British Business Bank

Equity deal activity involving smaller businesses in Scotland picked up during the first half of 2024, one of only two parts of the UK to experience a year-on-year increase after a difficult 2023, according to new research from the British Business Bank. The Bank’s annual Nations & Regions

Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, has launched a new, free, interactive resource for aspiring business owners, called the ‘Essential Guide to Starting a Business’. The guide has been developed to provide useful and jargon-free guidance to help small business owners navig

Glasgow-based specialist workforce optimisation software provider Corporate Modelling Services Ltd (CMS) has secured £750,000 in equity funding from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank. CMS helps clients to transf

The founders of Styled by Macs are gearing up for expansion and targeting customers across the UK following the success of their Linlithgow clothing boutique in its first 18 months.

A family who previously lived a nomadic lifestyle in South Africa have moved to Dumfries and Galloway to establish new roots and are getting ready to launch Galloway Glamping – a new glamping business in the area’s protected Dark Sky Park. Lottie Reeves – alongside her partner Kevi

Project Harmless, an Edinburgh-based eco start-up, is among 14 new businesses announced today as ambassadors for the Start Up Loans programme, part of the British Business Bank. Founder George Greer received a loan from the Start Up Loans programme via its Business Support Partner, Virgin StartUp, i

Glasgow-based marketing technology platform Triyit Ltd has secured an £850,000 investment, from the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), managed by Maven Capital Partners and delivered by the British Business Bank, as part of a £1.1 million funding round. Triyit connects fast moving consu

The owner of Great Western Road’s newest café aims to offer up something a little different, with his take on the traditional Gothic coffeehouses from the Victorian era. Memento Mori Coffee – named after the Latin phrase meaning “remember you will die” – has open

Scottish-owned electric vehicle (EV) charging network and installation business Connekt Group has secured a £250,000 Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS) loan via appointed fund manager The FSE Group. The funding will be used to develop Connekt’s first three rapid charging hubs, enabl

Edinburgh-based B2B software as a service (SaaS) learning and training management software provider Administrate Limited has completed a £3.05 million funding round. A £1m investment was provided by the Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS), Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners

The Wee Gym in Dunfermline has been acquired by personal trainer Rachael Low with funding support from the British Business Bank's Start Up Loans programme and DSL Business Finance. The 27-year-old, who previously rented space in The Wee Gym, has acquired the business from its former owner, who was

A husband-and-wife duo from Glasgow have launched a first-of-its-kind sustainable accessory and apparel range designed exclusively for DJs, producers, and audiophiles, following a funding boost from the British Business Bank. The business, called MXER, has been set up by Christopher and Nicola Rober

 Founder Barrie Clarke and Roy MacGregor, a volunteer and member at Kintore Golf Club A 53-year-old self-taught golfer is hoping to share his newfound passion for the sport with other golf novices in an accessible, beginner-friendly format with the launch of a new business venture, Big Golf Tou

Scotland’s higher education institutions have a richly deserved reputation as being global leaders in research, writes Susan Nightingale. In fact, St Andrews is the English-speaking world’s third oldest university and regularly features among the UK’s top-performing academic establ

Entrepreneurship in Scotland is gaining traction among both young and older generations, writes Susan Nightingale, highlighting the support available and the diverse success stories within the start-up ecosystem. The Scottish school curriculum currently sees children as young as five years old takin