Good things are happening in British business

Find out how some of our customers have evolved their businesses in innovative ways.
 

Colwith Farm Distillery

Find out how they navigated the challenges of diversification with our support - building on over a century of successful potato farming in Cornwall.

Read their story

Customer stories

More on how our customers have evolved to become more productive, sustainable and inclusive.

Cavan Bakery

Find out how they invested in a new purpose-built site to meet growing demand. 

Cavan Bakery

McMenon Engineering

Read how they used an export guarantee to support their global growth ambitions. 

McMenon Engineering

Port of Blyth

Explore how they’ve invested in renewable energy initiatives on their journey to Net Zero. 

Port of Blyth

MTC

Find out how they’re investing in the future of engineering, to support their ambition of closing the skills gap.

MTC

AccXel

Find out how they’re helping the UK construction industry tackle skills shortages and embrace diversity.

AccXel
 

Take a closer look at some of the good things happening in British business

See some of the good things that are happening at; Cavan Bakery, McMenon Engineering, The Manufacturing Technology Centre and the Port of Blyth.

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In collaboration with YouGov, we conducted a bespoke piece of research looking into the priorities and challenges of British SMEs, which tells us:

40% of SMEs

Have plans to diversify

44% of SMEs

Said automation allows their business to be more productive

36% of SMEs

Said they take into account sustainability when choosing a supply chain partner

68% of SMEs

Said a diverse workforce allows businesses to gain different perspectives

Source: YouGov, sample size 1,000 SME senior decision makers, survey dates August 14-21, 2023.

 

Explore business loans to help your business grow

Whether you’re looking to expand, invest in new equipment or need help to manage your cash flow, our business loans can help you thrive. 

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