British Business Bank Scotland

Planning a festive outing with friends or family? 🎄 The newly opened wine and tapas bar, The Cellar at 24, is bringing a fresh dining experience to Anstruther 🍽️ Founders Sam and Nicola Linton recently secured a £20,000 loan through our Start Up Loans programme and DSL Business Finance Ltd to help launch the business 🙌 Read the full story 👇 https://lnkd.in/dhUZQhPE

Scotland has a thriving small business community and in a year our Investment Fund for Scotland has helped to unlock significant opportunities for business owners, from expanding teams and developing additional products to securing new premises. Read on to find out more about the impact of the fund: https://bit.ly/3VfFcXT

🎉 Celebrating one year of impact! 🎉 In its first 12 months, the Investment Fund for Scotland has committed over £10m to support businesses across Scotland 🚀 So far, 26 businesses have benefited from the fund, receiving a mix of debt and equity funding to help them thrive and grow 🤝 The fund aims to empower businesses in Scotland to start up, scale up, and stay competitive. Congratulations and thank you to our fund managers DSL Business Finance Ltd, Maven Capital Partners and The FSE Group. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dt85R4hF

Congratulations to Panther M*lk, the award-winning oat milk cocktail brand, on the recent announcement of its plans to expand into the European market! 🌍 Glasgow-based founder Paul Crawford previously secured funding through our Start Up Loans Company programme, as well as from The FSE Group through our Investment Fund for Scotland 👏 We’re excited to see what’s next for Paul and the team, and we wish them every success on this journey 💫

✨ Passionate about supporting women-led businesses? ✨ Join us on Tuesday for How to Become an Angel Investor and Investing in Start Up Businesses session, hosted by angel investment syndicate Mint Ventures 🤝 Find out how you can become an angel investor, support women in business, and diversify your investment portfolio 🙌 📆 Tuesday 19 November, 1pm | 💻 Online | 🎟️ FREE to attend Book your spot today 👇

Our Start Up Loans programme has empowered over 320 entrepreneurs in Scotland to transition from unemployment to self-employment 🙌 One founder who benefited from funding to start her business is Andreea Niculescu, who launched Belladreea, a children’s partywear brand, in 2022 🎉 Andreea found herself out of work post-Covid, following a career in hospitality and after becoming a mum to baby Arabella. Struggling to find suitable high-street options for her daughter, she secured a £10,000 loan through the Start Up Loans programme to help launch her online store 🛍️

✨ With #COP29 in Baku just around the corner, we wanted to spotlight our 2024 Ambassador and sustainability champion – Project Harmless backed by Virgin StartUp ✨ 🐶 Founder George Greer launched the business after noticing high concentrations of plastic dog waste bags along the shores of Loch Long during walks with his Swiss Shepherd, Noah ♻️ To try and address the issue, he developed a new class of dog waste bags made from a water-reactive, non-toxic, and microplastic-free material that dissolves in the open environment 🛍️ Project Harmless has since expanded into new markets with the launch of Harmless Fashion, offering a range of plastic-free accessories, including tote bags, laptop cases and dog leads, all designed to combat greenwashing and support the UK textiles sector Read more about George’s story 👇 https://bit.ly/3UJEp14

🎉 Congratulations to The Aesthetics Club UK on the opening of its fourth luxury clinic in Stockbridge! Earlier this year, the business secured a £250,000 loan from The FSE Group through our Investment Fund for Scotland to support its growth into new locations 🙌✨ We’re proud to back female business owners like Fiona Ross from The Aesthetics Club and look forward to seeing her continued success in the beauty industry 👏 👀 Check out the stunning new clinic and discover its cutting-edge treatments 👇

Sip & Bark, a popular dog-friendly café in Stockbridge, has secured a £75,000 loan from DSL Business Finance Ltd through our Investment Fund for Scotland 🐶☕ This month, the business announced the launch of its highly anticipated Supper Club, set to run every Saturday and serve up a delectable menu for pups alongside delicious options for their human companions 🍽️ Read the full story 👇

The founders of Styled by Macs are gearing up for their next chapter after a fantastic first 18 months in business 🛍️ 👏 Linlithgow-based sisters-in-law Kirsty McMartin and Hazel McMartin secured a loan through our Start Up Loans programme and DSL Business Finance Ltd to expand their clothing boutique, with plans to relocate to a larger store and welcome new team members 🙌