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Waterfall Ways
Having been made redundant after working with the Princes Trust for many years Christopher Evans decided to go it alone and start his own business...
Read MoreCan You Escape?
Alastair Watson opened his Edinburgh tourist attraction, Can You Escape, with the help of a £6,500 Start Up Loan. Prior to starting his business...
Read MoreBrides 4 Less
Brides 4 Less is an online Bridal Boutique that offers brides premium bridal wear at affordable prices. All the wedding dresses available are made...
Read MorePlant & Play Wildlife Garden
Vikki Bustard had always wanted to be a teacher but had dreamt of teaching outside rather than in a traditional classroom situation. While working...
Read MoreBow Wows at No. 7
After 14 years working at House of Fraser and 10 years at the Body Shop, Karen Hassan was made redundant in 2014. She was a dog lover and owned two...
Read MoreIndustry Education in Music
Sam Robson, an entrepreneur from Ipswich, is passionate about music and education. He faced redundancy when working in the music industry, and...
Read MoreCompare The Game
Ritchie Williamson, an entrepreneur with a background in project management, decided to turn his passion for video games into a career. With the...
Read MoreFinch Installations
Simon Finch was granted a £9,000 Start Up Loan through Delivery Partner SWIG to start his shop fitting business Finch Installations. After 11 years...
Read MoreKiwisumo Ltd
Enuvierhire Orere is a fashion entrepreneur who used her £5,000 Start Up Loan to bring her fashion line Kiwisumo Ltd to the market. Kiwisumo Ltd...
Read MoreFittaMamma
FittaMamma is an online retail company selling a range of maternity fitness wear. It was set up by Start Up Loans recipient and business...
Read MoreCity Pantry
Stuart Sunderland started his business City Pantry with a friend, a service delivering street food to businesses, with the help of a £10,000 Start...
Read MoreUtta Nutta
Katie Sargent has always been a massive peanut butter fan, but objected to the use of palm oil in traditional recipes. Palm tree plantations have a...
Read MoreMonks & Co
With years of experience in the menswear fashion industry Amy decided that it was time to fulfil her ambition and set up her own clothing business....
Read MoreCherry Tree Nursery
Roger and Angela Jennett have fulfilled their ambition of opening a friendly family-run day nursery in the heart of Lincoln. The couple bring more...
Read MoreHopps & Woolf
Hopps and Woolf was founded by friends Alex Hoppenbrouwers and Tom Woolf. The Bristol graduates had always been interested in enterprise. In fact...
Read MoreGeorge James Bridal
Nicola Weeks started her bridal boutique business, George James Bridal, with the help of a £8,500 Start Up Loan. George James Bridal is an exclusive...
Read MoreParents and business owners
As Britain booms with parents starting business, some of our Start Up Loans mumpreneurs shine a light on this impressive movement of women...
Read MoreThe Paddock
Laura Burlison from Northumberland received her Start Up Loan 18 months ago and used it to start ‘The Paddock – Fresh Food Delivered from the Land...
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