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Flooring Firm Lays Down Roots in Newport Thanks to a Start Up Loan

Two brothers who came up with a plan to go into business together while on a 24-hour hike in the Brecon Beacons, say setting up was no mountain to climb, thanks to the long-term support they received from Welsh enterprise support specialist, Business in Focus. Sam and Charlie Lewis have enjoyed a successful first year […]

A Swansea business has been identified as one of the leading home care providers in the South West Wales region.

Right at Home offers highly personalised care services that are aimed at enabling older people – and younger adults living with physical or mild learning disabilities – to enjoy their independence and live safely at home, receiving discreet support that is tailored to their personal choices as well as their needs. The Top 20 Awards […]

Setting Up Funeral Directors is a Grief Free Process Thanks to Start Up Loan

Two enterprising former colleagues have gone into partnership in Caerphilly as funeral directors, after receiving business advice and a Start Up Loan through Business in Focus.   Nathan Prosser opened G.Brown & N.Prosser Funeral Directors with his business partner Glen Brown in Oakdale, and the pair already have their eye on expansion, so they can […]

Success is Brewing for Businesses at Whitbread Enterprise Centre

It is a family affair for an entrepreneurial bunch who are all running thriving businesses out of the historic Whitbread Enterprise Centre, formerly the Whitbread Brewery, in Rhymney, which is managed by Business in Focus. It isn’t a butcher, a baker and a candlestick maker, but a hairdresser, a body repair specialist and a child […]

Glass Half Full For Swansea Eatery – The Optimist

A seasoned entrepreneur has transformed a traditional Uplands café into an uber-fashionable eatery, thanks to a £100k start up loan arranged by Business in Focus – an official delivery partner for the Start Up Loans Company. At just 32 years old, Ryan already has a handful of successful businesses in his portfolio, from a biometrics […]

Children’s Boutique Opens with a Start Up Loan

Mia set up Barney & Beau with help from one of our Business Advisers and a Start Up Loan. Business in Focus is a delivery partner for the Start Up Loan Company and can help you with the loan application process. You’ll be paired with an experienced mentor to guide you through your loan application. […]

Female Removal and Courier Service is on the Road to Success

Welsh female-run removal, courier and ‘handyman’ service, She Moves, is on the road to success, having set up in early 2017 with support from enterprise specialists Business in Focus. She Moves was established by Donna Evans, from Pontypridd, who saw a gap in the market for a ‘woman and van’ service to help private and commercial customers […]

Jo set up Ladybird Pottery with help from our Business Advisers.

How a Start Up Loan helped Gavin set up Horton’s Coffee House.