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Development Bank funds management buy-out

Development Bank invests in DNA-tech start-up Amped PCR

Development Bank backs popular coffee shop business with seven-figure backing

Automotive specialist diagnoses expansion with £100,000 investment

Investment by the Development Bank of Wales opens doors for Dragon Fire Doors

Cardiff to enjoy a taste of Tanzania

Digital experts secure £1.2 million investment to drive innovation and create a new way of working

Cerrig Granite and Slate reduces costs and carbon footprint with £30,000 investment by the Development Bank of Wales

Development Bank of Wales supports 221 businesses and 3,245 jobs with £61.8 million in first half of 2024/25

New owners take on Anglesey care home with Development Bank of Wales backing

£227,000 investment adds spice for Barti Rum

Development Bank invests in sustainable fashion

Development Bank joins first-time developers on home building project in Merthyr Tydfil

Development Bank backs former MasterChef contestant

Lineat invests in Wales with new HQ and carbon fibre recycling facility

£1.7 million for Welsh University high-growth spinouts

RLDatix acquires Monmouth-based software company

North Wales food suppliers go green thanks to loan from the Development Bank of Wales

Medtech firm gets backing from Development Bank and Women Angels of Wales

New owner of Forden builds foundations for the future with support from the Development Bank of Wales

Couple bring therapeutic new flotation tank centre to Penarth thanks to Development Bank support

Work starts on phase two of eco-friendly homes in Carmarthen

Betws y Coed B&B to start new life as hostel with equity investment from the Development Bank of Wales

£500,000 Investment To Help Small Business Owners

Lending drops but business confidence improves, according to Economic Intelligence Wales annual report

For the love of great lashes

New solar panels will help power Anglesey Sea Salt, thanks to Development Bank support.

PlantSea wraps up funding round with equity investment from Development Bank of Wales

Outdoor wake park and climbing centre continues sustainability journey with new solar panels

Equity investment for pioneering Welsh cancer therapeutics start-up

Occupational health business aims to fuel growth with Development Bank of Wales support.

Investing with impact – How we offer much more than money to Wales’ ambitious businesses

Development Bank backs MBO for Swansea-based family business group

Father and son take seven-figure equity investment to boost productivity

Camtronics embarks on growth strategy as Development Bank of Wales exits following management buy-out

New beginnings for Nu-Staff as Development Bank of Wales funds management buy-out

Development Bank takes the plunge with sauna by the sea

£75,000 investment gets Merthyr Sole Mates up and running

£1 million game-changer for SPORTTAPE

Six-figure equity investment to help optimise energy management

Development Bank and partners bring new heart drug firm to Wales

Global pharmaceutical company acquires North Wales med-tech business

New Cosy Cinema pods open in Newport city centre thanks to Development Bank of Wales support

Hat-trick for vegan beauty brand as Development Bank of Wales invests for the third time in Mallows

Development Bank of Wales and Visit Wales invest in Machynlleth’s first 4* ‘premier’ inn

Popular 21-house development in Pembrokeshire backed by Development Bank of Wales

430 Welsh businesses benefit from £125.2 million from the Development Bank of Wales

New owner embarks on an eco-transformation of popular restaurant and bunk house in Merthyr

Development Bank sponsors PRIDE Cymru 2024

Hon. Group Captain Sally Bridgeland to Chair the Development Bank of Wales

£440,000 investment powers AI technology for the elderly

£40,000 Fast-Track Loan Helps Award-Winning Honey Farm To Blossom

Long-running Pembrokeshire care home taken on by new owners thanks to Development Bank of Wales support

Angel investment powers the circular economy

Final report into Welsh Covid-19 financial support shows high level of continued trading

Development Bank achieves its highest ever fundraising total of £72,000 for Pancreatic Cancer UK

Development Bank backs Kubos Semiconductor’s plans for new micro-LEDs

Development Bank of Wales backs construction for new green homes in Cardiff suburb

Young entrepreneurs get the backing of the Development Bank of Wales

Investment of £520,000 brings fintech start-up to Cardiff

Development Bank helps unlock growth for South Wales home technology start-up SecuraCo

Welsh Secretary David TC Davies commends growth of medical device specialists IQ Endoscopes

Wales’ R&D-intensive businesses drive innovation and value creation

Development Bank invests in global healthcare AI tech

£1 million On the Rocks in Mumbles

£350,000 from the Development Bank of Wales helps to create little miracles

Greener green valleys - Corporate Financier, March 2024

Development Bank of Wales sponsors #LlaisAwards for fourth year running

Wales Business Fund comes to a successful close.

