An experienced fund manager with a successful track record of supporting SMEs throughout the Sheffield City Region and North East Lincolnshire has been appointed as Joint Managing Director of Finance For Enterprise. Andrew Austwick will work alongside existing Managing Director, Arthur Foreman, with responsibility for the further growth and development of the long-established business loanRead more
A five-figure loan from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise is helping a specialist telecoms company to prepare South Yorkshire businesses for the next Industrial revolution with the roll out of full fibre broadband across South Yorkshire Doncaster-based KAT Communications equips businesses in South Yorkshire with more than half a million call minutes every month.Read more
A booming Barnsley based business which manufactures and exports Electro Chemical Machine tools across the globe has secured a £30,000 investment from Finance For Enterprise to provide the vital cash needed to fuel future growth after securing two new international orders. Mapplewell-based pECM Systems specialises in the manufacture and supply of Electro Chemical Machine (ECM)Read more
An 18 year-old former apprentice has been singled out for praise as an ‘unsung hero’ at a prestigious national awards ceremony which celebrates the important contribution made by those working in the enterprise support sector. Rebekah Wickham, business administrator at Doncaster-based Finance For Enterprise, was highly commended in the Unsung Hero category, a special awardRead more
Finance For Enterprise has appointed three senior members of South Yorkshire’s business community to help oversee the continued growth and development of the Doncaster-based alternative funding provider. Bringing together a wealth of expertise and knowledge from across the region’s business sector, the three new board members include Dan Fell, Chief Executive of Doncaster Chamber ofRead more
In May we shared the news that our amazing apprentice, Rebekah Wickham, had been shortlisted for the North Midlands and South Yorkshire Apprenticeship Awards and was recently named as Lifeskills Learner of the Month. We are thrilled to announce that during a glittering awards ceremony, held within Sheffield’s iconic Showroom Cinema, Rebekah received aRead more
Managing money is never far from the minds of small business owners, especially when it comes to managing staff wages. In recent years, the Government has introduced a number of new measures which have a direct impact upon employing staff, and even though some of the measures have been around for some time, there isRead more
An apprentice described as a ‘shining star’ by her employers has been shortlisted for a prestigious award which celebrates the important contribution apprentices make to local businesses across the North Midlands and South Yorkshire. Rebekah Wickham (18), who is a Business Administration Apprentice at Doncaster-based alternative funding provider Finance For Enterprise, has been shortlisted forRead more
An award-winning Sheffield business is taking leaps and bounds towards its mission to get kids moving in schools across the country, after securing funding from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and Finance For Enterprise, to develop a unique range of interactive dance and PE lessons. Imogen Buxton-Pickles secured a £50,000 investment to support the developmentRead more
A Sheffield based entrepreneur who has brought a vision of Vietnam to the city is celebrating his first year in business after securing financial and business support from two City Region initiatives designed to support new and existing entrepreneurs. Like many graduates, Jim Rose (24) decided to spend some time travelling after successfully completing hisRead more
