A family-run dairy farm has grown beyond its agricultural roots to create a thriving visitor attraction, bringing together farming, food and family experiences.
With plans to further invest in its visitor attractions, the business secured £150,000 of funding from Momenta Finance, including a 4-month interest-only period to support its next stage of growth.
The client is a family-run dairy farm and visitor attraction based in the South East of England, combining traditional farming with a growing visitor business.
The business produces handmade gelato and sorbets using fresh milk from its own dairy herd, alongside a range of family-focused attractions and seasonal activities.
Over time, the business has continued to develop its visitor offering, creating a destination that brings together its farming heritage, food and experiences for families.
As the business continued to grow its visitor offering, the family identified an opportunity to invest further in the site and expand the experiences available to visitors.
The plans include refurbishing and extending the existing mini golf attraction and introducing a new slip-and-slide, helping the business increase the capacity and range of activities available to visitors.
To support these plans, the business secured a £150,000 facility from Momenta Finance, introduced by Sam Greasley of Musters Finance Limited / AFS UK
The 48-month facility will support the planned refurbishment and extension of the mini golf site, alongside investment in the new slip-and-slide attraction.
With the funding now in place, the business can move forward with its planned improvements and continue investing in the development of its visitor offering.
Importantly, the facility includes a 4-month interest-only period, giving the business time to complete the project and begin generating additional income before capital repayments begin.
The funding provides the business with the financial capacity to progress its expansion plans and develop new experiences for visitors.
The planned investment will help the family build on its existing visitor offering while continuing to grow a business that combines its dairy farming heritage with food, leisure and family experiences.
As the improvements are delivered, the business will be able to take the next step in developing its visitor attraction and creating further opportunities for growth.
This transaction demonstrates Momenta Finance’s ability to work closely with brokers to understand the customer and the project, and structure funding around what the business is looking to achieve.
Sam Greasley, the Managing Director at Musters Finance said:
“Ronan and the wider Momenta Finance team were excellent to work with throughout this transaction. What impressed me most was the communication from Ronan – I was kept up to date at every stage and made fully familiar with the process, which meant I could confidently explain to my customer exactly where we were and what was happening next.”
The broker also highlighted the flexibility of the funding structure and the value of giving the customer time to complete the project before capital repayments begin:
“I also really appreciated the flexibility Momenta showed when structuring the deal around the customer and the project itself. Agreeing an initial interest-only period allows the customer to complete the project and get the additional income flowing before the capital repayments begin, rather than putting unnecessary pressure on cash flow from day one.”
Sam Greasley also highlighted the overall experience of working with Momenta Finance:
“For me, that combination of good communication, sensible structuring and a willingness to understand what the customer is actually trying to achieve is exactly what I value from working with Momenta.”
If you’re a broker with a client looking to invest in their business or take their growth plans forward, speak to the Momenta Finance team.
Ronan Carter
Business Development Manager
ronan.carter@momentafinance.co.uk
James Sharpe
Business Development Manager
james.sharpe@momentafinance.co.uk
Tom Shave
Sales Director
tom.shave@momentafinance.co.uk
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