Meet the team

Double Appointment for Finance For Enterprise 

Neil Wade & Geoff Longden

Finance For Enterprise (FFE), based in Doncaster, has bolstered its business lending team following the appointment of Neil Wade and Geoff Longden as Business Lending Managers. Neil Wade joins the company as a Senior Business Lending Manager, bringing with him over 35 years of experience working for various high street banks. In his new role,

Experienced lending manager weighs in at Finance For Enterprise

Finance For Enterprise has welcomed experienced business lending manager Gurinder Mandir. Former banker Gurinder will be responsible for helping SME businesses across the UK to access a range of different lending packages to help them plan for future growth, but who are typically unable to secure financial support from traditional high street lenders. Gurinder joinsRead more

Meet the team: Dave Topliss

Meet the team: Dave Topliss A familiar face amongst North East Lincolnshire’s business community, Dave Topliss joined Finance For Enterprise’s Grimsby team earlier this year.  After spending more than 16 years working in business banking, Dave is now using his knowledge and expertise to help SMEs in the region to access the funds needed toRead more

A day in the life of an apprentice

Christian Elvidge

Christian Elvidge joined Finance For Enterprise as a business administration apprentice in April 2021. Now six weeks into his apprentice journey, Christian was asked by his course tutor to share a typical day at work as part of his coursework. We were so impressed with his efforts that we decided to share them here! 8:50Read more

Tim Daniels surpasses £20 million lending milestone

A dedicated Investment Manager who has been helping businesses across the region to overcome barriers to growth for nearly a decade has single-handedly delivered more than £20 million of loan funding, with nearly half of that amount being achieved during the Covid-19 pandemic. Tim Daniels joined Doncaster-based alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise in 2012.Read more

Jeremy Meadowcroft kicks off Finance For Enterprise career

Doncaster-based alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise has strengthened its team of Investment Managers after appointing experienced banker and business support manager, Jeremy Meadowcroft. The experienced Investment Manager who has helped to support SME business owners for much of his career will be responsible for helping business owners across the region to access a rangeRead more

Finance For Enterprise appoints Andrew Austwick as its new Managing Director

The appointment forms part of the company’s business succession plans following a period where he worked alongside his predecessor, Arthur Foreman, which saw the business lending provider enjoy significant growth. In the last eighteen months, the not-for-profit lending provider completed the purchase of new premises to act as the company’s headquarters, secured £15million additional capitalRead more

Meet the team: David George

Investment Manager Dave joined Finance For Enterprise in 2019 after returning to the finance industry following a career break to care for his wife. Today, the experienced former banker helps businesses throughout the Sheffield City Region to access a wide range of alternative lending options to support their growth plans. As a teenager, Dave dreamedRead more