Writing an ambitious scale-up plan
Investors expect businesses to have a robust and long-term plan for growth, even if they are in the relatively early stages.
Tanya YankovaScaling your business
As your business scales, your role as founder is likely to change. You might bring on a non-executive director or board chair, or explore options to finance your growth. Here are some resources to help you.
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Practical support
Get practical tips on how to scale your business successfully.
Pitch deck perfection
Learn top tips for perfecting your investor pitch decks – from why they’re so important, to best practice and common mistakes.
Laura Willming and Will Gibbs, Octopus VenturesFinancing your scale-up business
Navigate the market of scale-up finance with our straightforward guides.
Understanding venture capital
Venture capital is a type of private capital seeking high returns from investing in fast-growing businesses with a large potential market.
Isha Sharma
Understanding private equity
A private equity firm usually invests greater amounts in more mature businesses, often with an investment term of more than five years.
Georgia Jones
Understanding private credit
Private credit is a type of debt finance where businesses borrow money from institutional investors, rather than loans from banks.
Alexandra Ranson
Understanding growth capital
Growth capital is funding provided to a mid-sized business with at least 50 employees to allow it to grow, in exchange for equity in the business.
Cate Poulson
Understanding government-backed financing for exporting
Export finance is the range of finance products and services that help businesses export internationally. Export finance facilities can include loans, insurance policies and bank guarantees that enable international trade to take place as easily and securely as possible.
UK Export FinanceSuccess stories
Get inspired by the pioneering women who have scaled their businesses to new heights.
Raising equity in Lincolnshire
Vicky Whiter
Peters’ Cleaners
Business owner Vicky Whiter secured over £500,000 of new equity investment for her East Midlands company Peters’ Cleaners through a syndicate of three finance providers.
Foodsteps: scaling up for a more sustainable future
Anya Doherty
Foodsteps
Anya Doherty is the CEO and founder of Foodsteps, an online platform which allows food companies to track and improve the environmental impact of their food across the supply chain.
Snacks done PROPERly
Cassandra Stavrou
PROPER
PROPER (originally known as PROPERCORN) was founded by Cassandra Stavrou in 2011. Despite studying law and having a successful career in advertising, Cassandra had an entrepreneurial spirit that was always waiting for that one big idea. It came when she saw an opening for more delicious options in the bland healthy snacking market that existed...
Pawsome Service for Dogs
Nadia Leguel
WagIt
Whilst the nation’s capital is a stimulating place to live and work, for the estimated 1.8 million dogs that reside in London finding dog friendly pubs, bars and restaurants can drive their owners barking mad. WagIt is the brainchild of entrepreneur Nadia Leguel and mummy to Lola - her ten year old King Charles Cavalier.
Flexible early-years childcare to empower busy working parents – Kids Planet
Clare Roberts
Kids Planet
Hear more about Clare Roberts story, founder of Kids Planet a flexible early-years childcare to empower busy working parents.
I learned a sense of pride in the quality of work I deliver
Claire Barker
Equilaw
Hear from Claire Barker, CEO of Equilaw as she shares more about her journey.