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...
Sales surge after launch of Valentine’s “double dipper” lollies The founders of business that make edible cocktails are on track to generate £1 million after a surge in sales in the run-up to...
A UK start-up that was set up to support young entrepreneurs has helped over 700 young people to start their own business since it was founded just four years ago. After securing £10,000 from the...
Government-backed programme has provided more than 400 loans to start-ups and early stage businesses since 2012 Ealing is fast becoming a hub for entrepreneurship, as thousands of people turn away...
The Start Up Loans Company delivers £8 million to micro-businesses in the city Birmingham is home to a growing number of entrepreneurs, according to new figures from the Start Up Loans Company,...
A plastic-free supermarket and a company making healthy snacks for children are among the six small businesses which have been selected to champion UK start ups by the government-backed Start Up...
We welcome the Government’s commitment to funding the Start Up Loans programme until 2021. This is good news for start-up businesses across the UK, and the extension of funding will enable us...
Government-backed programme has provided more than 55,000 loans to start ups and early stage businesses since 2012. Download Press Release Wales is fast becoming a hub of entrepreneurship, according...
Meze, a start-up restaurant run by a mother and daughter in Ellesmere, Shropshire, is set to fly in 2018 after exceeding original sales expectations by 10% in its first year of trading. Download...
The government-backed scheme has provided more than £1.5million loans to start-ups and new businesses in the Wolverhampton since 2012. Download Press Release The Start Up Loans Company (SULCo) has...
Glentham Life Sciences, a supplier of chemicals, raw materials and life science products has increased its annual turnover by 35 percent year-on-year by growing its export sales. Download Press...
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