NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, managed by the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) and Finance For Enterprise (FFE) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) have successfully provided over £10 million of loans to help businesses in the region overcome barriers to growth. Appointed in 2017 to deliver NPIF – Microfinance loans toRead more
A self-confessed fitness fanatic has transformed a former warehouse unit into a unique fitness event studio, which transforms a trip to the gym into being part of an interactive event in a bid to help people across to Doncaster to shape up and shed their lockdown pounds. Complete with its own dance floor and disco
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 efficiency whilstRead more
A Doncaster-based entrepreneur has launched South Yorkshire’s very first floatation tank therapy and wellness centre, after securing Start Up Loan funding from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. Peter Sullivan took the plunge into launching his own business just six weeks ago, and since then he’s wasted no time in building a peaceful, calming environment
Businesses across Yorkshire and the Humber, and Tees Valley are set to benefit from an additional £5m of funding from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (“NPIF”). Responsible finance providers Finance For Enterprise (“FFE”) & Business Enterprise Fund (“BEF”) were appointed in 2017 to manage NPIFRead more
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 new report published by Finance For Enterprise has revealed the funds it provided to small businesses have helped to contribute more than £80m to the regional economy during the past twelve months. Finance For Enterprise’s social impact report looks beyond the headline lending figures delivered by the business to assess how loan funding hasRead more
Partnership Investment Finance (PIF) has granted almost £700,000 of its legacy funds to alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. The capital is to be used to provide loans to SME businesses based within the Humber area. As part of the agreement, Finance For Enterprise has pledged to match-fund the investments made to recipient businesses, thereforeRead more
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
Kashif Sadiq joined Finance For Enterprise in April 2021. Since that time he’s been busy getting to grips with his new role as a business administration apprentice. But what does it take to be an apprentice and what does a typical day look like? As part of his work towards his apprentice qualification, Kash wasRead more
