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Labfacility turns up heat on international growth

The UK’s leading manufacturer of temperature sensors is set to expand its operations in South Yorkshire after securing a six figure lending package from NPIF – BEF & FFE Microfinance, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) and Finance for Enterprise (FFE) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. The funds provided byRead more

Life in the fast lane for Truck Trainer targeting six-fold growth

JM Trucking and Finance For Enterprise

An Immingham-based LGV training specialist has seen his business grow by more than 600% over the past two years after calling on help from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise. JM Trucking called on support from Finance For Enterprise to help the business purchase its first dedicated training vehicles, after seeing demand for its servicesRead more

Finance For Enterprise & British Business Bank boost Eagle Platforms

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

Finance For Enterprise appoints joint Managing Director

An experienced fund manager with a successful track record of supporting SMEs throughout the Sheffield City Region and North East Lincolnshire has been appointed as Joint Managing Director of Finance For Enterprise. Andrew Austwick will work alongside existing Managing Director, Arthur Foreman, with responsibility for the further growth and development of the long-established business loanRead more

Telecoms specialist dials up growth after calling on Finance For Enterprise

Investment Manager Alan Scott and KAT Communications' Managing Director, Anthony Temperton

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

Booming Barnsley business targets international expansion after securing Finance For Enterprise cash injection

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

‘Unsung Hero’ gains recognition at national awards

An 18 year-old former apprentice has been singled out for praise as an ‘unsung hero’ at a prestigious national awards ceremony which celebrates the important contribution made by those working in the enterprise support sector. Rebekah Wickham,  business administrator at Doncaster-based Finance For Enterprise, was highly commended in the Unsung Hero category, a special awardRead more

Business funding provider announces appointment of new Board members

Finance For Enterprise has appointed three senior members of South Yorkshire’s business community to help oversee the continued growth and development of the Doncaster-based alternative funding provider. Bringing together a wealth of expertise and knowledge from across the region’s business sector, the three new board members include Dan Fell, Chief Executive of Doncaster Chamber ofRead more