Case
Studies

Fitness Worx

For Fitness Worx founder Jack Gibson, business loans have been a genuine growth enabler.

After traditional lenders said no, Jack secured funding from MEIF II and Frontier Development Capital to open its Cannon Park site.

Hear from Jack on his growth and investment journey with MEIF II and FDC.

Ekspan

EKSPAN help deliver some of the UK’s most high-profile bridge infrastructure projects. The Sheffield-based business raised almost £1.4m in debt funding in August 2025 to support its further growth.

Watch as Max Angerer (MD), Jordan Gerrard (Pre-Contracts Director) and Andy Tyas (Mercia Business Loans) speak about the business’ growth journey thnks to the debt funding, how the manufacturing sector is putting ‘Made in Sheffield’ back on the map and what the future has in store for the company.

Change Accountants

Mercia Business Loans can help accelerate your business growth.

Founder of Change Accountants, Stacey McVeighty, outlines the reasons why she took growth funding to bolster the growth of her accountancy business after acquiring another local practice in York.

GW Power

Dan Haley set up his own building services business, GW Power, after being made redundant at the age of 25. In February 2025, he secured a £500,000 loan from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), to support the next phase of its growth.

He now employs 46 staff in addition to on-site contractors and has a turnover exceeding £12million. Founded in 2014, the Hull-based company has expanded into renewables and energy and has recently moved to larger premises that will act as a showcase for its work.

Thornton Park 
Farm

Managing Director of Thornton Park Farm, Richard Dunnett, explains how Mercia Business Loans £100,000 loan secured a further £50,000 rural grant to support the construction of five luxury glamping pods and diversify their income from farming activities.