Success Stories

Vikki Bustard had always wanted to be a teacher but had dreamt of teaching outside rather than in a traditional classroom situation. While working as a Horticultural Training Officer Vikki had the idea for Plant & Play Wildlife Garden and by chance she came across the perfect site to locate the business.

An award-winning Hull business which provides mechanical and electrical installation services is looking to boost growth after securing a £100,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Creative agency, Elephant Digital Ltd, has received a £50,000 investment from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, managed by MSIF in partnership with GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

A Yorkshire diagnostics company is set for growth after securing a £1.5m investment from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

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

Teesside-based haulage firm Halcyon Tankers Ltd  secured a £250,000 loan from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has invested £250,000 to support Elements Technology Platforms Limited in its mission to develop its headquarters, staff base and product portfolio.

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

Wireless Social, the Preston-based provider of hospitality guest WiFi, analytics and guest engagement solutions  secured a £500k of funding from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance to build on its success and accelerate growth.

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

Teesside-based engineering information management firm Phusion  secured a significant six figure investment from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) and managed by FW Capital.

Father and son team, Trevor and Peter Jones, run the Eden Education Centre, the largest innovation education studio in Europe.

Father of two David O’Neal opened his children’s hair salon Shortcuts with the help of a Start Up Loan.

A Leeds-based tech firm which has developed one of the UK’s leading marketing automation platforms secured a £250,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Tees Valley-based energy and water efficiency firm Cenergist has secured a £235,000 loan from NPIF – FW Capital Debt Finance, managed by FW Capital and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

An award-winning North Yorkshire micro brewery is set to expand its range of real ales and its distribution network with the help a £200,000 loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Tyre pressure monitoring systems firm ToughTech  received a £100k investment from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, managed by GC Business Finance and MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Rumbi Serima-Fowler started her business Mimi’s Organics in 2014 after struggling to find products to suit the skin of her son, who suffers from numerous allergies.