A long-standing member of staff at a South Yorkshire based alternative funding provider has been awarded the title of Unsung Hero of the Year after winning a prestigious award at the National Enterprise Network awards. Leanne Pilkington (31), a Finance Manager at Doncaster based Finance For Enterprise, added another trophy to the alternative funding provider’sRead more
A Sheffield based telemarketing company is set to create up to 50 new jobs within the city after securing a £100,000 investment from NPIF-BEF and FFE Microfinance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) following a prestigious contract win. ANT Marketing, which operates from two locations in central Sheffield, was founded by Anthony HinchliffeRead more
January may be behind us and all those promises we made to ourselves on the first of the month may have been broken, but if the clichés of a sparkling clean, blank slate and newly realised focus on personal development have remained with you, then you could find yourself yearning to make this year count.Read more
A ‘hidden gem’ who has been nominated in helping more than 400 small businesses throughout South Yorkshire access financial support is finally being given a chance to enjoy a spot in the limelight, after being shortlisted for a prestigious National Enterprise Award. Leanne Pilkington (31), who works as Finance Manager at Doncaster-based Finance For EnterpriseRead more
Two Yorkshire-based lenders have loaned more than £1m across the region using their combined status as fund managers for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). The Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) and Finance For Enterprise (FFE) secured the tender for providing Microfinance in March 2017 and have since received a total of 121 online applications, demonstratingRead more
Finance For Enterprise are thrilled to announce that Managing Director, Arthur Foreman, has been awarded Responsible Finance Leader at the prestigious 2016/17 Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards (CMA) held in Cardiff. The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards (CMA), delivered in partnership by Responsible Finance and Citi Foundation, champion the thriving small businesses of Britain and home-grown entrepreneurs, as wellRead more
Hi-Point Access Limited, located in Sheffield is a family run business that has been established since 1992. Director, Chris Blantern has got 33 years’ experience in the scaffolding industry and after the retirement of his brother, he is now supported by fellow Directors, his nephews, Simon and Matthew and his niece Carly. Hi-Point Access LimitedRead more
Following on from the successful launch of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) by British Business Bank – We are delighted to announce that Finance For Enterprise (FFE) working in partnership with Business Enterprise Fund (BEF), have been announced as the Fund Managers of the Microfinance Fund in Yorkshire and the Tees Valley area. TheRead more
Demand continues to be on the up throughout the region with the highest achievement to date of over £7.8 million lent to support new start, early stage and established businesses in the last financial year. The loans, all to businesses in South Yorkshire, Midlands and Lincolnshire ranged from £3,000 to £150,000. A total of 264Read more
The year is ending on a high for Finance For Enterprise with a record-breaking month which has seen more than £1million lent to 25 new and established businesses in the region. Fund Manager, Andrew Austwick said: “We are delighted to be ending 2016 so strongly. Not only is this positive news for FFE, it alsoRead more
