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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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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

Pencil & Fork

David Sanchez is the founder and owner of Pencil & Fork, a business which provides an innovative approach to learning using food. Pencil & Fork was set up in 2013 and is situated in Worcester Park in Sutton, South London.

Start Up Loans

Yuyo

Yuyo is planning to change the way the UK enjoys hot drinks. Founders Rosie and Charles were inspired by their experiences of drinking yerba mate, a South American herbal infusion, while travelling the continent together.

Start Up Loans

Miles & Mia

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

Start Up Loans

Pure L’amour

Heuritshi Pitra received a loan of £7000 from Start Up Loans to help fund her clothing business, Pure L’amour.

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)

Ace Lifestyle

As the UK started to observe social distancing, health and fitness company Ace Lifestyle saw its customer base decline.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Casa Cannoli

With the majority of its trade coming through public stalls and events across London, Casa Cannoli has been severely hampered by the COVID-19 lockdown.

Enterprise Capital Funds

Doctify

Doctify is a healthtech platform built by medics for healthcare providers, doctors and patients.

Enterprise Capital Funds

Active Partners

Active Partners: A Funder’s experience of raising an Enterprise Capital Fund with British Business Bank

Managed Funds Programme

Revolut

London-based mobile bank Revolut’s two million customers can set up an app-based current account, spend in over 150 currencies with no fees and send free domestic and internationalmoney transfers using the interbank exchange rate.

Wrisk

Equity Crowdfunding didn't just help Wrisk access the funding it needed, it also provided a unique marketing opportunity too.

Cornerstone

From a Start Up Loan to a £900,000 Crowdfunding round, Cornerstone is growing and has used finance to do it.

Vantage Power

Vantage Power used Angel Investment to fund its technology development

British Business Investments

Laird London

A fleeting opportunity arises to grow your business. If you don’t seize it, it will pass. But you need the cash to act decisively – and just at that moment your own cashflow is stretched. So how are going to fund your next big step?

Enterprise Capital Funds

Carwow

Carwow had grown from a team of two to five employees with some angel funding, but they knew that they needed institutional backing to improve the service and grow the business into a nationally recognised brand.

Start Up Loans

B-Tempted

Sarah Hilleary has always been motivated by the personal rewards of being her own boss, and this lead her to start gluten-free snack company Birubi Ltd.

Enterprise Capital Funds

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