31/03/2021 Finance Link secures £50k BBLS loan to drive digital marketing growthFinance Link, a car finance specialist, has secured £50,000 from social impact lender, GC Business Finance, through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Read More |
15/03/2021 GC Business Finance expands lending team with two new appointmentsGMJ Fire Prevention Ltd., a fire protection product company, has secured £4,295 from specialist social impact lender, GC Business Finance, through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Read More |
02/03/2021 TiksPac pushes on with green living agenda thanks to CBILS loanA Warrington-based business working to create cleaner public spaces has secured a six-figure Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Read More |
13/01/2021 Support on offer to help Greater Manchester businesses during lockdownThe Growth Company is reminding businesses across the region that vital help and support remains available for those struggling under England’s third nationwide lockdown. Read More |
13/01/2021 YourZooki trebles revenues and secures first nationwide US contract with GNCYourZooki, a specialist in premium liquid supplements, is targeting new product launches and US growth after more than trebling revenues over the last 12 months.With supplements already sold in 26 countries, YourZooki is now targeting expansion into North America, with the opportunity to secure a piece of a projected $53bn dietary supplement market by 2023. Read More |
05/01/2021 Loan service helps get developer back on trackPearson Quality Homes, a Wigan-based developer of bespoke residential homes, has secured a five-figure loan from specialist social impact lender, GC Business Finance (GCBF), through the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) funded by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). Read More |
15/10/2020 Expansion plans on cards for Burnley engineering firm thanks to cash boostChurchill Plant Engineers, an expert in construction machinery maintenance, has received a £40,000 loan from the Rosebud fund, managed by GC Business Finance. Read More |
22/09/2020 Northern Fire Solutions consolidates Oldham HQ with £200k CBILS loanNorthern Fire Solutions has secured a £200k Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) loan from specialist social impact lender GC Business Finance (GCBF) to fund its growth following a period of lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More |
26/08/2020 Interefurb Limited enjoys record quarter following five-figure CBILS loanRevenues at Congleton-based refurbishment business, Interefurb Limited, have soared over the last quarter following a £50,000 Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) loan with a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) guarantee from specialist social impact lender, GC Business Finance. Read More |
07/08/2020 Rockstar Spirits secures CBILS fundingManchester-based premium rum brand has secured a third round of CBILS funding from GC Business Finance. To maintain sales and continue growing the company, Rockstar Spirits approached GC Business Finance for financial support to strengthen cash flow. The company secured a five-figure loan through NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Read More |
05/08/2020 YUDU doubles down on growth with £400k funding from Rosebud and CBILSYUDU, a software company specialising in digital publishing and crisis communications, has secured a £300k loan from Rosebud, a fund managed by GC Business Finance, to accelerate the growth of its flagship product, Sentinel. Read More |
15/07/2020 True Bearing set to achieve rapid growth with Rosebud supportThe Chorley-based firm, which operates across the UK, received its third tranche of Rosebud funding earlier this year to enable the purchase of a small independent practice. The acquisition, made possible with the investment, has allowed True Bearing to increase its turnover which will allow it to create over 20 jobs in the next four years. True Bearing offers financial planning, pension advice and mortgage advice to clients across the country. It supports major UK employers, such as Rolls Royce and northern universities with retirement workshops. Read More |
08/07/2020 YourZooki secures an additional £150,000 after huge sales growthYourZooki, a premium liquid supplements brand, is gearing up for further growth after receiving an additional £150,000 from Rosebud, Lancashire County Council’s investment vehicle, just four months after Rosebud initially backed the business. Read More |
12/05/2020 NPIF and CBILS loan provides extra security for family-run business Senate TrainingSpecialist social impact lender, GC Business Finance (GCBF), has provided Senate Training with a CBILS-backed loan through NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Fund (NPIF), Read More |
29/04/2020 Fresh Perspective Resourcing unlocks NPIF & CBILS loan following a joined-up Lancashire approachSpecialist social impact lender, GC Business Finance (GCBF) has provided a £35,000 Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) loan using CBILS backing to recruitment agency Fresh Perspective Resourcing following a referral from Lancashire’s Access to Finance Team. Read More |
10/12/2019 ToughTechTyre pressure monitoring systems firm ToughTech received a £100k investment from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, managed by GC Business Finance and MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Read More |