Alacrity Alumni Validient secures £300,000 investment

Development Bank powers up Blendini for growth

Mum thanks Self Build Wales for “dream home” for her and her disabled son

Angel investors should familiarise themselves with new legislation

Denbigh business buys Denbighshire country home and estate thanks to loan from the Development Bank of Wales

£35,000 Development Bank of Wales loan to power Smugglers Livery and Equestrian Centre

IT company takes on new Cardiff Bay office with help from Development Bank of Wales

Syndicated ESG facility awarded to Bluestone Resorts in Wales

Multi-million pound investment in new lodges and facilities at Pennant Park

Half-year results for the Development Bank of Wales

Hope Macy to use investment to fight financial vulnerability.

Flintshire business scales-up to showcase innovation with £100,000 investment

Freaklizard is growing with help from the Development Bank

Women business angels confirmed as lead investors

Angels unite to transform workplace training

Development Bank backs £4.1 million investment to transform brownfield site into vibrant business park

Mid-Wales general store cuts energy use thanks to Development Bank of Wales help

Welsh Rural and local economies benefit from £15 million as demand for funding tourism sector continues to increase

Construction consultancy goes back to its Welsh roots following shareholder buyout

On the road to net zero with Jaga Brothers

Specialist bike insurer, Bikmo raises £3.4 million to drive European expansion

Waterspring Ventures and The Development Bank of Wales announce investment into tourhub

Development Bank supports Bangor funeral directors to widen support available to families

Frog Bikes to reduce carbon emissions with a £150,000 investment in the use of recycled aluminium

Swansea based local energy company Gower Electric Co generates £35,000 benefit for the community

Owners of Madhav hang up their aprons for the last time as the Development Bank backs management buy-out of popular vegetarian Indian café and mini market in Cardiff

Cardiff florist blooms with £15,000 micro loan

Hotel starts next phase of business thanks to Development Bank of Wales

Economic Intelligence Wales looks back at “turbulent” financial year in annual report

New guest accommodation and restaurant to showcase Pembrokeshire with £1.24 million investment by Visit Wales and the Development Bank of Wales

New food court for Cardiff Bay hotspot sees Development Bank support

Development Bank feels at home in Powys with £4.68 million investment

Outdoor clothing brand Jöttnar raise seven-figure investment

Six figure follow-on investment for Reel Labels to meet growing demand for specialist printing

Development Bank of Wales continues to be the biggest equity investor in Welsh businesses

Waterspring Ventures and The Development Bank of Wales announce investment into Operati Limited

Newport’s first Welsh language full daycare nursery opens with funding from the Development Bank of Wales

Employees take ownership of Vantastec

New owners for Conwy Italian restaurant thanks to support from the Development Bank of Wales

£100,000 investment in Dylan’s Den as Crystal Shop expands in Wales

Leading UK fintech company relocates to Cardiff

Management buyout drives expansion for Deckrite

Expansion work progresses at luxury lodge development with Development Bank Support.

First investment for Welsh all-women angel investor syndicate

Michelin-starred restaurant group expands with Development Bank backing

Development Bank of Wales Chair awarded OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours

Development Bank of Wales reports record levels of equity investment in Wales

Green Business Loan Scheme – Something Different becomes first company to use new green loans

Women Angels of Wales celebrate first anniversary

Expansion plans for Pembrokeshire Welsh cakes producer thanks to Development Bank support

Entertainment for all the family as new leisure complex opens in Llanelli

Development Bank of Wales is feeling good with investment in Mallows Beauty

£1.52 million boost for Halo Therapeutics as life-sciences business invests in Wales

Development Bank welcomes Nesta report on green homes financing

Development Bank backs MBO for Wrexham textiles firm

UPVC Direct completes acquisition of Principality Plastics Warehouse

Cardiff Yard drives digital transformation with B Corp status

Development Bank of Wales commits to Principles for Responsible Investment

Syndicate of business angels invests for the second time in next generation of entrepreneurs and leaders

$3million investment as Antiverse demonstrates therapeutic antibody identification with AI-driven drug discovery platform

Young entrepreneurs complete management buyout of Motomec Aberdare Ltd

Start-up raises £1.5m for blood test to detect early-stage bowel cancer

18 speculative units all sold at Felindre Court, Pencoed Technology Park

Award-winning online learning service fills education gap

Helping businesses cut energy costs: Development Bank of Wales and Welsh Government launch new Green Business Loan Scheme

