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

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

Eden Education Centre

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

Start Up Loans

Shortcuts Children’s Salon

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

Start Up Loans

Mimi’s Organics

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.

Start Up Loans

Chappuccino

Chappuccino is a café in the heart of Chapeltown, Sheffield, run by Olivia Fisher and her mum, Claire.

Start Up Loans

Cherry Tree Nursery

Roger and Angela Jennett have fulfilled their ambition of opening a friendly family-run day nursery in the heart of Lincoln.

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

Yorkshire Dama Cheese

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

Start Up Loans

Chips & Gravy Studios

Adrian Ryan co-runs creative agency Chips & Gravy Studios with Kevin Shannon from their base in Staffordshire.

Start Up Loans

Christian Benedict

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

Start Up Loans

Shakehaus

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

Start Up Loans

Seniors Helping Seniors

Christian Wilse launched Seniors Helping Seniors, and started trading officially in January 2014.

Start Up Loans

Escapism Chester

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

Start Up Loans

Equistone Equestrian

Emma Evelyn Stone worked as a Transport Secretary before deciding to return to university and study a science degree.

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.

Start Up Loans

Eclipse Property

Allen started his property management company Eclipse Property Cornwall, with the help of a £10,000 Start Up Loan, to become our 10,000th business backed.