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Lamar Griffiths and Reece Walker took out a Start Up Loan of £4,000 in November 2018 to launch 21st Century Repairs, a van-based phone repair...
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Read more Joe Brady took out a £10,000 Start Up Loan in two parts in October 2020 and January 2021 to launch Essence of Hartland, an eco-friendly home...
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Read more Julie Di Toro and her partner, Sam Barker, took out a Start Up Loan in two parts in August and September 2020 to launch Mistral, an independent wine...
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Read more Aoife Doherty set up her business in November 2020 after graduating from the University of Reading with a BA Hons in Graphic Design. After noticing...
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Read more Jane Palmer, 53, took out a £25,000 Start Up Loan in 2015 to launch Celebrating Curves, a bridal wear business for plus-size brides based in...
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Read more Matthew Martin and his wife, Corina Martin, launched Cod of Duty, a mobile Fish and Chips food truck, in December 2020 using two £17,000 Start Up...
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Read more Sara Roberts used a £20,000 Start Up Loan to launch Healthy Nibbles, the UK’s first healthy vending machine company that offers healthy products and...
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Read more James Talbot and his partner Jake Jones, took out a loan of £20,000 from Start Up Loans in September 2020 during the pandemic, after Jake was made...
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Read more Peter Rogers took out a loan of £10,000 in 2021 to launch Silverbirch Woodcraft, an online store selling bespoke and restored handmade furniture....
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Read more Double act, Jamal Ramsay and Jamal Ayton-Brown, took out two loans of £24,988 each in June 2020 to launch BOXD Health, a business selling...
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Read more Helen Conway alongside her daughter Angharad and son-in-law Lance, launched their bakery business Ty Melin Bakery during coronavirus lockdown in...
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Read more After meeting while working as pizza chefs together, Alex McKay and Douglas Staton wanted to channel their strong passion for food into an idea for...
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Read more Former baristas Theo Garcia, 24, and Alex Foss Sims, 29, met while working in a coffee shop in Gloucestershire. They started producing bottled,...
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Read more Falling victim to bike theft led former Royal Marine Commando and Doctor of Medicine, Dr Matthew James Leach (33), to develop an innovative smart...
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Read more At just 31, Suzy Olivier has been at the helm of not one but four businesses. Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, where her father was in the...
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Read more After the loss of her brother in 2011 Tracy McAllister began to question if she was living life to the full. Losing her job in 2013 gave her the...
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Read more Brothers Sam, Tom and Patrick Quilliam have combined to create Quilliam Brothers. Located in the heart of Newcastle Quilliam Brothers is a tea house...
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Read more Baked In was started by Joe who was later joined in the business by his brother Patrick. Their mission is to bring baking to the masses with an...
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Read more Adrian Ryan co-runs creative agency Chips & Gravy Studios with Kevin Shannon from their base in Staffordshire. Founded in 2013, Chips &...
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Read more Entrepreneur, Laura Lautrete, is bringing a new culinary concept to Chester with the launch of her grilled cheese café, Meltdown, thanks to a Start...
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Read more Elphius Flux is an upcycling business, specialising in industrial and modern furniture. Based in Chesterfield, Jason and Gwen Hopkinson create...
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