26/11/2019 Telecoms provider VSG aims for expansion with £100k Rosebud investmentVS Group Holdings (VSG), a telecommunications firm specialising in providing for the not-for-profit sector has secured a £100k investment for its expansion, through Lancashire County Developments Ltd’s Rosebud Fund – managed by GC Business Finance. Read More |
17/10/2019 Military preparations firm secures £95,000 loanWorkplace learning provider Evolve Military College has secured a £95,000 loan from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, a product managed by GC Business Finance and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Read More |
03/10/2019 Prestwich rugmakers have the bottle to make a differenceA fledgling rug maker - whose creations can include more than 3,000 recycled bottles - is benefitting from a £30,000 loan. Read More |
23/09/2019 £100k boost will help digital tech firm target aviation sectorDidsbury-based digital technology company Gemini Digital Technologies (GemDT) has secured a £100,000 loan aimed at winning business with the airline industry. Read More |
26/08/2019 Chester B2B tech firm secures five figure NPIF investmentThe latest five-figure funding, provided by GC Business Finance, will allow the firm to expand its business sales and marketing power. Read More |
23/08/2019 Rum brand in high spirits following loanA premium alcoholic drinks brand selected by Coca-Cola as its official spirit partner has developed two new, highly anticipated flavours following a five-figure loan from GC Business Finance. Read More |
15/08/2019 Management consultancy to expand after cash injectionBiramis Management Partners has secured £35,000 from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, a product managed by GC Business Finance and MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Read More |
31/07/2019 Caring coffee-shop counts the change following £25,000 loanCoffee-shop Salutem is enjoying a successful opening following a £25,000 loan provided by GC Business Finance. Read More |
11/07/2019 Loan paves way for Crave at ravesNatural energy drink firm Crave Drinks has secured a £20,000 loan from GC Business Finance to fund the launch of its first product. Read More |
02/07/2019 Sales Bond opening Cheshire office following new wave of investmentBirmingham-based Sales Bond has its eyes on expansion into Cheshire after achieving 300 per cent growth and securing £70,000 worth of investment from shareholders, including £30,000 from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, a product managed by GC Business Finance and MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Read More |
20/06/2019 DTS to go global following support from The Growth CompanyTech-enabled training provider Digital Training Solutions (DTS) has set out plans to crack the US, Africa and China following long-term support from The Growth Company. Read More |
13/05/2019 Lancashire entrepreneur uses Start Up Loan to put alpacas on the mapLancashire entrepreneur Joanne Schembri has launched her alpaca walking and therapy business Calderbrook Alpacas using an £8,000 Start Up Loan from GC Business Finance. Read More |
08/03/2019 Wigan tech firm doubling turnover each year secures £55,000 NPIF investmentSoftware provider Outsource Management Services (OMS) has secured investment of £55,000. Read More |
11/02/2019 Bury bridal entrepreneur uses Start Up Loan to say yes to the dress shopBury entrepreneur and mum of two Steph Davison is launching her new boutique bridal store in Bury using a £25,000 Start Up Loan from GC Business Finance. Read More |
16/01/2019 House fire survivor secures funding to grow Chester based fire safety businessAt the age of five, Paul Hughes survived a devastating fire that destroyed his family home. In 2015 Paul launched his own fire safety business Fire Safety Managers and is now delivering lifesaving solutions and training to businesses and education providers across the country from his Chester base. Read More |
08/01/2019 Branded Items Group targets online growth with NPIF investmentThe Branded Items Group in St Helens is set to build on it’s early stage growth by investing a £25,000 loan from NPIF - BFS & MSIF Microfinance – a product fund managed by GC Business Finance in partnership with MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Read More |
12/12/2018 Digital Pop-Ups develops life-saving technology with GC Business Finance supportDigital Pop-Ups is building a range of life-changing augmented reality (AR) experiences from its base in Manchester using a £15k Start Up Loan from GC Business Finance. Read More |
24/10/2018 Mum of four bags funding to expand luggage manufacturing businessRochdale manufacturer Midwater Luggage has secured a £26,000 investment from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, managed by GC Business Finance in partnership with MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, to increase production and support a sales drive across its portfolio. Read More |
15/10/2018 Pop up food business creates 13 jobs with GC Business Finance supportFirebird Hope is transforming its premium fast food business in Manchester using a Start Up Loan from GC Business Finance. Read More |
04/10/2018 Funding Fuels Oldham Drinks Business ExpansionOldham drinks manufacturer Freez Global Ltd has secured a £25,000 investment. Read More |
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26/09/2018 Manchester wholesaler to service expanding regional rental marketFurniture business DSF Limited has secured a £50,000 investment from NPIF - BFS & MSIF Microfinance, - a product fund managed by GC Business Finance & MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to fund a new facility in East -Manchester. Read More |
25/07/2018 Blue Wren secure NPIF funding for significant expansion plansPreston-based software developer Blue Wren secure a £50,000 investment from NPIF. Read More |
