The business is located on a vibrant high street in the attractive and sought-after market town of Helmsley, with a range of boutiques and independent shops nearby. In addition to a standard convenience store offering, the well-fitted store stocks quality local produce from farmers, such as soups and butchery products as well as fresh fruit […]
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 […]
Arbuthnot Commercial Asset Based Lending (ABL) has structured and delivered a £3.75m facility for Specialist Crafts, the UK’s largest supplier of art, craft and design materials to educators across the world. The comprehensive funding package comprised of an invoice discounting facility and a CBILS loan. Having completed a management buyout just one month before, new […]
Alternative SME credit specialist Caple has helped The Energy Check, a business energy-saving consultancy, to access a £2.1m six-year fully unsecured growth loan. As a result of this, the business expects revenue to grow by 155% and to increase jobs by 22% over the next three years. Newcastle-based The Energy Check helps SME business owners […]
Leading alternative lender to mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats, has supported H.E.L Group (H.E.L), an innovative scientific instrument and software manufacturer, with a £3m refinance and working capital funding package. H.E.L develops and manufactures scientific instruments and software designed to optimize the efficiency, safety, and productivity of critical processes in chemistry and biology applications. Founded in 1987, […]
The changes to our lifestyles and habits brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic have thrown up unexpected opportunities for the most innovative and open-minded of Britain’s entrepreneurs. From the vegan meal delivery service adding frozen veg boxes to its menus, to the office snack subscription service offering home delivery, savvy small business owners are doing […]
Lincolnshire-based cyber security firm KryptoKloud has received a £500,000 funding boost investment from private equity investor Foresight Group to propel its growth plans, using finance from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). The investment will allow KryptoKloud’s co-founders Allison and Paul Burrows to launch a new Security Operations Centre in Lincoln, enabling the creation of […]
Presteigne Broadcast Hire (PBH), supplier to the TV studio and worldwide live broadcast market, has been supported with a £3m working capital and refinance package by leading alternative lender to mid-sized SMEs, ThinCats. PBH was founded in 1991 and bought by management with backing from funds managed by NVM Private Equity in 2016. It operates […]
Paragon Bank has continued its support for UK companies impacted by coronavirus by providing a £200,000 Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan (CBILS) to Kingfisher Leisurewear, a Shropshire-based family business that specialises in personalised garments. The loan, which was sourced through asset finance broker Premier Asset Finance, has enabled the Ludlow-based personalised clothing business to manage cash […]
Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a £250,000 facility to Faith Furniture Company as part of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). This facility builds on a long-term relationship between the two companies, with Secure Trust Bank supporting the growth of Faith Furniture Company with an invoice financing facility since its launch in […]
