# GC Business Finance

> GC Business Finance is a VC fund in Manchester backing Software and Furniture. See 9 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Manchester, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 9
- Last investment: Apr 2026
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/business-finance-solutions/
- Website: http://www.businessfinance.growthco.uk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GCBusinessFinance/

GC Business Finance is a trading name of The Enterprise Fund Limited

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 33% |
| Furniture | 2 | 22% |
| Information Technology | 2 | 22% |
| Apps | 1 | 11% |
| Bakery | 1 | 11% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 7 | 78% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 11% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Play XD | Play XD develops software and applications based on the client's requirements. It provides consultation services on the appropriate digital tool for a business. Play XD is headquartered in Manchester, England. | $67K | Debt Financing | Apr 09, 2026 |  |
| Reclaim Tentwear | Reclaim Tentwear is a sustainable fashion brand. Its mission is to transform abandoned festival tents | $13.7K | Debt Financing | Jul 01, 2025 |  |
| Frank Olsen Furniture | Frank Olsen Furniture is a manufacturing company that produces a wide range of furniture for residential and commercial purposes. | $106.3K | Debt Financing | May 07, 2025 |  |
| Bean & Gone | Bean & Gone is a mobile coffee van that offers fresh specialty coffee and bakes. | $63.9K | Debt Financing | Dec 10, 2024 |  |
| Tilly and Ted Homeware | Tilly and Ted timeless Classics Over Overnight Trends . | $69.7K | Debt Financing | Dec 03, 2024 |  |
| DiscreteHeat Company | Discreteheat Company is a manufacturer and supplier of thermaskirt, underfloor heating, and radiators for home improvement. | $308.7K | Debt Financing | Apr 22, 2024 |  |
| SoSquared | SoSquared is a two-sided marketplace that addresses the fragmented content marketing space by connecting businesses with content creators. They provide the infrastructure to help businesses grow and scale their content marketing strategies whilst giving creators the tools they need to accelerate their careers.Their solution uses advancedidentification systems, end-to-end campaign management tools, direct communication, an integrated wallet system and streamlined reporting processes. All supported by an internal services team delivering high quality content assets across influencer marketing, UGC & social commerce strategies. | $250K | Pre-Seed | Feb 10, 2023 |  |
| Melo World | Melo World specializes in creating and developing Visual Management. | $131K | Debt Financing | Oct 12, 2018 |  |
| Play XD | Play XD develops software and applications based on the client's requirements. It provides consultation services on the appropriate digital tool for a business. Play XD is headquartered in Manchester, England. | $124.5K | Debt Financing |  |  |

9 of 9 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [River Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/river-capital-3b1d) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Merseyside Special Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/merseyside-special-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/northern-powerhouse-investment-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does GC Business Finance invest in?

GC Business Finance invests primarily in Software, Furniture and Information Technology startups, most often at Debt Financing and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 9 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did GC Business Finance last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for GC Business Finance closed in Apr 2026. Shizune tracks 9 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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