Sustainable living made possible with better than zero carbon construction

Hat trick for Hut Six as the cyber security company scales for growth

IQ Endoscopes secures £5.2m million investment from BGF and the Development Bank Wales

Report sees workforce growth in nearly a third of businesses backed by Welsh Government Covid-19 support

£50,000 To Power Growth Of Renewable Energy Firm

Young entrepreneurs open Wrexham’s Focussed Fitness Training Centre

Finalrentals closes six-figure funding round

Women angels unite to invest in women in Wales

Ledwood to harness the power of the green economy

Matsudai Ramen at The Bank

New owners for Kingsward Group as founding Directors complete sale of family business

Development Bank of Wales backs biotech firm in £8.7m investment round

Global life science provider Molecular Devices announces acquisition of Cardiff-based Cellesce

Ground Bakery is on the rise with expansion

Development Bank of Wales shows “encouraging” performance in first half of financial year

Development Bank investment brings no-code systematic trading company to Wales

£40,000 micro loan for the love of Dubs

COP 27 – Development Bank of Wales outlines continued commitment to greener future

Driverly, the flexible car insurance provider which uses tech to reward good drivers, backed by Development Bank of Wales

Development Bank backs next-generation international fintech company with seed fund equity investment

Bridgend Marine Technology Integrator Completes MBO

North Wales Business Angels back smart self-storage providers

E-bike company aims to help cyclists power round the Gower peninsula

Development Bank of Wales to offer Net Zero incentive

Angels Invest Wales and Camau Nesaf drive business investment in north Wales

New partners will bring “valuable insight and expertise” to Economic Intelligence Wales

Development Bank of Wales joins Admiral Pioneer in backing Wagonex

Care company takes first steps outside of Cardiff thanks to Development Bank’s help

Young entrepreneur’s jewellery business set for take-off with backing from the Development Bank of Wales

Report on Wales’ economy shows climate for small firms in Wales “remains difficult”

Wales’ first clinic for exotic animals secures backing of the Development Bank of Wales

Development Bank helps businesses change hands with more than £17m in succession deals

Welsh Wedding Venue Operator Opens Third Location Following Seven-Figure Funding Deal

Young entrepreneur strikes target with new axe-throwing venue and “rage room” in Swansea

Jenkins family set to grow Capel Hendre business as the UK’s leading manufacturer of chimney cowls and flue systems

QLM Announces £12M Series-A Funding

FLS invests in green freight vision of lower mileage, lower cost and lower carbon

Development Bank of Wales wins prestigious award

Development Bank of Wales announces £33 million for greener housing

Aberystwyth business expands with acquisition of guest house

Development Bank of Wales serves up £15,000 for gluten-free coffee shop to open in Whitchurch

High levels of co-investment as the Development Bank publishes strong results for 2021/22

£1.2 million to fund shareholder buy-out and investment in future growth of Pontyclun printing specialists

CUPRA and VWFS Rent-a-Car launch subscription service for all-electric Born

1st Choice Accident Repair acquires new site in Cardiff and plans to create 20 new jobs

Trameto secures second round funding from Development Bank of Wales and u-blox AG

Route Konnect drives ambitious growth plans £780,000 pre-seed investment

Ceryx Medical raises £3.8m in seed funding to bring cardiac device to in-human trials

Insight HRC looks to new future after management buy out

Personal electric transport business opens lithium-ion storage facility in Wales with £250,000 investment

Home of much-loved Cardiff Bay nightspot given new lease of life through Development Bank of Wales and Handelsbanken

Report shows signs of recovery among Welsh businesses supported by government funding

Development Bank of Wales backs the Spirit of Wales

Funding for multi-million pound luxury lodge development in Denbighshire

Development Bank of Wales welcomes new non-executive board members

Pembrokeshire home improvements company completes management buy-out

New food emporium to open in Harlech

Duncan Gray appointed as new Technology Investments Director

Equity investment funds global expansion for Talkative

Welsh fintech Delio raises a further £6.1m to accelerate global growth plans

Strong progress against ‘Build, Buy and Partner’ strategy Revenues ahead of expectations

Paramedics set to revive popular holiday park and restaurant with the help of a £300,000 loan

New store and new jobs for Troedyrhiw

Vegan butcher extends opening times and offering to meet customer demand

Creative agency evolves as founding director initiates six-figure management buy-out

