We’re thrilled to announce that Finance For Enterprise has now lent over £20 million through the second round of the Community Investment Enterprise Fund since it launched last year – a major milestone for the programme and the businesses we support. The Fund is designed to help SMEs unlock their potential, whether that’s expanding, innovating,
Finance For Enterprise (FFE) has strengthened its team of experienced business lending professionals with the appointment of Simon Quin, Kelvin Smith, and Jonathan Pearson as Senior Business Lending Managers. The trio will play a key role in helping SMEs across the region access the funding and financial expertise they need to achieve sustainable growth. All will be focused on building
Finance For Enterprise has provided a loan of £208,500 to support the management buyout (MBO) of Parker Oak (Yorkshire) Ltd, a well-established manufacturer and installer of bespoke oak-framed structures. The funding has enabled Spike Ambery Smith, the company’s long-standing Project Manager along with his wife, Jess Ambery Smith, to acquire the business and continue itsRead more
Yorkshire based, Finance For Enterprise (FFE) has provided a £250,000 loan to Dynamic Vines Ltd, a leading importer of premium biodynamic wines, to support the launch of a new retail store and wine bar in East Dulwich, London. Dynamic Vines, founded in 2005 by Frederic Grappe, is based in Bermondsey, East London. The company specialises
A Grimsby-based pet food manufacturer which produces a range of tasty treats for dogs, is scaling up its operations by relocating to new premises and increasing capacity, helping it to target significant growth in both the UK and international pet foods sector. Skippers Pet Products approached Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment FundRead more
A Sheffield based engineering company, which is helping businesses recoup thousands of pounds in energy costs, is turning up the heat on its future growth plans after calling on help from Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Headquartered at Sheffield’s Century Park Industrial Estate, Saphex manufactures, designs and repairs a wide rangeRead more
A Huddersfield-based manufacturing company is setting its sights on significant growth and expansion after calling on Finance For Enterprise to scale production of an innovative range of microbiological cleaning products, following the successful acquisition of one of its competitors. Biobax produces a diverse range of environmentally friendly products including sustainably sourced paper straws, hand sanitisersRead more
A specialist industrial and commercial gearbox engineering company, which has been trading for nearly a century, is targeting a new phase of growth after securing £100,000 in loan funding from Finance For Enterprise and NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Huddersfield-based Highfield Gears specialises inRead more
A specialist training company is helping businesses in the digital sector to overcome the abundance of software engineering vacancies in the region after securing a £75,000 loan from NPIF – BEF &FFE Microfinance, which is managed by BEF and Finance For Enterprise and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). The Developer AcademyRead more
Finance For Enterprise has welcomed experienced business lending manager Gurinder Mandir. Former banker Gurinder will be responsible for helping SME businesses across the UK to access a range of different lending packages to help them plan for future growth, but who are typically unable to secure financial support from traditional high street lenders. Gurinder joinsRead more
