Success Story
Swansea-based landscaping and gardening business Green Dream Concepts secured a finance package to help them build on their foundations for long term prosperity.
| Region/Nation | Wales |
|---|---|
| Sector | Other |
| Programme | Investment Fund for Wales |
| Partner |
Green Dream Concepts was established at the beginning of the year by RAF Regiment Veteran Will Thomas and Royal Navy Veteran Matt Craven. After a busy first half of the year the duo could clearly see the potential of expanding the operations, but this required investment, so the pair turned to BCRS which helped them secure a loan through the Investment Fund for Wales.
A £25,000 investment enabled the company to invest in a new van and equipment, whilst also expanding its workforce to enable them to increase cashflow from the maintenance side of the business to fund the growing garden design area.
This funding has bought so many positives to us. Not only has it allowed us to invest in assets to allow us to expand our operations, but it’s meant that we can employ more people. Through the creation of these jobs, we can grow our maintenance contracts, whilst myself and Matt can concentrate on the larger garden design projects, which, due to their nature, bring in more revenue.
The team at BCRS worked with us to really understand our business and growth plans to secure finance that was right for us. People say the first three years of any business are the hardest, but we feel like we’ve laid solid foundations and are now looking forward to seeing how we grow. We couldn’t have done this without the funding.
- Will Thomas Co-Founder, Green Dream Concepts
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