Close £22bn business funding gap to make levelling-up reality, say MPs A multi-billion pound funding gap for small businesses is preventing the UK from “levelling-up,” according to an in-depth, cross-party Parliamentary inquiry. The “Scale Up to… Continue reading
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Podcast episode 8: launching and scaling a luxury chocolate business with a mission
The co-founder of Harry Specters describes why the award-winning chocolate firm was launched, its development, and how responsible finance through our member Foundation East contributed. Shaz Shah is co-founder of Harry Specters, a business which makes… Continue reading
Podcast 5: Stephen Henderson, Ruach Music
From hobby business to supplying musicians all over the world for 23 yr old entrepreneur Stephen Henderson’s business journey began at 16 when he discovered the cajon (a traditional percussion instrument) at a party. The keen… Continue reading
Responsible Finance’s podcast launched
Responsible finance providers all over the UK lend to people, businesses and social enterprises. They provide finance that is fair to customers alongside support and advice, and in 2017 lent over £235 million to 61,163 customers,… Continue reading
CIC blog: Opportunity Zones in the US – a tool for community development?
Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. 22.02.2018 The sweeping overhaul of the US tax system passed in 2017 has attracted widespread debate across America. Many believe that multinational corporations and the extremely wealthy are set to… Continue reading
M&BG Group go for growth with the support of ART Business Loans
Phil Marsh always wanted to run his own business. With a background in corporate sales he describes himself as ‘forever looking out for the next opportunity’. He established M&BG in 2011 by merging two companies, and… Continue reading
CIC blog: ‘Our partner bank cashed in its chips’
How data analysis can help to improve access to finance for small businesses… but only with support of banks. Kent Hudson from LABO ESS writes about a pilot scheme in France to use effective data management… Continue reading
Rapid rise of ethical lending creating thousands of jobs and new businesses
New research reveals 45,000 people finding real alternative to payday lenders 02.11.2015 Rapid growth in alternative lenders market in 2015: 45% rise in loans by growing network of responsible lenders 10,000 new businesses and 25,000 jobs… Continue reading
Recycling firm launches new manufacturing facility with help of responsible finance
A recycling and waste management business is launching a new manufacturing facility with funding from responsible finance provider Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF). Jem Recycling & Waste Management Limited provides comprehensive waste and recycling services to… Continue reading
Bakers takes off with support of responsible finance
Allison Whitmarsh is the woman behind handmade bakers ‘ProperMaid’. Since 2008 Allison has put her experience in food manufacturing to use and taken her business from strength to strength, receiving backing from Dragon Deborah Meaden in… Continue reading