07/09/2017 Eco RepublicEntrepreneur Susan Wright is investing in an eco-lifestyle retail store in Buxton, Derbyshire with help from a £20k loan from BFS Read More |
29/08/2017 Heywood AutoHeywood entrepreneur Michael Gbasai has left behind a career in technology to launch his own garage business with his son, thanks to a £10k loan from BFS Read More |
28/08/2017 Northern Monkey Brew CoNorthern Monkey Brew Co. is launching a new brewery and a craft beer hall in Bolton using a £25k loan from BFS Read More |
24/08/2017 AmavenThe Greater Manchester Export Fund is supporting Manchester based Amaven with a six figure loan facility to enable them to build export sales of their cloud based platform that creates personalised exercise programmes Read More |
18/08/2017 Busy Woman's FitnessVIP personal trainers Rachel Sanderson and Steph Rice are expanding Busy Woman's Fitness Project, their unique brand of ‘no ego’ female fitness training in the North West, thanks to funding support from BFS. Read More |
17/08/2017 Red Angel HairRed Angel Hair in Hyde is set to expand with a £10k loan from BFS that will include the launch of a private area for Muslim clients Read More |
28/07/2017 MeltdownEntrepreneur Laura Lautrete is bringing a new culinary concept to Chester with the launch of her grilled cheese café Meltdown, thanks to a Start Up Loan. Read More |
12/07/2017 Rovi Auto & PerformanceOldham entrepreneur Romas Videikis has turned his lifelong passion for cars into a successful and rapidly growing garage business, thanks to a £25k Start Up Loan loan from and support from the Oldham Enterprise Trust. Read More |
06/07/2017 Grey Box Studio LtdManchester photographic business Grey Box Studio Ltd was awarded £100k of funding, £50k each coming from Barclays Bank and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance. Read More |
14/06/2017 Ditzy DollStockport entrepreneur Lydia Hughes is set to make a big splash in the online beauty market, thanks to the Stockport Business Finance Scheme as supplied by BFS. Read More |
14/06/2017 Silica WaterA great grandfather from Cheshire has launched a business that has the potential to prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, proving that it’s never too late to become an entrepreneur. Read More |
14/06/2017 That Tiny Bike ShopCycling fanatic Darrren Lea-Grime is bringing the traditional bike shop back to the high street in Flixton thanks to his Start Up Loan. Read More |
11/05/2017 Red Security SolutionsBFS made the first award from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) to Red Security Solutions (RSS) in partnership with NatWest, with BFS and NatWest each loaning the business £100k. Read More |
10/05/2017 Esteem No PauseEntrepreneur Jane Hallam launched an innovative new clothing business that is helping women who suffer from symptoms of the menopause, using a £25k Start Up Loan. Read More |
09/05/2017 Event TransportDavid Barnes from Hyde has launched Event Transport Ltd, a new haulage business that specialises in the music and live events industry, thanks to a Start Up Loan Read More |
03/05/2017 FitCreamFirst came low calorie Prosecco, now, thanks to a Start Up Loan, a sugar free ice cream is set to send the market into meltdown. Read More |
28/04/2017 MyShiftPlannerChris Pimlott, owner and Director of Stockport based MyBuzz, used a £25k Start Up Loan from BFS to support the launch of MyShiftPlanner a mobile app that enables people working shifts to manage their rotas Read More |
28/04/2017 Where The Light Gets InFine dining experience Where the Light Gets In launched in Stockport in December 2016, thanks to a £25k Start Up Loan Read More |
28/04/2017 Gnar Bike ParkSet in 46 acres of Cumbrian woodland, Gnar Bike Park is set to become the UK’s premier progressive mountain bike training facility. Read More |
28/04/2017 Hannah PaddockIn November 2016 solicitor Hannah Paddock launched her own legal practice in Burnley Town Centre, thanks to a Start Up Loan. Read More |
28/04/2017 Seven MovementSeven Movement, a gym that specialises in both adult and children’s classes, has launched in Stockport using a £10k loan from BFS Read More |
28/04/2017 Granny CoolGranny Cool, a preserves and condiments manufacturer, started life in 2013, receiving a Start Up Loan a year later to support the production of a range of handmade products Read More |
28/04/2017 Brighter World EnergyOur Co Angel Investment service assisted Manchester start-up Brighter World Energy in securing seed investment, enabling it to challenge traditional energy suppliers with a buy-to-give model that will inspire customers to switch Read More |
01/08/2016 Desk DragonsManchester digital services and games studio Desk Dragons have secured seed investment to take the innovation and imagination behind the billion dollar games industry, and apply it to a range of new markets. Read More |
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12/07/2016 Moda FurnishingsBFS supports Oldham business with £250k through the Greater Manchester Export Fund Read More |
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13/04/2016 Love PizzaDough to make the dough as Business Finance Solutions supports Love Pizza with £100k Read More |
24/02/2016 Indian Tiffin RoomThe Indian Tiffin Room is launching its second venue in Greater Manchester this week, thanks to support from Business Finance Solutions. Read More |
02/02/2016 Merged CommsTelux HD Set To Take on UK Telecoms Giants with £60k BFS Loan, welcoming the New Year with a bang, MergedComms Ltd is set to launch its Telux HD VoIP platform nationally. Read More |