Funder backs music school to make more noise

Music school entrepreneur Hollie-Anne Bangham has secured a £25,000 start-up loan to expand her music school and coffee shop.

The Note Warehouse in Yatton provides one-to-one lessons with various musical instruments, alongside vocal training and music theory lessons, with a coffee shop.

The Start Up Loan via SWIG Finance is to help fit out additional space to cater for its waiting list of students.

The business currently employs four members of staff, alongside 15 self-employed music teachers, and is looking to grow the headcount as the business expands.

Bangham, who used to be a full-time musician touring with opera companies, said “It’s not easy to start and run a small business, but it’s going well. After two years the chance to expand my shop has been a massive achievement. The funding has allowed me to double my music school capacity.”