Development Bank invests in local fruit and veg business

Welsh Government helps secure 102 jobs and bright future for automotive parts manufacturing factory in Powys

Small businesses are on the fast track with finance from the Development Bank of Wales

FLS enhances its commercial team with Zainab Latif

4th generation jeweller invests in 155 year old family business

Building bikes better: How three siblings conquered the mountain and mountain bike manufacturing

Development Bank exits Vortex IOT Limited following acquisition by Marston Holdings

£500,000 for the love of Franks’ Gelateria

Software specialists move in to Wales having completed equity investment to help fund growth and acquisition strategy

MBO at A&R Services sees co-founder and long standing management take the reigns

Development Bank of Wales’ companies round off year with top award wins

Space Forge - Europe's fastest growing space tech startup - raises record-breaking $10.2M seed round

Glucose Republic raises £500,000 investment to build the first app focused on the impact of food

Freight Logistics Solutions appoints Wayne Harvey as Chair

A passion for puzzles inspires Bangor brothers’ new business venture

New home on enterprise zone for MMEngineering

Investors bring enterprise to life through The Bumbles of Honeywood Programme for primary schools

Development Bank of Wales invests in helping rural communities improve access to water storage infrastructure

£51 million support for Welsh businesses in the first half of 2021

Funding a greener tomorrow

24 Business angels Unite to Back Cardiff-based Concentric Health with £500,000 Investment

Animal Trust to open in Rhyl with £700,000 loan from the Development Bank

UK healthtech firm Forth raises £1.6M to launch ground-breaking FemTech product

Welsh startups attracting record levels of investment

Relax and recharge as Wales’ latest luxury boutique glamping opens in Pwllheli

IQ Endoscopes Completes £4 million Series A Equity Funding Round

Development Bank of Wales invests in growth of artisan cheese business

Business owners to share their experiences of equity investment at new conference

CRWST opens new café at Poppit Sands following Development Bank of Wales support

International expansion for outdoor women’s wear brand ACAI

£1 million for Tahdah as Development Bank completes first co-investment with Alliance Fund Managers

27 new faces at the Development Bank of Wales

Hat trick of funding for award winning Ickle Bubba as the company opens new HQ in Swansea

£2.2 million investment helps Pontypool road freight solutions business tackle UK driver shortage

Davlec eyes up agri-tech sector expansion and diversification after securing six-figure growth funding

Swansea Businesses Urged to Plug into Gower Power to Invest in Their Local Community

Development Bank of Wales supports BiVictriX Therapeutics’ IPO on AIM

Development Bank of Wales invests in sustainable transport of the future

Food allergy diagnostic company secures £2.9m investment

New facilities and improved services for care residents

Economic Intelligence Wales publishes 2020/21 annual report on the performance of the Welsh economy

Development Bank of Wales is laying the foundation for record investment and new jobs

Wales Angel Co-investment Fund's partial exit in landmark Coincover deal

Woodlands House is restored to its former glory for new residents with the help of the Development Bank of Wales

Space Forge raises seed round

Coincover - the platform providing cryptocurrency cover and recovery services - raises over $9m in Series A led by Element Ventures

Perfect recipe to fund management buyout for Just Love Food Company

Lewis Homes to start work at Woodlands Green with £3.2 million investment by the Development Bank of Wales

Risca start-up Brighter Minds Childcare secures micro loan from Development Bank of Wales

UK Food Allergy Diagnostic company, Reacta Biotech, achieves MHRA Pharma GMP accreditation

£3m North Wales town centres fund to open for applications

Creo publishes final results for the 12 months ended 31 December 2020

Development Bank of Wales invested almost £200 million in Welsh businesses in 2020/21

Angels make waves investing in Marine Power Systems

Abbey Construction builds phase 1 of Ridgeway View with support from Development Bank of Wales

Inspiresport acquired by Portman Travel Group

£750,000 investment in local care services

Development Bank of Wales raises over £53k for Alzheimer’s Research UK

Deer Technology secures multi-million contract and raises £1.32 million equity investment

QLM announces successful completion of seed round of funding

Vendor initiated management buy-out funded by the Development Bank of Wales

Leading Welsh entrepreneurs announced as non-executive directors of the Development Bank of Wales

£250,000 to Go Banana

Vizolution appoints new chairman of the board

Yimba raises an additional round of investment ahead of UK market launch and strategic partnership announcement

