A record breaking start to 2015 with over £1.7 million lent to businesses across South Yorkshire and the North Midlands in the first quarter of 2015, following the £5 million previously lent during 2014. These are loans made to businesses which have found it difficult, or in most cases impossible, to access vital funding fromRead more
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Doncaster based renewable energy firm finalist for Microentrepreneur of the Year Award
Derrick Wilkinson’s renewable technology installation business, GR33N Limited, has been announced as a finalist for this year’s UK Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards. The national awards scheme celebrates innovative and growing businesses that have taken off with the help of alternative finance from community lenders (known as CDFIs). Based in Doncaster, Derrick has grown the firm fromRead more
Business Finance Provider Reveals New Strategy to Support Region’s Growth
A finance organisation which has supported businesses across South Yorkshire and the North Midlands for more than 25 years has revealed a new strategy for growth today. Finance For Enterprise, previously known as Donbac, has invested in a fresh new brand and marketing strategy. The new look was revealed at a special launch event atRead more
Rejuvenated
Sheffield-based Kathryn Danzey is quickly increasing her share of the lucrative health and beauty market thanks to her innovative ideas – and support from Finance For Enterprise. Kathryn and her husband Robert set up Rejuvenated in 2003 to create revolutionary products for the beauty industry. Their ground-breaking Collagen Shots, an anti-ageing collagen drink, has wonRead more
Donbac Social Return on Investment Study
Measuring the impact that our loans make is crucial to the success of Donbac. It makes a difference to our funders to know about the businesses we support, it helps attract further stakeholders and funders to allow us to continue to make loans. There is increasing recognition that we need better ways to account forRead more
Donbac WINS Local Enterprise Agency of the Year Award
At the 2013 National Enterprise Network awards held at the British Library, London, Donbac has been named the winner of ‘Local Enterprise Agency of the Year’ The awards recognise those members that have worked tirelessly and successfully to establish and maintain recognition and impact within their local communities over the last year. The award wasRead more
The Perfect Smile
Andy Fairbanks, with 11 years of experience working in dental laboratories and clinics, wanted to create a high quality service in a professional environment for clients to enjoy. In September 2011 he opened Fairbanks Dental Laboratories offering a wide range of services including crowns, veneers, bridges and implants. His services also include ‘The Smile Clinic’,Read more
50% more business loans made to South Yorkshire companies compared to 2012!
From January to June 2013 Donbac has lent 50% more compared to 2012 and 100% more than 2011 Donbac’s Managing Director, Arthur Foreman said “All the businesses supported were unable to attract the funding they needed from the high street banks and by supporting them Donbac has unlocked the potential to sustain even more localRead more
25 Years Supporting Enterprise across South Yorkshire
2013 marked the silver anniversary as a director of Donbac for James Crowe James was presented with a pen set inscribed to mark the achievement. Donbac’s Chairman, Michael Shepherd who thanked him for his vision and commitment to the organization, particularly for the involvement in Donbac projects which have supported and developed “Enterprise in Education”Read more
Sitting on the sofa with Sugarcane
Sugarcane are a design agency based in Doncaster and Sheffield that have been providing local, regional and national businesses with design services for more than 8 years. A full service agency, providing Marketing strategy and planning, brand identity, logo design, marketing literature, web and app design, build and development, photography and video. Sugarcane approached DonbacRead more
