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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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Debt Funds

Butternut Box

Butternut Box is a direct to consumer fresh dog food subscription company based in the UK, Ireland & Netherlands. From its in-house production site in Bassetlaw, It manufactures and delivers a range of freshly cooked human grade meals, with a personalized dietary offering driven by its proprietary tech platform. It is the leading fresh pet food player in Europe.

Managed Funds Programme

Beauty Pie

Beauty Pie is a beauty and wellness brand that gives its members access to owned products sourced from the world’s best labs at up to 70% off traditional retail prices.

Investment Programme

Class 1 Vehicle Hire

Class 1 Vehicle Hire Ltd is an independent family vehicle and van hire company based in Larbert, near Falkirk, Scotland. It supplies vehicles on a daily, weekly, and monthly rental basis and has a fleet of nearly 300 vehicles.

FinTech

Hook & Son

British Business Investments delivery partner FOLK2FOLK specialises in providing finance to underserved smaller businesses within regional areas of the UK.

Regional Angels Programme

Smile Plastics

Smile Plastics is a material design and manufacturing house making supersized 100% recycled and 100% recyclable decorative panels for commercial and private interiors.

Start Up Loans

Valiant Lingerie

Valiant Lingerie took out a £6,500 loan through Start Up Loans delivery partner Virgin Start Ups to start her business.

Enterprise Capital Funds

Wild Cosmetics

Wild Cosmetics, based in London, is on a mission to remove single use plastic and create high performing natural formulations that allow customers to switch to more sustainable everyday bathroom products.

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

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Press on Vinyl

Press on Vinyl received a £350,000 investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, through fund manager FW Capital, which will enable it to grow and to create as many as 46 new jobs in the region over the next three years

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Pure Pet Food

Pure Pet Food raised a multi-million-pound investment from Mercia and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Start Up Loans

Tarian Drums

The company, the first of its kind in Wales, received a Start Up Loan of £10,000, which it has used to create sustainable drum moulds and to cover the cost of materials.

Start Up Loans

The Whisky Chairmen

The Whisky Chairmen received a Start Up Loan of £13,000 through delivery partner Transmit, which helped to provide the essential tooling, materials, rent and insurances needed to establish the business.

Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund

Arc Marine

ARC Marine received £1m in equity investment from the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Investment Fund (CIOSIF) in a deal led by the FSE Group, enabling the company to create at least six new positions over the next three years.

ENABLE Funding

Gymfinity Kids

Gymfinity Kids, established in 2017, operate a series of activity clubs for children aged 3+ across six sites.

Midlands Engine Investment Fund

Velobici

Leicestershire-based Velobici manufactures and distributes high-end cycling apparel and accessories.

Patient Capital Funds

Xampla

Xampla has developed an entirely new generation of materials, made from plants, that replaces plastics.

Patient Capital Funds

Ori Biotech

Ori Biotech’s mission is to eliminate barriers to patient access of cell and gene therapies (CGTs) through the use of innovation and by rethinking how those therapies are manufactured.

Patient Capital Funds

Quantexa

Quantexa is a data and analytics specialist which has developed a software platform for organisations to help them make meaningful, evidence-based decision using data and machine learning.