A Tyne and Wear business selling products made from seaweed is expanding across the UK as Britons strive to cut their intake of meat and embrace a more plant-based diet. Seaweed & Co., founded...
Government-backed programme has issued 7,366 loans, providing £50m in funding to London-based BAME start ups since 2012. Thursday 9 January 2020: The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme...
The winners of the 2019 Start Up Loans Delivery Partner Awards were announced last night at a special event in London. Thursday 5 December 2019 The awards celebrate the important role that Start Up...
Government-backed programme has delivered 8,366 loans, providing £65 million in funding, to start-ups and early stage businesses in the region since 2012. Download Press Release The North West has...
14 November 2019 A Welsh rugby clothing brand is expanding into Japan after the country embraced the sport during the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Rugby mania gripped Japan whilst it hosted the...
12 November 2019 Entrepreneurship in the North East of England is on the rise, according to new figures published today from Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank. They reveal that the...
Founders of 10 small businesses recognised as examples of standout start up success Start Up Loans has delivered over 67,000 loans since 2012, providing £534m of funding A former soldier who used...
Entrepreneurship in Scotland is on the rise, according to new figures from the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme, published today. Download Press Release They reveal that the...
14 August 2019: A British company that makes accessories for pets including cat bow ties and dog bandanas is expanding to America after doubling its turnover last year. The female founders of Hiro +...
Women account for 40% of Start Up Loan recipients in the region The East Midlands is the most popular region outside of London for women setting up their own businesses with funds from the British...
A former soldier has created an award-winning broadband business after discovering he had stronger Wi-Fi connection in The Falklands than in the UK. PJ Farr was serving in The Falkland Islands near...
The Start Up Loans programme lends more than 60,000 loans to fund small businesses since 2012 Almost 40% of loan recipients are women 22% of loan recipients come from BAME backgrounds North West has...
UK Government-backed programme lends £45m to fund South East microbusinesses Small business is booming in the South East, according to new figures from the British Business Bank which shows that the...
The British Business Bank is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Bearman as its new Managing Director, responsible for the Start Up Loans programme. Richard is currently the Head of...
JimJams enjoys 106% increase in turnover in 2017-18 A City worker who quit his lucrative job in a bank to launch a healthy chocolate spread for children has expanded his business to America. Kevin...
The founders of a cold coffee start-up have received £200,000 investment less than 12 months after the business came close to going under. Former baristas Theo Garcia, 24, and Alex Foss Sims, 29,...
Celebrities who exercise while pregnant are helping to boost sales in maternity sportswear Celebrities who post videos of themselves on Instagram exercising while pregnant are fuelling the sale of...
UK Government-backed programme passes £25m lending milestone to Scottish microbusinesses 18 March 2019: New figures from the British Business Bank show its Start Up Loans programme making a real...
Government-backed programme has lent £175million to 25,000 female business owners across the UK since 2012 A growing number of women are following their passions and starting their own business,...
Government-backed programme has lent over £450m to start-ups and early stage businesses since 2012 Yorkshire and The Humber has overtaken the West Midlands to become the UK’s most entrepreneurial...
Small Business Wonders Campaign launches today to celebrate UK small businesses Passion is one of the key motivators for people launching their own business, according to a new survey by the Start...