Double Puc secures funding to expand café and catering business
Double Puc currently runs five cafés across the city, including a standalone site at The Eye and outlets inside We The Curious, Wake the Tiger, OVO Energy and the Crescent in Temple Quarter
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Independent café operator Double Puc has received six-figure backing from the South West Investment Fund to support the expansion of its catering arm.
The Bristol-based business, founded in 2021 by Ed Brown and Griff Holland, said the funding would allow it to increase capacity and meet rising demand from corporate clients.
The investment was delivered through the British Business Bank programme by fund manager FW Capital.
Double Puc currently runs five cafés across the city, including a standalone site at The Eye and outlets inside We The Curious, Wake the Tiger, OVO Energy and most recently the Crescent in Temple Quarter. Its outside catering division works with a range of large businesses in the region.
Brown, co-founder of Double Puc, said: “The outside catering side is going from strength to strength and we were seeking working capital to support expansion and meet the demands of new business wins. We’re grateful for the backing from FW Capital and the South West Investment Fund.”
Ben Donati, investment executive at FW Capital, said: “Double Puc have also built up a great reputation for its outside catering side of the business, which is where our funding is making a difference for them. The finance we have provided is giving them the confidence to meet the growing demand for outside catering from SME and corporate customers across the Bristol area.”
Lizzy Upton, senior investment manager at the British Business Bank, added: “The South West Investment Fund is here to support growing, ambitious businesses across the region so they can access the finance they need to scale and thrive. Double Puc is a great example of that, where you have two passionate entrepreneurs committed to success and growing their businesses sustainably. We wish Ed and Griff all the best as they embark on their next stage of growth.”
The South West Investment Fund provides loans from £25k to £2m and equity investment of up to £5m to small and medium-sized firms. Managed by FW Capital in parts of the region, the programme is intended to increase access to early-stage finance and drive economic growth.
