loans

DALE Coaching Ltd

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

Start Up Loans

Rockflower

Start Up Loan recipient Andrew McAlpine took out a loan to help develop his flower kiosk, Rockflower.

Start Up Loans

MBJ London

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

Start Up Loans

Office Pantry

Office Pantry deliver snack packs and fresh fruit to offices right across the UK, with an optional honesty box for school staff rooms and companies on tight budgets.

Start Up Loans

Ellie Stickland Jewellery

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

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

Kiwisumo Ltd

Enuvierhire Orere is a fashion entrepreneur who used her £5,000 Start Up Loan to bring her fashion line Kiwisumo Ltd to the market.

Start Up Loans

Pip Howeson London

Pip Howeson is dedicated to the rejuvenation of the British textile industry, offering a bespoke tailoring service of handcrafted coats and jackets.

Start Up Loans

Pip and Nut

Standing out from the competition can be hard for a small business, especially when the number of competitors is constantly increasing.

Start Up Loans

Chilli Tuk Tuk

Discover Chilli Tuk Tuk, an Indian takeaway and delivery service based in North London with a difference.

Start Up Loans

City Pantry

Stuart Sunderland started his business City Pantry with a friend, a service delivering street food to businesses, with the help of a £10,000 Start Up Loan.

Start Up Loans

Qudini

In June 2012, Imogen and Fraser started up their business, Qudini, a cloud-based platform that allows brands with physical locations to create positive customer experiences through queue management, appointment and event bookings, click and collect, and repair and collection management.

Start Up Loans

Claudi & Fin

Lucy & Meriel both received a Start Up Loan of £7,000 for their frozen yoghurt ice lolly business Claudi & Fin.