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| Region/Nation | Altrincham, North West |
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| Business Name | EZ Hampers |
| Owner | Lisa Storey |
| Partner | GC Business Finance |
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| Website | ezhampers.co.uk |
After a career in social work and nursing, Lisa wanted to have a positive impact on her community and the environment. As a result, she founded EZ Hampers – a sustainable gift company which sources sustainable products solely from positive impact businesses. Products include crisps in 100% compostable wrappers, and eco-conscious sugarcane bath products.
Lisa previously ran EZ Hampers from an old chapel, but because the business wasn’t front of face in the community, it wasn’t experiencing much footfall. In 2024, Lisa secured a £10k Start Up Loan via GC Business Finance to get new business premises and is now based canal-side in Altrincham, where passers-by can visit the shop to buy individual products or make hampers.
Impact of the Start Up Loan
£10K
to get new business premises and is now based canal-side in Altrincham, where passers-by can visit the shop to buy individual products or make hampers.
GC Business Finance
is an official Business Support Partner for the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loan programme. GC Business Finance operates within a network of business support partners, delivering Start Up Loans in the range of £500 to £25,000 across the whole of the UK.
The Start Up Loan was so important for me to achieve my dreams of opening EZ Hampers and I want to show other entrepreneurs that it’s possible to set up their own business with the right support. I would like to encourage others to reach out to the British Business Bank if they are wanting to take the leap in starting a business.
The loan really helped accelerate my business plans and as it comes with free mentoring, I have been able to learn about things such as profit and loss forecasts and social media marketing.
- Lisa Storey Founder of EZ Hampers
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