An Edinburgh bakery business that uses insect protein in its baking is looking to expand its operations after the owner accessed specialist support from Business Gateway. The Insect Café was launched by Nahla Mahmoud in October 2023. Its products which use four varieties of insects in the baking process, range from nutty cricket brownies to […]
Civil Rail Solutions Limited (CRS), labour supplier for the rail and construction industries, has secured a £3m confidential invoice discounting funding line with leading independent SME funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS). With Network Rail having commenced its £45.4bn five-year investment plan in April 2024 (known as Control Period 7), this funding line will enable CRS […]
A family-run Inverclyde business is hiring and training young people in the field of ground investigation, after the business owners accessed specialist advice from Business Gateway. A & I Geotechnical is supporting youths in the local community by providing them with training and qualifications in the field of geotechnical ground investigation, which the team are […]
Two Drifters, a Devon-based distillery that featured on the last ever Hairy Bikers episode, is set for major growth having secured a £100,000 funding facility from Time Finance. The deal has been arranged to help fund the Devonian SME’s alcohol tax duty, enabling the business to bottle and distribute more of its sustainably produced rum. […]
X-Forces Enterprise and the Start Up Loans programme, part of the British Business Bank, have together provided 3,000 entrepreneurs in the Armed Forces community with the funding and support to start a business. Since 2013, this partnership has provided a total of £33.5m in funding and support, catalysing fulfilling new careers for service leavers, veterans, […]
A Scottish grandmother has launched the UK’s first and only pre-measured baby formula scoops after accessing support from Business Gateway. Alison Marshall, who has spent her life raising and supporting children as a stay-at-home mum, came up with the idea for her product while making up a bottle for her youngest grandchild. The business, Ready […]
A Yorkshire-based property entrepreneur has further boosted his growing portfolio across the north of England after securing a £4.7m funding solution to purchase and develop Prospect Shopping Centre in Hull. Zahid Iqbal has a proven track-record of acquiring and rapidly transforming shopping centres across the region and is hoping to emulate that success by utilising […]
UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has helped specialist interior outfitter Trimline to secure a £1m financing package supporting its work refurbishing cruise ships and ferries around the world. Lloyds Bank provided the facility, which is supported by UKEF and allows Trimline to target new business opportunities as demand continues rising almost […]
A former lawyer, and graduate of the University of Aberdeen, has launched his own self-storage business in Aberdeen, introducing keyless self-storage units to the city for the first time. Based in Bridge of Don Industrial Estate, Storage Den provides highly secure self-storage units for personal or business needs for Aberdeen residents. Its 70 storage units […]
Mach Recruitment, a Leeds based specialist recruitment business has agreed a £45m invoice finance facility with Metro Bank. As a specialist recruitment business working in the ecommerce and food sectors, Mach Recruitment will use the financing to support its acquisition ambitions and continued desire to grow and diversify. The invoice finance package from Metro Bank […]
