Case Studies

After 13 years in the army and 17 years working on offshore oil rigs, veteran Mike decided to turn his passion for golf into his career and set up a virtual golf venue.

Janet Packer and Lindsey Bielby, founded Growing Wild Outdoor Nursery with locations in Sheffield and Barnsley to share their passion for outdoor learning and give children the chance to play and learn in nature every day.

A vibrant brunch café chain based in Lincolnshire, has secured £25,000 funding from First Enterprise – Enterprise Loans under the British Business Bank's Start Up Loans programme to expand their business with a fourth location under a new brand name, Juni.

Working full time as a veterinarian in Castlewellan, Dr Olivia Clark is well aware of the amount of harmful information even the best-intentioned dog owners can consume on the internet.

A renowned restaurant venue in the heart of Anstruther has been given a fresh lease of life with its new owners launching their latest venture, a wine and tapas bar called The Cellar at 24.

Leicestershire-based learning and development company receives £15,000 funding for marketing and brand development.

Surfing collective House of Glass launch café in Newquay as a community space for surfers, thanks to the Start Up Loans programme.

A new boat powered by transparent solar glass technology is taking to the waves this summer thanks to funding from the British Business Bank Start Up Loans programme.

Minnie Me’s, a salon specialising in neurodivergent clients has opened in Somerset, thanks to the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme.

Frazer’s Coffee Roasters, based in Sheffield, secured a £20,000 Start Up Loan via Business Support Partner Virgin StartUp.

Tavistock Brewery in the village of Peter Tavy, Devon is the brainchild of father-and-son team Richard and Matthew Goslin who felt there was a gap in the market for beer produced in their area.

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.

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.

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.

Founder George Greer received a loan from the British Business Bank and Virgin StartUp in September 2022 to expand his line of sustainable dog waste bags, following a surge in demand from consumers in the USA.

28 year old TJ Bouchada, founder of private nail salon Moody Cow Nails. TJ took out her loan of £12,000, via Let’s Do Business Finance, to open her own private nail salon.

Phil enjoyed a 17-year career in the British Army. He met his Thai partner Chanisara seven years ago and that sparked their dream to open a restaurant together. Chanisara started serving her cuisine with a Thai food stall in the town’s central market and discovered that demand was high for her freshly made products.

Paul Connaughton, founder of JPC Specialist Motorsports, a motorsports business set up to raise vital funds for JPC Community Farm.