A specialist tea merchant, which sources some of the rarest and most unusual varieties of Britain’s favourite brew, is hoping to tap into Newcastle’s bustling night scene by pioneering a unique day-into-night venue at its Heaton-based headquarters. The Estate Tea Company was launched in 2014 by Tom Webb, who drew inspiration from a project heRead more
Case Studies
Skippers Pet Products nets help from Finance For Enterprise and NPIF funding to target international growth
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
Saphex turns up the heat on future growth plans
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
Finance For Enterprise & NPIF help Biobax acquire Aqua Air
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
Highfield Gears & Machining Ltd ratchets up business growth
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
Finance For Enterprise helps The Developer Academy reboot region’s tech sector workforce
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
NPIF & Finance For Enterprise funding fuels growth for Grimsby engineering specialist
A Grimsby-based manufacturing company, looks to create eight new jobs and target multi-million-pound growth after securing a loan from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Operating from Grimsby’s Enterprise Village, Smartflow Couplings now specialises in manufacturing innovative hose couplings which are used to improve both safety and efficiencyRead more
Stair lift specialist reaches new level of growth
A Yorkshire-based stairlift manufacturer, which specialises in producing bespoke designs for curved or complicated staircases, is targeting significant growth after securing £100,000 in loan funding from Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Bespoke Stairlifts will use the loan funding to create four senior roles in the business, as well as enablingRead more
Packaging specialist enjoys record year of growth after securing Finance For Enterprise & NPIF CBILS backed loans
Humber-based packaging specialist, which has been helping retailers take advantage of the boom in online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, has secured a £110,000 loan, jointly funded by alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) and backed by CBILS. Hull Boxes & Packaging, which specialises in supplying bespoke corrugatedRead more
Silver lining for psychology specialists
A Matlock-based clinical psychologist who pioneered a ground-breaking assessment and intervention system to improve the life chances of some of Britain’s most vulnerable young people is hoping to roll out her work across the UK after securing a six figure CBILS-backed business loan, jointly funded by Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund,Read more