Ceryx Medical appoints Chas Taylor as Chairman

Two Carmarthenshire businesses expand into new premises after £1.6M in Development Bank of Wales’ loans

Town centres across Wales to receive over £24 million

UK’s first-ever consumer-owned wind farm secures green light for construction following landmark £1.1m Welsh Government funding

Wild Water Group expand with the opening of two new sites in England

Development Bank of Wales and Barclays funding package helps PHG Consulting Engineers move to new Grade II Cardiff HQ

Swansea based LITELOK uses lockdown to help reduce bike and motorcycle theft with the launch of new product – their most secure lock yet

Antiverse raises £1.4 million ($2 million USD) to advance its AI antibody drug discovery platform

Development Bank of Wales completes successful exit following management buy-out

Luxury is the name for Newport private chauffer start-up Luxstar

Start-up receives ~£1m to help sustainably solve global corrosion challenge

AerFin is flying high with multi-million pound investment by the Development Bank of Wales

Rise in business start-ups as entrepreneurs follow their dreams during lockdown

Launching Llais Cymru’s Welsh Women in Business Awards 2021

Ethical healthy living company Naissance expands with new Powys HQ following Development Bank of Wales’ seven-figure investment

NHS Trust joins the Conversant platform

Finboot secures investment from the Development Bank of Wales and Repsol in £2.4 million fundraise

Development Bank of Wales welcomes Welsh Government £270M capitalisation of Wales Flexible Investment Fund

Welsh Government sets out mission for more prosperous, equal and greener economy

Two new giraffes – The Green Giraffe Nursery Ltd doubles number of childcare sites in Cardiff

Technology team at Development Bank of Wales boosted with new hires and promotions to help more tech businesses

£2 million investment in Central Park, Bridgend

Healthcare firm secures contract with Superdrug

Dawan Developments secures seven-figure Wales Commercial Property Fund loan for Spider Camp project

Wild Water Group expansion

Cardiff health-tech company is changing women’s lives forever with six-figure follow-on investment by the Development Bank of Wales

Rising UK start-up Codeherent announces appointment of Bill Crank to its board of directors

Growing angel investment activity in Wales as the Development Bank of Wales details high expectations for 2021

Relight my fire: Vegan-friendly artisan candle-maker Boho Flame Candles Co launches after Development Bank of Wales support

IQ Endoscopes secures Development Bank of Wales and Creo Medical led £1.5m funding round

Farming family invest in woodland luxury

Economic Intelligence Wales reports over £1 billion additional Welsh Government investment supporting 141,000 jobs during Covid-19 pandemic

£250k investment means jobs in store for Merthyr

Conversant Technology becomes IT-giant Softcat's specialist partner - and in record time...

Propco completes second phase of Waterside Business Park

£2 million for new boutique hotel in Mumbles

Development Bank of Wales reports half year results for 2020

Investment for Barry Scaffolding Company to build for the future

£10 million powers investment in local energy projects

The shed by James Sommerin opens in Barry

Emily May Interiors is cooking up a storm with new kitchen design service

Welsh company Spectrum secures landmark investment to deliver full fibre broadband to 150,000 premises across south Wales

BiVictriX Therapeutics £1m investment from existing shareholders and the Future Fund to advance Leukaemia treatment

Development Bank of Wales likes the look of bacon and sausages from Llandysul

Big hire for Welsh AI specialists

Reacta leads development of global peanut allergy diagnostic

Business is gleaming for Cleany Queeny

Wagonex powers new vehicle subscription service mycardirect

It’s a hop & a scotch for Conwy couple as they start their new business venture

UpriseVSI secures six figure investment and rebrands to Flex Systems

Virtual drop-in clinic offers business support for Monmouthshire companies

Torfaen businesses receive over £2.2M from Development Bank of Wales COVID-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme

Leading Welsh technology companies Vizolution and W2 Global Data (W2) announce strategic partnership

Development Bank of Wales backed Alesi Surgical strikes exclusive deal with Olympus for distribution of Ultravision Surgical Smoke Management System in the US

Holyhead Shellfish Ltd flooded with demand following start-up loan help from the Development Bank of Wales

Why now is a good time to buy or sell a business

Welsh ultrasonic cleaning specialists provide sanitising solution

£2 million investment for Andrew Scott as the family run business celebrates 150 years

LDC-backed Onecom makes first acquisition with Glamorgan Telecom Group

Covid-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme update

£1.475 million to power community energy project in Pembrokeshire

Creo Medical acquires Albyn Medical S.L.

