Phoenix Cinema in Leicester is preparing to re-open its doors this autumn after receiving support from Lloyds Bank, as part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The independent cinema and art centre, which has become a cultural institution in the city since opening in 1963, was forced to close its doors on 17th […]
Experienced business professionals, Anthony Lewis and Jonathan Burgoyne, have recently purchased Bloomsbury Guest House in York, with funding successfully secured by specialist commercial finance broker, Christie Finance. Bloomsbury Guest House, long-established and located in a popular area of York, has been owned by the previous owners since 2009 and has been operated as a lifestyle […]
One of Manchester’s most iconic music venues has secured its future with the support of a six-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank. Based in the Northern Quarter, Band on the Wall has a musical history spanning more than 200 years and has hosted performances from the likes of Joy Division and Buzzcocks. Alongside being a […]
As hospitality and leisure businesses prepare for the August Bank Holiday, research from Barclays Corporate Banking reveals just 6% of businesses in the sector are confident of growth across the Summer. The significant challenges currently facing the industry are underscored in a new Barclays study of over 300 senior hospitality and leisure executives. On average, […]
A North Yorkshire leisure venue that offers ten-pin bowling, snooker, children’s soft play and more says it has plans in place to install social distancing measures when it is able to reopen on 1st August, after securing support from Lloyds Bank. Matrix Superbowl in Sandylands Business Centre, Skipton has eight bowling lanes and is a […]
In 2019, close to two billion people purchased items online — but most of the sellers of art, vintage, and antiques lost out. Why? Because the vast majority of the art and antiques industry are not online. Worse, as a result of recent events, their stock is now locked in warehouses, galleries and closed shops. […]
The enormous toll of Covid-19 on international tourism has now become clear, with World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) data showing the cost up to May was already three times that of the 2009 Global Economic Crisis. As the situation continues to evolve, the United Nations specialized agency has provided the first comprehensive insight into the impact […]
A South Devon holiday park is back up and running and looking to sunnier times ahead following support from Lloyds Bank. Brixham Holiday Park had to close its doors to holidaymakers throughout spring, when accommodation at the site would usually be fully booked, and furlough a number of employees. In order to support staff and […]
The operator of a group of residential and holiday caravan parks is looking forward to the future after receiving support through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) from Lloyds Bank. North Yorkshire-based, York House Leisure, has four parks across the region with more than 500 caravan plots used by both residents and holidaymakers. The […]
Torquay Leisure Hotels Limited, the South West’s largest serviced accommodation provider, successfully secured a £1m Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) facility from Santander UK. The Group has now begun reopening in stages to comply with industry and government guidelines. The Group was established in the 1940s and has seen strong growth in recent years. […]
