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The Nests Little Smallholding

Georgie Mitchell gave up her job as a university lecturer teaching Child Development and Counselling and used a £7000 Start Up Loan to launch The...

Escapism Chester

Leisure and entertainment

Daniel launched his business, Escapism Manchester, in August 2016 and works full-time at the premises with six members of staff. Prior to launch,...

True Crime Museum

Joel Griggs grew up fascinated with all things crime related. After spotting some abandoned caves along the Hastings waterfront -caves which turned...

Monster Vehicle Care

Travel

Robert runs a mobile based business, Monster Vehicle Care. Based at his home address in Manchester, He started by focusing on the Manchester area....

Neill Sports Ltd

Leisure and entertainment

David is currently at the last stage of his application and business plan; it has been approved by NWES and has now been passed to SULCo for final...

EMA Training Ltd

Technology and IT

EMA Training Ltd are a specialist Accountancy training provider based in Heanor on the border of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire. They also run other...

The Phill Up Station

Food and drink

Lorraine Phillips started her café in April 2016 after working as a nurse in the NHS for 25 years. She decided that it was time for a change and had...

Click2Recruit

Graham Ford started his business, Click2Recruit, with the help of a £10,000 Start Up Loan. Click2Recruit are a recruitment agency based in Tamworth....

Hamish Dobbie Silversmithing

Art and design

Hamish Dobbie produces a wide range of fine silversmith and acrylic products that range from costing between £5-£11,000 and anywhere in-between....

Mommamakes

Mumpreneurs

When Aimee began sewing clothes for her first born child, she didn’t envisage that it would turn into the company which Mommamakes is. She had...

Farah Qureshi

Farah Qureshi designs and makes jewellery in precious metals, ethical silver and gold. Jewellery had long been a hobby of hers and she had been...

Keel Over Marketing

Technology and IT

Thomas Coppen, a Bristol-based entrepreneur, borrowed £5,000 to get his company ‘Keel Over Ltd’ off the ground. The company is an online marketing...

Pure L’amour

Fashion

Heuritshi Pitra received a loan of £7000 from Start Up Loans to help fund her clothing business, Pure L’amour. The company first launched in August...

Chilli Tuk Tuk

Food and drink

Discover Chilli Tuk Tuk, an Indian takeaway and delivery service based in North London with a difference. There are simple choices on the menu,...

The Women’s Sat Nav to Success Ltd

Education

Diana Parkes is the founder of social enterprise The Women’s Sat Nav to Success Ltd. Set up in July 2015 the business’s aim is to enable women...

Meze Greek Restaurant

Food and drink

Deborah and Elena Melkis used a Start Up Loan to open their Meze Greek Restaurant in Ellesmere, North Shropshire, and work at the business...

Seniors Helping Seniors

Starting up

Christian Wilse launched Seniors Helping Seniors, and started trading officially in January 2014. He received funding from Start Up Loans to start...

Unbxd

Art and design

William Ferrieira and his business partner, William Niven started up their independent creative agency, Unbxd in September 2015. They focus on web...

CorkYogis

Health and fitness

Lara Sengupta is the founder and owner of CorkYogis, a right corker of a social enterprise. Situated just off the renowned Lordship Lane in East...

North 55 Gallery

Art and design

Inga Irvine opened her art gallery, North 55 Falmouth, with the help of a £6,500 Start up Loan. North 55 Falmouth brings together the original work...

Floating Point

Health and fitness

Providing two state of the art i-sopods, a therapy room, quiet room and space for yoga and pilates, Floating Point Float Centre is Berkshire’s only...