A leading Black Country based company which refurbishes commercial premises has secured a £30,000 cash injection from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) through WM Small Business Loans fund manager, BCRS Business Loans. Lanesfield Services Ltd… Continue reading
Category: Case Studies
Cannock-based GHO Pressings eyes growth after MEIF funding
A Cannock-based metal pressing and tooling company has growth firmly in its sight after securing funding from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). After receiving a £40,000 investment from MEIF, WM Small Business Loans, from fund… Continue reading
BCRS Business Loans – Loan investment from Banks
About BCRS Business Loans (BCRS) is a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) based in Wolverhampton, lending to small businesses across the West Midlands. This case study focuses on how an investor can use Community Investment Tax… Continue reading
Old Ship to rise from the ashes
The people of a picturesque but deprived village in Cornwall are preparing to rebuild and reopen a derelict pub that burnt down five years ago. The site of The Old Ship in Cawsand has been bought… Continue reading
A Radical Bookshop Buys a Bank
A 40-year old radical bookshop co-operative named after the Russian Revolution is now the legal owner of a former bank building which it plans to turn into a community hub. On 6 August October Books in… Continue reading
Hunter Orion Ltd
Hunter Orion LTD (trading as My London Trip) started in 2011 with the aim of reinventing what luxury is in the rental market. My London Trip offers a flexible service that is complete, and also have an… Continue reading
Onside Sports Education Limited
Onside Sports Education Limited focuses on providing opportunities for people who are passionate about learning across a wide range of professions. Onside Education find themselves in the North West of England where they have their head office,… Continue reading
Simple, but extremely effective
Fernaig Community Trust received a loan of £43,000 to build a 1.7km long footpath to improve accessibility to the community’s land. Based in Achmore and Strome Ferry in the Highlands, Fernaig Community Trust(the Trust) was set up… Continue reading
Cheese On Coast
A couple from the Midlands left their old lives behind and moved to St Ives in order to launch their own business and create a better life for themselves. Nick and Claire Gane left thirty year… Continue reading
APR matters!
Joe had been getting loans from his local Provident agent for years and always made the repayments on time. He noticed that Conduit Scotland had opened a shop in town and decided to check how much… Continue reading