Start-Up and Grow: Funding the Right Way

Starting and growing a business is an exciting but challenging journey, one that requires careful planning, strategic decision-making, and, crucially, the right funding. X-Forces Enterprise (XFE) supports Armed Forces entrepreneurs in navigating the financial landscape, ensuring they access the right funding at the right time for them. Planning & Research One of the most […]
From Piping to Medal Mounting: a Story of Business Growth

Brodie Savage has always had a strong association with, and an affinity for, the British Armed Forces. Not only did his brother serve in the Royal Navy, but Brodie himself played bagpipes with band of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo in 2011 and then again in 2012. It […]
From Empty Building to Community Beacon: Meet the Army Veteran behind Devon’s Newest Boxing Gym

With the enthusiastic support of the local community, Army veteran Jamie Parker transformed a derelict building in Crediton, which had been empty for around 15 years, to create a new boxing gym Bang Bang Boxing. After 11 years as a physical training instructor in the British Army, Jamie settled in the town in […]
A Little Slice of Thailand….in North West England

Phil Williams’ business is about as far removed from Army life as you can imagine, yet he has discovered that so many of the skills he learned in Service are playing a vital role in the running of his new venture, the Krapow Thai Restaurant in Warrington which opened its doors to the public on […]