Start Up Loans passes £600m outside of London funding milestone
The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has passed a major milestone of £600 million worth of loans delivered outside of London, providing 68,559 loans to entrepreneurs outside of the capital since its launch in 2012.
4,883 and £41.8m lent to aspiring business owners in East Midlands
6,106 and £55.4m lent to aspiring business owners in East of England
4,875 and £42.5m lent to aspiring business owners in North East
10,881 and £94.2m lent to aspiring business owners in North West
1,356 and £11.0m lent to aspiring business owners in Northern Ireland
5,626 and £47m lent to aspiring business owners in Scotland
8,378 and £81.2m lent to aspiring business owners in the South East
7,487 and £66m lent to aspiring business owners in the South West
4,019 and £39m lent to aspiring business owners in Wales
7,264 and £63.6m lent to aspiring business owners in the West Midlands
7,497 and £68.7m lent to aspiring business owners in Yorkshire and The Humber
Read a success story about Woof The Yorkshire Dog Shop
Natalie Press is the founder of Woof The Yorkshire Dog Shop (Woof), which sells a wide range of organic, grain-free and sustainable pet products.
Read a success story about We Make Footballers
Leon Stapleton, founder of We Make Footballers Cardiff, a football training academy for children aged 4-12. Applying for a £15,000 Start Up Loan meant that Leon was able to launch the first We Make Footballers franchise in Wales.
Read a success story about Two Blues Solar
Dan Levene is co-founder of Two Blues Solar, a solar panel installation business which addresses the growing demand for sustainable solutions to help drive the nation's net-zero agenda.
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