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
A Barnsley-based car body shop which was founded by an aspiring female rally driver has seen business demand speed up dramatically since opening its garage doors last July after receiving a financial boost from alternative lending provider Finance for Enterprise. Taylor’s Bodyshop called on support from Finance For Enterprise to help the business meet theRead more
Christmas has come early for a Hull bakery which produces over a million festive cakes and puddings each year after calling on help from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance and Finance For Enterprise to secure the vital funds needed to expand its operations to new premises and double its workforce. The £150,000 loanRead more
A young chef has shown all of his Yorkshire grit and determination to transform a former tearoom into his dream restaurant, despite being only able to welcome guests for one week since opening his doors for the first time. Elliott Vaughan opened his 1920s themed restaurant, The Garrison, last October after securing financial help fromRead more
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
A Nottinghamshire-based creative agency, which drew on its international export expertise to keep the nation safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, has successfully delivered more than 28 million items of personal protective equipment after securing a six figure CBILS loan from lending provider Finance For Enterprise. CCM Group, which operates from Huthwaite, began sourcing face masksRead more
A former haulier-turned-shopkeeper has stepped into the driving seat of the long-established Stallingborough Farm Shop after receiving the green light from Finance For Enterprise to secure the vital funds needed to fuel his entrepreneurial aspirations. Michael Fisher hit the brakes on his career as a long-distance driver when his father-in-law John Money decided to hangRead more
A Barnsley-based entrepreneur who found himself facing redundancy during the first national lockdown has become the 1000th recipient of a Start Up Loan delivered by alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. Richard Adlington took the plunge into self-employment after carving out a successful career with a leading commercial catering equipment company. During his twenty yearsRead more
An entrepreneurial duo is hoping to bring a spark of magic to Sheffield in the form of a witch and wizard themed café after securing a vital cash boost from Finance For Enterprise. Husband and wife Robert and Nicola Downham launched the Steel Cauldron, a wizard themed café and inn, after drawing on inspiration fromRead more
A mother and daughter who invested their life savings in a bid to bring a touch of glamour to the residents of a South Yorkshire village have seen bookings increase four-fold since July as residents clamoured to chop their lockdown locks down to size. Experienced hairdresser Anna Wesley and her make-up artist daughter Robyn, wereRead more
