The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme provided more than 1,000 loans to start ups across the South West in 2025, according to new figures.

Lending to new businesses in the South West increased 12% last year. The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme provided more than 1,000 loans to start-ups across the region in 2025, up 6.34 ...

From kids’ soft play centres to luxury golfing escapes and mobile gaming firms to artisan pie shops, the British Business Bank has been playing a central role in helping turn Northern Ireland’s ...