Co-investment syndicate backs Dog Furiendly, a new travel platform for dog owners

Looms are weaving as Mill reopens following lockdown

Equity investment in UK SMEs increases by 24% to £8.5 billion

Coffi, gin and bakes business thrives thanks to new App

Tom Hannaby completes seven-figure majority share MBO of Caerphilly CB Refrigeration

Investment in the adventure of a lifetime

Cleantech firm FuelActive primed for growth after securing investments, technology grant funding and leadership changes

The Ethikos Group completes Gilks acquisition following a seven-figure loan from the Development Bank of Wales

Development Bank of Wales completes successful exit from Pwinty

Insuring cryptocurrency: Coincover fuels growth with latest investment round

Wesley Clover and Development Bank of Wales lead latest investment for Codeherent

Experienced technology investor Colin Batten joins Development Bank of Wales team

Development Bank of Wales continues its support of Talent Intuition

Online knowledge sharing platform launches to close the tech skills gap

Economic Intelligence Wales reports early effects of pandemic on Welsh Businesses in 2020 Annual Report

Development Bank of Wales backed Cariad Glass offer lockdown creativity with Make at Home Mosaic kit

Investment in Welsh businesses tops £100 million for the Development Bank of Wales

Easing out of lockdown, what Welsh businesses are doing to survive and thrive

£2.4 million investment in ten technology deals in just ten weeks

£5.6 million property boom for mid and west Wales

£250,00 investment to protect animals and jobs

Positive NHS health economics data: Savings of nearly £5,000 per procedure using Speedboat

Wagonex leads the way in kick-starting the automotive sector

Development Bank of Wales-backed bath product retailer Gaea launches online shop as orders soar

Welsh investors back X4 as SourceMogul storms the US

Will the next generation of British Manufacturing happen in Outer Space?

Cycle insurer Bikmo raises £1.8 million to support global cycling boom

Port Talbot-based Hybrisan secures £500,000 to help fight Covid-19

Chepstow healthcare company launch first home blood test for COVID-19 which meets MHRA guidelines

Development Bank of Wales delivers £2.9 million for the Goods Shed

Creo’s continued evolution from early clinical adoption to wider international commercialisation

Nolan UPVC completes multi-million management buy-out

AMPLYFI lands USD 5m for AI platform that analyses the world’s structured and unstructured data

Bot-Hive successfully completes Development Bank of Wales led fundraising round

£500,000 to grow Aberystwyth horticulture business

£36 million awarded to 585 businesses in just three weeks

BookingLive wins COVID-19 global hack prize

UK food allergy diagnostic company, Reacta Biotech raises £1.25m to continue expansion plans

£100 million for 112 property developments in Wales

£100 million Development Bank of Wales loan scheme fully subscribed in first week

£375,000 to develop Better Boards

Ethos Group acquires the Pinnacle Document Solutions Group

FDA clears Creo’s new endoscopy device

BookingLive launches free call and email deflector tool for local Government organisations

Development Bank of Wales launches £100 million Covid-19 Wales Business Loan Scheme

Farm vets on the move with £80,000 loan

Vizolution becomes first ever Welsh company to make Tech Nation Future Fifty growth programme

£20,000 Boom for Pembrokeshire Sailors to Open Second Centre in Lydstep

Businesses offered capital repayment holidays to help manage coronavirus impact

Lloyd’s launches new cryptocurrency wallet insurance solution for Coincover

Development Bank of Wales celebrates helping 900 business women on International Women’s Day 2020

New scheme to help people in Wales build their own home

Free drop-in surgeries will benefit local businesses going for growth

Just Play Golf in Penrhys driving community support after £50k loan from Development Bank of Wales

Fresh look for Knighton’s Costcutter will help community thrive

Development Bank of Wales appoints Rhys Jones as non-executive director

Science-led testing designed for athletes benefits from investment boost

Development Bank of Wales invests in mobile payments innovator Yimba

£300,000 investment by Ufi and the Development Bank of Wales to inspire bright young futures

Hafren Scientific Group Completes Acquisition of X-Ray Mineral Services

BookingLive secures £1.31m investment to fund expansion to US from new HQ in Wales

