A Speyside-based whisky experiences business, CopperCairn, has secured £20,000 in funding to take its bespoke tasting tours to the next level. CopperCairn first came to life in October 2020 after entrepreneur Mitch Bechard decided to leave behind his career as a global whisky ambassador for Wi
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Aberdeen-based adventure travel business Camperceilidh Campers is gearing up for further growth after securing financial support for its expansion plans and riding the staycation boom during the covid-19 pandemic. Set up in July 2020 by ex-oil and gas sector manager, Eileen O’Farrell, Camperce
Glasgow-based not-for-profit lender DSL Business Finance Ltd provided over £5.6 million to Scottish SMEs and social enterprises in a record year despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The alternative finance provider saw its funding increase by nearly 25 per cent from £4.5 million in 2019 as it
Not-for-profit lender DSL Business Finance Ltd had a record year in 2020-21, providing funding of over £5.6 million to small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises in Scotland, up from £4.5m in 2019. The Glasgow-headquartered alternative finance provider continued to assist e
Alloa-based vending machine business SV24-7 Vending has secured a Digital Development Loan to support the roll-out of its 4G technology to improve consumer safety and provide improved business systems and efficiency. The firm currently supplies and services over 300 vending machines to the publ
Zoe Hall, a business-savvy nurse based in the Scottish Highlands, has set up a boutique self-catering accommodation business after receiving two loans amounting to £35,000 from DSL Business Finance Ltd. Previously a high dependency nurse in Edinburgh, Ms Hall, 41, moved back to her family home
Trading under ThermaFY, Kelso-based Shock Innovations Ltd is helping hospitals to tackle coronavirus infections after receiving early-stage loan funding from DSL Business Finance Ltd to support the development of its thermal imaging technology. An initial loan from the Scottish Microfinance Fund, wh
Highlands-based online beauty business bubu has received a funding loan of £25,000 from Scottish responsible finance provider DSL Business Finance Ltd. DSL’s investment allowed a completed funding round that enabled independent start-up skincare brand to acquire the necessary s
Scottish responsible finance provider DSL Business Finance Ltd has supported two Edinburgh businesses producing healthy foods with combined loan funding of £75,000. Family-run vegan food producer Planet Kuku Ltd has been enabled to relocate to a new premises, allowing them to increase producti
Not-for-profit lender DSL Business Finance had a record year in 2019, providing funding of £4.5 million to small and medium-sized businesses and social enterprises in Scotland, up from £3.1m in 2018. The Glasgow-headquartered alternative finance provider supports enterprise in Scotland b
DSL Business Finance has said that there is no evidence of a decline in the number of new companies being set up in Scotland, despite the uncertainty caused by Brexit. Stuart Yuill, executive director, said the company's pipeline of business leads remained unshaken, despite the increased political u
A delegation from 15 credit guarantee corporations of Japan has paid a visit to DSL Business Finance Ltd. The delegation are visiting to study the Enterprise Guarantee Scheme (EFG).
DSL Business Finance (DSL) has appointed two more loan officers to support business growth and development in Scotland. Mark Lagan and Paul Toner are due to join the DSL team, providing a combined total of 29 years of financial services experience.