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Real success stories from North East businesses

Lee Gatley-Hall of HomeHub and Shannon Donaghy of BEF North East
Middlesbrough Start Up £25,000

Dwelling on the positives: £25,000 Start Up Loan lets HomeHub champion sustainability

A new housing app is helping elderly and vulnerable residents understand the advanced sustainable tech now found in their homes. Support from Business Enterprise Fund North East and the government’s Start Up Loans programme was the foundation for success.

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Josh Hall of Newcastle Fitness Club
Newcastle Start Up £20,000

£20,000 Start Up Loan helps Newcastle fitness business expand community gym

Newcastle-based fitness business NE1 Fitness Club has secured a £20,000 loan through the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme. With support from Business Enterprise Fund North East (BEF North East), its community-focused gym is expanding.

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Stephen Dial and Stuart Brand of Charles Grey Menswear with Antony Nicholson of BEF North East
Stanley Momentum Five figures

Five-figure Momentum Loan keeps Charles Grey Menswear a cut above the competition

A Stanley formal menswear wholesaler is now suited and booted for seamless growth. A loan from BEF North East made it possible.

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Jen Jarvie and Howard Little of The Detective Rooms with Chris McGill of BEF North East
Durham Momentum £25,000

This Durham entrepreneur is planning crimes, come solve them at The Detective Rooms

BEF North East helped a real-life private eye open a detective room experience based on stories from her award-winning career. When the game was afoot, a £25,000 Momentum Loan cracked the case.

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Mark Taylor of MTP Gas with Antony Nicholson of BEF North East
Middlesbrough Momentum Five figures

Five-figure Momentum Loan from BEF helps Middlesbrough’s MTP Gas take flight

Thanks to a Momentum Loan, a Middlesbrough-based plumbing and gas specialist quadrupled its turnover in less than two years. It all began when the founder of MTP Gas swapped pilots for pilot lights…

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Richard Rigg of Rigga Repairs with Shannon Donaghy of BEF North East
Gateshead Start Up Five figures

Valuable time: North East luxury watchmaker secures five-figure Start Up Loan

A Gateshead watchmaker is giving the world’s most luxurious timepieces a new lease of life, right here on our doorstep. All it took was a little hand from the Start Up Loans programme and Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) North East.

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Zac Winter of South Shields-based AFL Decorating and Maintenance with Shannon Donaghy of BEF North East
South Shields Start Up £3,500

Painting the path to success: AFL Decorating and Maintenance thrives with a Start Up Loan

Zac Winter, the founder of South Shields-based company AFL Decorating and Maintenance, is living proof that hard work and determination can turn a passion into a thriving business.

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Mohammad Khalaghe of Dough and Desserts with Shannon Donaghy of BEF North East
Stanley Start Up Five figures

Start Up Loan helps Dough & Desserts get a pizza the action

A Stanley takeaway entrepreneur was able to serve up a grand opening for his dream venue’s eager new customers. Support from Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) North East to get a Start Up Loan was the missing ingredient.

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