Butchers
'I had just got through my first year of self-employment when I met Aspire! – they were able to lend me the money to buy a convection oven for the shop so I could sell cooked meats for summer parties. My sales have grown steadily since the loan and now I’ve taken on an assistant to help me out in busy times. I hardly notice the repayments!'

Green Grocers
'I’ve been working in this spot for 4 years, the stands I use to hold all the fruit and veg were starting to fall apart. Aspire were able to lend me £500 to replace them all. Now there’s a lot less wastage and I can sell more stock. I get on really well with Aspire and my local Account Manager calls out to see how things are going when he’s passing, it’s a nice touch!'

Window Cleaners
'I’ve been in this game for 6 years, my dad did it before me…
I’ve developed the business quite a lot and now I do a lot of commercial work, shops, office blocks etc, Aspire were able to lend me the money to buy better equipment so that I could compete for these jobs. They also advised me about insurance. I’m hoping to go back to them to borrow over a longer time for a new van. If I pay this one off well I can re-apply more easily!'

Hairdressers
'I took over the business 18 months ago from my sister and once I had built a good customer base I asked Aspire for a loan to re-decorate. I was able to refurbish the whole place and now have more customers than ever! Aspire made it easy for me to borrow and my customers have certainly noticed an improvement!'