A specialist Yorkshire-based asbestos removal business is expanding its operations, after securing a six figure combined investment from alternative lending provider Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Lilquest Asbestos Management Barnsley-based Lilquest Asbestos Management has been helping to remove hazardous building materials since its formation in 2005. Following the acquisition of theRead more
A young entrepreneur who left school with no formal qualifications before finding herself rubbing shoulders with some of Britain’s best known entrepreneurs is hoping to make business bloom at a long standing Sheffield’s florist after purchasing the business which transformed her future. Life could have been very different for April Bell, who experienced considerable difficultiesRead more
A former business adviser is hoping to become the cream of the crop with a brand new ice cream company after securing the vital funds to build his new business from alternative lending provider, Finance For Enterprise. Richard Young launched his new venture Black Dog Ices, which is named after his beloved pet Labrador, inRead more
A dog-loving duo which have helped South Yorkshire’s canines star in some of Britain’s best loved programmes have pioneered a new training school, complete with dog friendly café after securing support from alternative lending provider, Finance For Enterprise. Husband and wife team Neil and Claire Losada have provided the vital training for a number ofRead more
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
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
Finance For Enterprise has become the UK’s first Responsible Finance business lender to secure investment from a new source of capital, enabling it to enhance support to SMEs based in South and East Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire during the next three years. £15 million of funding has been secured through match-lending provided by BigRead 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
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
