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.

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Enterprise Capital Funds

NQ64

NQ64 are a chain of unique bars across the country offering a range of specialist beers and cocktails which can be enjoyed by customers while playing a range of retro arcade games and consoles.

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Investment Fund for Northern Ireland

The Bucks Head

The first deal from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland saw fund manager Whiterock facilitate a £100,000 loan to The Bucks Head Inn in Dundrum.

Investment Fund for Northern Ireland

INQDATA

Data solutions company INQDATA received £750,000 in equity investment from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland in a deal led by Clarendon Fund Managers.

Investment Fund for Northern Ireland

Harrison Chambers of Distinction

An award-winning Belfast boutique hotel secured a £160,000 loan from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland to expand and build on their success.

Start Up Loans

Mama Claudia

Mama Claudia is a children’s accessories business based in Northern Ireland initially ran the business from her home, having received a Start Up Loan

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

Kerr’s Tyres

Although tyre retailers Kerr’s Tyres continued to service hauliers and delivery companies throughout the disruption caused by COVID-19, it lacked the wUlster Bank (Northern Ireland)orking capital to sustain itself for any real length of time.

Future Fund

AirPOS

Read what it had to say in this Future Fund case study.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

SD Kells

Closing all of its department stores as part of the COVID-19 lockdown and facing a long period of no revenue meant things were looking bleak for Northern Ireland retailer SD Kells.

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)

CM Marketing

As many of its customers – trade showrooms and builders’ merchants – closed their doors in response to the spread of the coronavirus, bathroom distributors CM Marketing took quick action, changing its working methods and assessing its cashflow.

Start Up Loans

The Smart Bunker

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

Start Up Loans

BTS Concept Store

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

Start Up Loans

Plant & Play Wildlife Garden

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.

Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS)

Des Carson Limited

For a small distributor of table sauces, the enforced closure of food premises due to COVID-19 was a potentially disastrous outcome.

Enterprise Finance Guarantee

CM Precision Components Ltd

CM Precision Components Ltd is a leading supplier of precision engineered components within the UK and Ireland located in Downpatrick, near Belfast.