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YorTours

Nick Smith’s passion for what his local area has to offer and his love of working with people, inspired him to start YorTours. The...

Atomica Gallery

Art and design

Orla Bennett along with her co-founder Holly Lander, launched Atomica Gallery in 2012 as a pop-up in Shoreditch, East London. Following its success,...

B-Tempted

Food and drink

Sarah Hilleary has always been motivated by the personal rewards of being her own boss, and this lead her to start gluten free snack company Birubi...

Pip and Nut

Standing out from the competition can be hard for a small business, especially when the number of competitors is constantly increasing. We caught up...

Powerful Organic

Nisa Mendez used her Start Up Loan to develop her website design business Mendez Moment. Recently, Nisa has been using all of her web experience to...

Aberffraw Biscuits

Food and drink

James Shepherd started his business, Aberffraw Biscuits, with the help of a £5,000 Start Up Loan. James is a journalist by trade but was inspired to...

Office Pantry

Office Pantry deliver snack packs and fresh fruit to offices right across the UK, with an optional honesty box for school staff rooms and companies...

DividaBill

Managing bills can be a headache for everyone, whether you live alone or in a shared house. Start Up Loan recipient Jon started bill management...

Svadish Catering

Food and drink

Sonya Kumar started her Indian restaurant and catering company Svadish Catering at the age of 19. Her Grandfather had owned an Indian restaurant in...

Pip Howeson London

Pip Howeson is dedicated to the rejuvenation of the British textile industry, offering a bespoke tailoring service of handcrafted coats and jackets....

KupKase

Food and drink

With Kupkase it’s personal. They’re not just a pretty cake. KupKase, specialising in bespoke and beautiful cupcakes and wedding cakes,...

SlideFold

We caught up with Start Up Loan recipient Rhian Murphy, founder of SlideFold, a family run design and manufacturer of supreme quality, innovative...

Caffe Venecia

Tony Singh was unemployed before starting his own business, Caffe Venecia, in the centre of Huddersfield in November 2013. He used his Start Up Loan...

Bird & Blend Tea Co.

Mike Turner and his partner Krisi started their Brighton-based tea mixology company, Bird & Blend Tea Co., with the help of a Start Up Loan....

Cornwall Camper Company

The Cornwall Camper Company, founded by Start Up Loan recipient Jess Ratty, is a VW Camper van hire business aimed at being part of a new wave of...

Shortcuts Children’s Salon

Father of two David O’Neal opened his children’s hair salon Shortcuts with the help of a Start Up Loan. David set out to change the...

Claudi & Fin

Lucy & Meriel both received a Start Up Loan of £7,000 for their frozen yoghurt ice lolly business Claudi & Fin. After winning the ‘PitchUp...

Rockflower

Start Up Loan recipient Andrew McAlpine took out a loan to help develop his flower kiosk, Rockflower. The business is situated in Blackfriars...

Employability Town

Klaudia Mitura used her Start Up Loan to help develop her business Employability Town, which supports young people in improving their soft...

Art In Offices

Katie Henry received a Start Up Loan in early 2013 to help develop her business Art in Offices, which provide contemporary art at affordable prices...

Field Scope International

Peter Chulu received a Start Up Loan in 2013 to help develop his global market research service company, Field Scope International Ltd. Peter...