British Business Investments today announces a further commitment to Claret Capital Partners Limited (“Claret”), with a new co-investment fund. The fund will invest in high-growth technology enabled smaller businesses across the UK. British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, aims to improve access to alternative finance for smaller businesses across […]
CIBC Innovation Banking has provided a corporate debt financing package to Artlogic, a leading technology platform for the art world. The funding will be used to increase its research and development, helping to expand its product offering. The platform’s integrated approach combines inventory, accounting, customer relationship management (CRM), website, sales, marketing, and payment solutions, giving those in […]
A market-leading business dedicated to locating subsurface energy and mineral resources to reduce the globe’s carbon footprint, is powering its strategic growth plans after securing a £500,000 funding deal. AIM-listed Getech, based in Leeds, which specialises in data-mapping natural resources such as metals, minerals and geothermal energy, agreed the working capital facility with Reward Finance […]
Seeking to refinance their existing asset-based lending (ABL) facilities with an upsized debt solution to support the next phase of their successful growth strategy, QUBA Solutions turned to NatWest to help structure a suitable debt package. New to the bank, the NatWest deal team explored QUBA Solutions’ growth strategy and resulting short- and medium-term financing […]
Specialist lender Leumi UK has completed a £29.4m facility on behalf of the Industrial Open Storage (IOS) joint venture (JV) between Marchmont and NW1 Partners. The loan will assist with the financing and capex programme of a seven-asset portfolio of IOS across England. The JV which operates under the brand ‘SURFACE’ was the first institutional […]
A Highland woodturning business run by an 18-year-old is now able to produce products in a more streamlined way after the business owner accessed specialist start-up support from Business Gateway. Daniel Stewart began woodturning in 2020 when he was just 14, after being gifted a lathe by his granny. He now owns his own business, […]
A driven entrepreneur from Somerset has trebled the size of his expanding chain of gyms across the South West of England after securing a £200,000 funding solution to grow his Trident Fitness equipment brand and support the launch of his new gym in Yeovil. Craig Stephens will be utilising the working facility provided by alternative […]
Award-winning specialist coffee roaster, Danelaw Coffee, has achieved significant growth following funding from the Start Up Loans programme, delivered by the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) on behalf of the British Business Bank. Founded by David Jameson in 2022, Danelaw Coffee offers high-quality coffee products. David has 18 years’ experience working across a variety of roles […]
A Nottinghamshire-based manufacturer and global supplier of cables and controls is eyeing further growth and safeguarding the future of its locally skilled workforce, after securing a major funding deal to help purchase a £550,000 industrial unit and business headquarters. Cable-Tec, which also operates a site in Liverpool, has guaranteed its long term future in the […]
Two local mums who launched their own craft gin just eight months ago are scaling up productions to keep up with customer demand. The pair accessed support from Business Gateway, Scotland’s national business advisory service, to get their business up and running. Catriona and Cara first launched Bealach Gin in October 2023. The pair met […]
