A Magherafelt, Ulster meal-preparation firm has reached a six figure turnover just a few years after launching in a kitchen. Launched with just £100 by Caoimhe O’Kane in 2015, Eat NAKED NI now has a healthy six-figure turnover… Continue reading
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Zero points for plastic, maximum for impact – The Refillery in prestigious final just year after opening
Edinburgh’s plastic-free and zero waste store The Refillery has been named one of the most exceptional businesses in the UK for its contribution to economic, environmental and social vibrancy. Just a year after throwing open its doors, The Refillery has… Continue reading
From zero-hours frustration to one of UK’s “most exceptional” entrepreneurs for record-breaking Paralympian
A record-breaking Paralympian wheelchair racer from Doncaster whose specialist sports coaching company gives inclusive opportunities to people with complex needs has been named one of the most exceptional young entrepreneurs in the UK. Louis Speight, 29, was born with cerebral palsy and… Continue reading
Julie’s commercial nous and environmental conscience are recipe for success
Brew + Bake, in the heart of Preston’s restored Grade II-listed market building, now employs 6 people and combines founder Julie Fausset’s environmental conscience with a commercial proposition. Continue reading
Responsible Finance responds to National Audit Office Report on business support
Responsible Finance responds to a National Audit Office that has warned that Government support for business is fragmented, which could make replacing EU development funds more difficult after Brexit. Now that a pathway to Brexit is… Continue reading
Responsible Finance responds to a new report on the scale and impact of appliance poverty
Responsible Finance responds to a new report from Turn2Us which showed over two million households – 4.8 million people – are living without at least one essential household appliance. The statistics in this report paint a… Continue reading
Responsible Finance welcomes the Money and Pension Service’s coherent strategy for a financially healthy nation
Responsible Finance welcomes the Money and Pension Service’s (MaPS) timely and coherent strategy for a financially healthy nation. Responsible Finance states: In the UK real earnings have stalled and working-age households in receipt of benefits have seen… Continue reading
ART seeks funds to support more local businesses
ART Business Loans is a Birmingham loan provider with a proud 22-year track record set up initially to help deprived inner city areas abandoned by banks has become a victim of its own success – due… Continue reading
Responsible finance providers are key to the UK’s shift to a sustainable economy
There is a growing consensus that the success of our move towards sustainable development and net-zero relies upon an increase in finance for the just transition. The just transition is a ‘transition which delivers a resilient… Continue reading
£200m lent to individuals, businesses and social enterprises in 2019
The UK’s ethical “responsible finance” sector lent £200 million to 40,000 businesses, social enterprises and individuals in 2019, creating and protecting 13,800 jobs, according to new figures published in our Annual Industry Report today. Continue reading