First investment from £55 million Wales Commercial Property Fund

Make-over for home of the #coffiheads

New owners for Lamphey Hall hotel after Development Bank of Wales support

Snowdrop opens new independent living shop in Cardiff

Car subscription service Wagonex moves to Cardiff Tech Hub

Capitalising on Cardiff’s tech boom

Closing the gap between small, medium and large enterprises in Wales

Tregoes Waffles ramps up production

Swansea based Medical Connections completes management buy-out

£6 million Welsh Government support for businesses to deal with Brexit

Technology venture investment specialists boost Wrexham team

£10,000 fast-track loan delivers for Chepstow business

Mum's artisan skincare company expands with the help of a £45,000 Development Bank of Wales loan

Growth for Hungarian food company in Ceredigion

GCHQ cyber accelerator alumnus BlackDice secures £500,000 seed funding

Wales’ largest public sector bodies commit to Buy Social

£2 million funding for the third sector in Wales

Capital advises Development Bank of Wales on Self-Build scheme

Beech Developments creating affordable family homes for Caernarfon community thanks to Development Bank of Wales investment

Modest Trends makes a fashion statement with £12,000 loan

Wagonex Limited announces a significant equity funding round as it looks to grow in the UK and beyond

Mazuma structures for 10x growth

Vizolution flies flag for Wales with ranking on Sunday Times Tech Track 100

Digital entrepreneurs secure £500,000 to shake up online car leasing market

Llandudno’s old Lifeboat Station is home to new climbing centre

Holiday park for disabled people opens in Barmouth

Economic Intelligence Wales’ first annual report highlights confidence in Welsh business sector despite UK uncertainty

Bombora makes waves in Pembrokeshire

Development Bank of Wales raise over £30,000 for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Development Bank of Wales talking finance for Welsh businesses at the Royal Welsh Show

Hut Six maintains momentum as it completes funding round

Award-winning Welsh production company expands all-female team

Owen & Owen, land and estate management, successfully completes ambitious equity purchase

Poplars Forge blacksmith moves to prestigious location

Simon Thelwall-Jones takes over growing technology team at the Development Bank of Wales

Challenger Mobile Communications set for growth

La Crème Patisserie moves into much ‘kneaded’ bigger premises in Cwmbran

Thalia DA attracts $2m investment to grow analog IP re-use platforms

Cardiff based IT Support company expands following Development Bank of Wales backing

The Development Bank of Wales appoints Matthew Wilde

The Development Bank of Wales appoints Clare Sullivan

The Development Bank of Wales appoints Alex Leigh

The Development Bank of Wales appoints Scott Hughes and Chris Dhenin in North Wales

Development Bank invests £80m in Welsh businesses

Neil’s Fish and Chip shop has new owners

Toddlers’ skin care business takes confident first steps

Building equity clusters can accelerate business growth

Cardiff-based company expanding after Welsh Government support 

71 new jobs created at Rhymney recycling centre

Management Buy-Out gives Spotnails new owners

North Wales adventure park acquires site with HSBC UK and Development Bank support

Management buy-out gives Snowdrop Independent Living new owners

Businesses of all sizes in Wales to benefit from extra £121m of Welsh Government funding to help manage Brexit

Larynx Entertainment giving hip-hop a stage in Wales

Unique speech therapy application set to revolutionise life for those with communication difficulties

Business Leaders unite behind new Pembrokeshire initiative

£1 million investment for Welsh start-up tackling a global, $2.5 trillion-dollar problem

Wild Water Group support Calon Wen dairy product shipment to Doha

Software firm secures £1.1m funding

Nemesis Bioscience expands development facility in Aberystwyth

Development Bank investment helps Vortex IoT continue rapid growth

Sports Injury Fix gears up for growth

Employee Ownership Trust secures 50 jobs at Cwmni Da

Healthcare virtual reality start-up secures major investment in Wales

Jöttnar secures £400,000 investment

A challenger to the recruitment industry has firmly established its roots in Cardiff, following a fund raise through the Development Bank of Wales

Planning for growth

Healthcare tech start-up Forth secures investment from Development Bank of Wales

Pension fund invests £10 million in Welsh business owners

£1.25m loan helps advanced manufacturer prepare for growth

Record investment of £21.3 million in West Wales businesses

Up to £210m opens the door to more self-builders in Wales

Local optician eyes up Wrexham

Wild Water Group sign alliance agreement with leading worldwide logistics company

Conversant Technology

Angels Invest Wales confirm £400,000 for DAS

Wild Horse invests in Llandudno

Four lead angels prepare to invest in Wales

ECL gears up to expand following latest Development Bank loan

Outdoor education company is safe and sound in new Llangollen HQ

Impact of Development Bank of Wales in north Wales

New venue for coffee and brunch in Cardigan

MBO leads to decade of success

Movable wall systems manufacturer expected to turnover £2m in first year of trading as Development Bank of Wales announces investment

