Family business Total Metal Recovery has acquired neighbouring firm A-Z Skips by using funds secured through Birmingham-based ART Business Loans and BCRS Business Loans, from Wolverhampton, retaining seven staff and adding a driver position. The owners… Continue reading
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Start Up Loan helps launch Pasta Point in Leeds
Pasta Point Leeds, a pasta stand located at the heart of the Leeds Kirkgate Market, has launched with the support of a five-figure Start Up Loan delivered with support from Business Enterprise Fund (BEF). The funding… Continue reading
From mechanic to business owner with a £184k loan
Chris Jones began his career at FRL Auto Services, where he spent 16 years honing his skills before moving on. When he later discovered that the garage’s long-time owner, Ian Gobel, was planning to sell after… Continue reading
From access to opportunity: Lessons from America’s CDFIs for a stronger UK
A transatlantic learning journey Four weeks on from our visit to Washington DC for the Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) Conference, the Responsible Finance team, and the CDFI members who joined us, are buzzing with ideas. With… Continue reading
Finance For Enterprise celebrates 30 years of business support
CDFA member Finance For Enterprise (originally Donbac) has been supporting the start-up and growth of SMEs since 1985, as one of the first enterprise agencies and business loan funds in the region. To celebrate its 30th… Continue reading
Scotcash wins Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award 2015
22.06.2015 Congratulations to CDFA member Scotcash, which has been announced as the winner of the Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award 2015. Designed to recognise institutions that are committed to fostering financial inclusion and access… Continue reading
Just Money – Civil Society Action for Community Finance
David Barclay explains how the Just Money campaign has been working with experts (including the CDFA) to develop a proposal for a Community Finance Foundation, endowed through £200 million of fines on banks and payday lenders over the next parliament. Continue reading
Celebrating 25 years of helping East Mids entrepreneurs
Neil Millington explains how First Enterprise has transformed its lending and business support over a quarter of a century, and why they’re so proud of one of their clients crowned winner at this year’s Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards Continue reading
Winners announced in the 2015 Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards
Outstanding entrepreneurs and community lenders celebrated at national awards for their achievements in creating jobs, services and prosperity in their communities. Continue reading
CDFA welcomes Government support for a sustainable future for CDFIs
The British Business Bank has today announced that it is commissioning new, independent research to facilitate a report on the sustainability of the CDFI sector. The report will be published in June. Continue reading