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
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Podcast: Jo Hercberg, The Real Junk Food Project Sheffield
The social entrepreneur saving tonnes of great food from being wasted Our popular podcast is back for the Autumn and we hope you’ll enjoy this brand new episode. Jo Hercberg founded and runs The Real Junk… Continue reading
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
Community Investment Coalition: Inclusive access to finance for enterprise
The UK is one of the most powerful financial centres in the world, yet financial exclusion remains a significant issue. Ethnic minority businesses are estimated to contribute £25 to £32 billion to the UK economy per… Continue reading
Budget 2018: Crucial investment is needed to support the responsible finance sector and the impact it has on local economic growth
The social and economic value that responsible finance providers generate is significant; for every £1 responsible finance providers lend, they generate £7 in economic value, says Responsible Finance. With Brexit on the doorstep, the future of the financial services industry… Continue reading
Rewarding good business and sustainable development: £80,000 available in microentrepreneurship awards
Microentrepreneurs in the UK can win “transformative” financial prizes in the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards, now open for applications. The UK’s most exciting awards for microentrepreneurs return to the UK to celebrate the impact and achievements of… Continue reading
Woe for Wonga, opportunity for Responsible Finance
After weeks of turmoil Wonga, the payday lender that came to symbolise Britain’s household debt crisis, collapsed into administration recently. Many people in or supportive of the responsible finance industry have welcomed its demise (with much… 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
Cashing in on campaign momentum: the need to ensure access to cash is protected
Cashing in on campaign momentum: the need to ensure access to cash is protected. Many ATM operators and consumers breathed a deep sigh of relief this month when LINK, the U. K’s primary ATM network, announced… Continue reading