Real UK businesses. Real numbers. Real outcomes.
Every deal below is anonymised only where the client asked. Amounts, terms and structures are exactly as placed.
£186k for a 6-van last-mile fleet expansion
An e-commerce contract win required six new Mercedes Sprinters on the road inside three weeks. The bank quoted six weeks and asked for a 30% deposit the business couldn't spare.
£420k CNC line refinanced to release growth capital
A 12-year-old precision engineering firm owned £600k of CNC kit outright but needed working capital to bid on an aerospace tier-2 contract. Overdraft was maxed and the bank wanted a debenture.
£430k of plant for a regional groundworks contractor
A growing groundworks firm needed two telehandlers, three dumpers and a 13-tonne excavator for a new housing site starting in four weeks — but adverse credit from a 2022 CCJ blocked mainstream lenders.
£62k espresso fit-out funded over 5 years
A second-site fit-out — La Marzocco machine, grinders, undercounter fridges and a bespoke counter — would have wiped out the cash buffer needed to cover the first three months of rent.
£148k tractor and implement package for arable expansion
Family arable farm taking on 240 acres of new tenanted land needed a Fendt 724 plus power harrow and drill before drilling window in October.
£94k digital dental scanner for a growing practice
A 3-surgery practice wanted an iTero digital scanner to launch a clear-aligner service line, but didn't want to draw on the partner loan facility earmarked for a fourth surgery.
£62k IT refresh for a scaling SaaS support team
A fast-growing SaaS business needed laptops, monitors, networking and meeting-room AV for 28 new hires but wanted to keep cash reserved for recruitment and customer onboarding.
£118k commercial kitchen package for a second-site restaurant
An independent restaurant group opening its second site needed ovens, refrigeration, dishwash and EPOS while preserving cash for pre-opening payroll and supplier deposits.
£240k CNC machining cell for a precision engineering contract
A signed aerospace subcontract required additional milling capacity, but the new CNC cell had to be ordered before the first production invoices were raised.
£214k electric van and charger package for a regional courier
A courier operator needed six electric vans and depot chargers to service a low-emission city-centre contract without taking residual-value risk on battery technology.
£76k dental chair and sterilisation upgrade for a practice buy-in
A dental practice bringing in a new associate needed two treatment chairs and sterilisation equipment without increasing the partner loan used for the buy-in.
£89k scaffold and access package for a roofing contractor
A roofing contractor was hiring scaffold on every project, eroding margin and limiting scheduling control during peak season.
£132k irrigation and tractor upgrade for a fruit grower
A fruit grower needed irrigation equipment and a compact tractor ahead of a dry growing season, but income would not arrive until harvest contracts settled.
£54k gym equipment lease for a boutique fitness launch
A boutique fitness startup needed cardio machines, racks, free weights and studio AV while keeping cash for instructors and launch marketing.
£105k refinance of print machinery to fund a working-capital gap
A commercial printer had valuable owned presses but needed working capital after two large customers moved to longer payment terms.