A thriving bike shop, thanks to you and ActionCOACH

Following his passion for bikes, 10 years ago Jake Voelcker took a leap and launched his own business: Jake’s Bicycles. His friendly and approachable workshop in the heart of Bristol offers affordable and high-quality service for all levels, from occasional riders to sports enthusiasts.

After a few years of strong growth, Jake saw the potential to inspire even more people to get into cycling. Through his experience servicing bikes and discussions with customers, he started designing and manufacturing his own line of bicycles with the goal to provide a comfortable cycling experience. In March 2015 he launched his own brand, Bristol Bicycles, entirely hand built and assembled in his workshop, offering the high attention to detail that mass production factories can’t replicate.

However, building a successful business is far from simple and external support was necessary to identify key focus areas. Gary, a Business Coach at ActionCOACH, has now been working with Jake for more than a year, providing guidance on how to develop the brand as efficiently as possible.

Based on the business evolution and Jake’s objectives, Gary quickly realised Bristol Bicycles needed a cash flow boost to grow. Having worked with Funding Circle for over 18 months, he did not hesitate to recommend us and was confident Jake would get a fast decision on his application.

Learn more about Jake and Gary’s experience using Funding Circle in the video below.

Since partnering in 2016, our relationships with the different business coaches from ActionCOACH has allowed many small businesses access more than £4 million in lending. We look forward to helping even more together in the years to come.

Partner with Funding Circle

We work with a wide range of corporate and bank partners to help UK businesses access much needed finance. Email our Partnerships team at ukpartners@fundingcircle.com to find out how we can work together.