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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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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

Enterprise Finance Guarantee

Miss Macaroon

Miss Macaroon, set up by social entrepreneur and trained pastry chef Rosie Ginday, is a high-end patisserie with a difference.

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?

Start Up Loans

Zeal Creative

One of the region’s foremost marketing agencies, ZEAL Creative counts some of the world’s biggest brands as its clients. The agency, which was founded in March 2014, has produced inspirational content and campaigns for the likes of Castrol, Johnson & Johnson and Weetabix, and continues to win clients.

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

Kokoso Baby

Kokoso Baby is the new baby skincare brand that uses pure organic coconut oil specially selected for baby skincare.

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.

Start Up Loans

Utta Nutta

Katie has always been a massive peanut butter fan, but objected to the use of palm oil in traditional recipes. Palm tree plantations have a big environmental impact and this is one of the main reasons Katie decided to develop her own recipe, one which didn’t use this ingredient. She also wanted a peanut butter that was healthier, not full of the usual sugar and additives.

Enterprise Capital Funds

Mimecast

Creating Simplicity From Complexity

Start Up Loans

Kirk and Kirk

Kirk & Kirk is an optical design company set up by Jason and Karen Kirk

Start Up Loans

FittaMamma

Alexandra, a 29 year old entrepreneur from West Sussex has been given a £9,500 Start-Up Loan to help develop her clothing line and resource centre for active pregnant women.

Enterprise Capital Funds

Heck Foods

Heck Foods is a family-run premium sausage maker, which was founded by Yorkshire farmers Andrew and Debbie Keeble in 2012. Heck’s brands are sold throughout the UK in Tesco, ASDA, Morrisons, Booths and Waitrose, and via its own website.