A Stirling country house and estate has diversified its business model and positioned itself for growth, thanks to a £200,000 funding package from Bank of Scotland. Gartmore House, built in the mid-18th century, is a 23-bedroom mansion house and activity centre offering group residential packages, conferences for up to 500 people, and craft activity workshops […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has announced the sale of Deeside Pharmacy and Galen Pharmacy in Neston, Cheshire, to independent operator, Liam Bradley Ltd. Deeside Pharmacy is located in the small village of Little Neston, Cheshire, and sits in a residential area adjacent to a GP surgery that has eight practicing doctors. The […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, has brought to market Boardmans Pharmacy, the only pharmacy on the beautiful island of Alderney in the Channel Islands. As well as dispensing patient prescriptions, the pharmacy sells a wide range of items, such as traditional perfumery products, health care products, toiletries, and a selection of gifts and […]
A group of pre-school nurseries in Leicestershire which became an Employee Owned Company – only the second in the UK to do so – has praised the support it’s received from Unity Trust Bank. Lilliput Montessori Day Nurseries was founded by Paul and Sam Graveling in 1994 and has five centres in Anstey, Coalville, Whetstone, […]
Specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, is delighted to announce the sale of Wells Road Dental Surgery in Ilkley, West Yorkshire. Founded over 75 years ago, Wells Road Dental Surgery is a well-established two-surgery mixed practice which occupies the first floor of a large end-terraced character property in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, and enjoys a […]
Paragon Bank continues to support UK SMEs during coronavirus, providing a £130,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBILS) loan to Worcester-based engineering firm, GDK Engineering Company Ltd. GDK is a subcontract engineering firm, based in Worcester, specialising in low volume production of machined products. GDK approached Paragon for support when demand for their services dropped as […]
United Trust Bank (UTB) has agreed to fund a £7.6m development of new houses and bungalows close to Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire. The development, in the sought after village of Newton Longville, is being completed by James Taylor Homes in a joint venture with Housing Growth Partnership (HGP). James Taylor Homes is a long established […]
#3rdGen lender, Octane Capital, today announced it has completed its 1000th loan since launching in 2017. The value of the 1000 loans completed to date is not far short of £1bn and almost half of the loans (493), totalling £451m, have already redeemed. Since launch over three years ago, Octane has made 7,169 agreements in […]
Bridging finance specialist, SDKA Ltd, is accelerating its growth plans following a further funding boost from specialist bank, Shawbrook. The Manchester-based firm has enjoyed rapid growth in its formative years thanks to growing demand for its fast and efficient short-term bridging finance solutions. In recent years it has successfully expanded its broker-network across the UK, […]
ThinCats, leading alternative lender to mid-sized businesses, has provided £8.5m in acquisition funding to Care at Home Services for its counterpart, Westminster Homecare. Care at Home Services was founded in 1993 and has bases across East Sussex and Kent. Its brands include Care at Home Services, Beech Tree Total Care and Domus Live-In Care. The […]