£180,000 investment for Drone Evolution as first investment from the Wales Angel Co-investment Fund

Welsh CX company goes global with development bank and major banks funding

Careercake.com secures over £300,000 in latest round of funding

Healthcare firm receives £500,000 to develop innovative diabetic footcare device

Business News Wales secures six figure investment

MMEngineering

W2 Global Data Solutions secures £3m Series A funding

£230,000 investment in digital manufacturing for Dectek

Cold Storage Company to bring up to 120 jobs to Valleys town

Development Bank of Wales supports 344 Welsh businesses in first year

Great British Entrepreneur leads management buy-out of £26m recruitment business

Development Bank of Wales opens Wrexham HQ

Social businesses thrive as loan fund hits record high

Farmers Arms to reopen with new look

£30,000 for the love of pizza

Chevler receives further backing from Development Bank of Wales

Talkative completes series a funding round

£500,000 investment to fulfil expansion plans for Ocean Matters

Oil 4 Wales to build new tourist café and shop at Nantycaws filling station

Tour de Cymru raises £33,000 for local charity

Appointment of new investment executives

HS Bassett complete MBO

Fast-growing South Wales fintech firm raises £1.25m

Aprose acquires Bridgend-based KWR Technologies

Development Bank of Wales invests in Maesteg house care home

£6m Welsh Government and Development Bank investment to redevelop Cardiff Bay landmark

Glamorgan Telecom MBO team on target as turnover expected to reach £5 million

Camtronics complete management buy-out with £400,000 succession funding

Economic Intelligence Wales to address gap in Welsh SME finance data

Building the angel ecosystem in Wales

Adventure awaits: Robinwood opens Wrexham centre

Development bank is first choice for accident repair centre

Natures Hand to provide care and support in Ebbw Vale with the help of the Development Bank of Wales

£20 million fund launched to support Wales tech businesses

Bangor Tyre Services are keeping it in the family

Perfect Quantum for coffee roasters

Off-road adventures for the disabled

Up to £160m to unlock stalled sites for SME house builders

Development Bank of Wales launches £8 million Wales Angel Co-investment Fund

All aboard Coastline Coaches

Aparito Board appoints Dr Hall as Chairman

Development Bank of Wales publishes results for 2017/18

PR disruptor, JournoLink, secures £500k investment to provide an affordable PR solution to all businesses.

Marine Biotechnologies firm Jellagen on course for accelerated growth

Digital high street app secures £200,000 investment

Development Bank of Wales enters global construction market

Abergavenny marks the spot for Xavier Rush

Mobility specialists Middletons set to open new stores across Wales

Cellesce announces fundraising to grow its cancer organoid business

Education Technology Pioneer Simply Do Ideas Raises £550,000

New funding for scientists tackling lung disease

£10,000 fast track micro loan helps ECR Concepts Software expansion plans

£15 million and counting as the Development Bank of Wales confirms commitment to North Wales

Seren’s Green Star is Rising

£500,000 investment for Comtek Network Systems UK as the Deeside business delivers on acquisition of Silicon Valley technology

New Development Bank of Wales’ Wrexham HQ unveiled

Digital start-up Signum Health secures further investment and appoints new Chairman

Development Bank of Wales invests £400,000 in MII Engineering

Dream home relocation for Head Candy

Online career and recruitment platform Digital Profile secures £275,000 in Development Bank of Wales-led funding round

Ensuring the future of Welsh business

New Year signals a new direction for Fairyhill

Glenside Commercials starts work on a second site in Newport as turnover exceeds £15 million

Accountancy service Mazuma buys new offices thanks to £135,000 loan from the Development Bank of Wales

Development Bank of Wales appoints new Finance Director

Hay-on-Wye’s Poetry Bookshop enjoying new lease of life after Development Bank of Wales micro loan

Additional funding for doopoll as platform exceeds 250,000 votes

Packaging company creates 250 jobs in Wrexham

Development Bank of Wales raises £19,000 for bereavement support charity

Family business is motoring with Development Bank of Wales investment

Economy Secretary opens new facility at Creo Medical in Chepstow

New environmental consultancy aims to protect our future

Unlocking the potential of the Welsh economy

Development Bank of Wales opens to help more Welsh businesses succeed