Working in a classroom can be enough to turn even the most dedicated of teachers to drink, but a former languages tutor has tapped into his love of the continent and craft beer to breathe a new lease of life into a former Rotherham-based DIY shop after tapping into help from alternative lending provider FinanceRead more
Finance For Enterprise & British Business Bank boost Eagle Platforms A five figure loan investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, British Business Bank and Finance For Enterprise Microfinance is helping Eagle Platforms to set its sights on investing more than a million pounds in new equipment over the next five years, as the accessRead more
An aspiring entrepreneur who turned his back on a lucrative career in software development in a bid to do his bit for the environment has embarked upon a one man mission to transform the way we purchase everyday goods by banning plastic packaging from his eco-friendly shop. Mathew Reynolds launched The Bare Alternative in NovemberRead 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
A Sheffield-based emotional wellbeing company is planning to offer a helping hand to sufferers of mental illness after securing a six-figure investment from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, British Business Bank and Finance For Enterprise Microfinance. Often considered to be a silent illness, depression is in fact the leading cause of ill health andRead more
A trio of family members are riding high in their bid to becoming one of South Yorkshire’s most successful equestrian centres, after securing a package of business finance to enable the horse-loving entrepreneurs to realise their growth ambitions. Gavin Redfern, his wife Shelley and daughter Nina Whiteley have secured a package which includes a five-figureRead more
An award-winning massage therapist has plucked up the courage to launch her dream spa, after securing a lifeline Start Up loan from alternative funding provider Finance For Enterprise. Lindsey Jones (29) from Ravenfield, Rotherham secured a Start Up loan to give her former mobile massage business a permanent hope, enabling her to grow the business,Read 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
