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Northern Not for Profit Business Lender shortlisted in NatWest SE100 Social Business Awards
The Business Enterprise Fund celebrated by NatWest SE100, UK’s leading market intelligence resource for social enterprise Stephen Waud, Chief Executive of the Business Enterprise Fund, a social enterprise that lends to small businesses in the North, has been shortlisted for the Leadership award...
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Fund raises Healthcare Company’s fitness to deliver
An Independent healthcare service provider has been established in Ossett, creating the opportunity for careers in the Wakefield area. With extensive experience in different roles within the Health Industry, Paul Caffrey decided to start his own business, Heart Medical, which provides medical support...
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Hand-made funding solution crafted for award-winning North Shields Business
A thriving North East business is powering ahead after receiving finance from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF). Craft Yourself Silly, based in North Shields, creates and sells a wide range of craft packs, including weaving, felting and sewing kits. Founder and champion of crafts Hayley Smith opened...
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Northern Business Lender Recognised as Enterprise Team of the Year
The team at Business Enterprise Fund in Yorkshire and the North East was recognised as our Enterprise team of the Year at this years National Enterprise Network Awards. The commendation is in recognition of their work to bring a new generation of enterprise support champions into the business. Business...
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Studio Now in the Picture for York Photographer
Nikki Bowling studied Photography and Design at Harrogate College before setting up her own photography business in 2001. Her stylish and creative work attracts a range of clients to her brand new studio in Clifton Moor, York. Until now Nikki has specialised in ‘location’ photography such as weddings...
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Funding Boost for Specialist Engineering Firm
Dytel Technologies Ltd is a Pudsey based specialist engineer for the manufacturing industry. Founder Charles Adams has over 40 years’ experience in engineering solutions improve manufacturing processes, and with a loan from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) has been able to finance new contracts and...
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Funding for Small Businesses in the Midst of Doom, Gloom and Brexit
Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) is a not for profit lender that provides finance to small businesses that have been unable to access their full need from mainstream lenders. We lend up to £50,000 on an unsecured basis and up to £150,000 secured. We also deliver Start Up Loans – a Government fund...
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Cycle Shop Venture Proves Start-up Success
A thriving cycle shop in Thirsk has changed up a gear after receiving funding from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF). Founded by Iaen Bell in May 2014, Venture Cycles offers a wide range of bikes and cycling equipment as well as bicycle servicing and a custom bike building service. Iaen had worked...
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E-Spark’ Chicklet Outgrows Warehouse & Plans For A Smiley Future
“E-Spark’ Chicklet Outgrows Warehouse & Plans For A Smiley Future” Family owned and grassroots company Love Bomb Cushions, who are on the official Entrepreneurial Spark Programme in Leeds, have relocated their distribution warehouse to TKC Sales in Steeple Ashton and announce plans to continue...
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SME Businesses Rise as Start-up’s Spring Up
Owning your own business is as popular as ever. Britain’s start-up scene is showing no signs of slowing down. As trends change and workers become fed up of the corporate world, small businesses are being founded as new found entrepreneurs want to become their own boss. 600,000 new companies were...