The Pattyman lands £50K loan to scale Jamaican-Welsh food range

What's the deal? The PattymanDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Cardiff-based artisan food producer, has secured a £50,000 micro loan from the Development Bank of WalesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → to scale up production of its Jamaican-inspired range.

Why now? The debt financing, provided through the Wales Flexible Investment FundDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, comes as customer and trade demand grows. It will help founder Leroy Williams strengthen operations and build capacity.

What's the endgame? Founded by Williams in 2021, the business runs from Tremorfa Industrial Estate in Cardiff. It makes award-winning Red Pepper Jelly, sauces, relishes, jerk marinades, rum punch, and Jamaican patties, supplying customers directly alongside wholesale and trade markets across Wales and beyond.

The brand draws on family recipes and Williams' heritage: a father from the Windrush generation and a mother from the Welsh Valleys.

"The Pattyman started as a way of honouring my parents and celebrating the cultures that shaped me," Williams said.

The signal: Small debt injections like this keep local food producers moving from home kitchens to scaled operations — a low-profile but steady lane of regional development finance.

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