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A digital marketing agency headquartered in Manchester has recently secured funding from NPIF – River & GC Microfinance, managed by GC Business Finance (GCBF). Digital Media Stream received an £18,000 Start Up Loan from the British Business Bank via GCBF in 2014. This financing facilitated business expansion, with the team also benefiting from various Growth Company services.

A recruitment firm based in Chorley is seeking expansion and increased operational efficiency following the acquisition of a significant five-figure funding injection.

Manchester-based independent LGBTQ+ bookstore, QueerLit, has secured a £100,000 loan to facilitate its expansion. The funding provided by NPIF – River & GC Microfinance, managed by GC Business Finance (GCBF), as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

The funding has been provided by NPIF-GC and River Microfinance, which is managed by GC Business Finance (GCBF) and River Capital. Loans of between £25,000 and £100,000 have been deployed into the region’s small business community since 2017.

9Ways Digital Media, headquartered in Stockport, is a digital media solutions company that recently secured a £55,000 loan from NPIF Microfinance.

Serenity Booksellers, a family-owned bookshop in Romiley, has experienced a successful beginning following the acquisition of a £50,000 Start Up Loan. Founded by Kelly and Chris Willocks in November 2022 and opening its doors in April 2023, Serenity Booksellers strives to revitalise local retail by fostering a love for reading within the community.

GC Business Finance has been awarded a new national contract under the Start Up Loans scheme as lead Business Support Partner (BSP).

Chorley-based digital business which started selling luxury cruises at the height of the pandemic, is set for a stellar new year. Panache Cruises' success has been driven forward thanks to a second round of funding from Rosebud Finance.

Knowsley-based specialist chemical manufacturer SolidTek are celebrating a spate of award wins, after becoming the first company globally to achieve NSF International CIAS certification (formally known as “Build Cert”) for its solid chemical inhibitor. It is also the first in the world to achieve ISO:14001 for its environmental management system for its solid chemical products.

A Wilmslow-based childcare business has experienced rapid growth which is set to continue following a £75,000 loan from NPIF - GC & River Microfinance, which is managed by GC Business Finance in partnership with River Capital as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).