Ruth Sullivan

30th May 2018

BEF gives green light to school system

A new system that tracks children’s behaviour and their educational journey has been given the green light thanks to a £40k loan from the Business Enterprise Fund.

Ruth Sullivan

8th May 2018

Triple investment from BEF brings new Spark to York

A unique community project, Spark:York, which opened to the public on 4 May, will reinvent Piccadilly thanks to funding totalling £150,000 from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF). This includes £50,000 from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF, BEF & FFE Microfinance).

Nicolas Kendall

12th April 2018

Restaurant is the gold standard for investment

French restaurant and bistro, Le Cochon Aveugle, has received £50,000 in funding from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) to help expand the premises and create seven new jobs.

Nicolas Kendall

4th April 2018

Business lender cashes out for merchant services business

Payment solutions company, CutPay Merchant Services, has received funding from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) to create a number of new jobs.

Nicolas Kendall

16th March 2018

BEF breathes life into Defib Machines

‘An electric current through the heart of Yorkshire’

Fergus Mckie

5th February 2018

BEF joins Government response to support Carillion supply chain

The British Business Bank, in partnership with 40+ accredited lenders, will make £100 million of finance available to businesses affected by the collapse of Carillion.

A colourful row of beach huts in Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Fergus Mckie

4th December 2017

BEF funding provides bright outlook for North East coast

A rainbow of colour is being added to the picturesque North East coastline at Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund Microfinance Fund Managers Business Enterprise Fund and Finance For Enterprise

Fergus Mckie

30th November 2017

Fund managers pass £2m loaned across Yorkshire, Humber and Tees Valley within eight months

£2m surpassed in loans to small businesses across Yorkshire, Humber and the Tees Valley

BEF Investment Manager Jeremy Meadowcroft with Ben Lawton of Custom Controllers

Fergus Mckie

22nd November 2017

Self-taught gaming entrepreneur progresses to next level

A 22-year-old businessman is expanding his gaming controller modification business following a £30,000 loan from BEF.

Simon Jackson Annette Heath Ben Houchen And Mark Wilcockson

Fergus Mckie

21st November 2017

Training provider finds the perfect solution

Stockton-based JD Training Solutions has received £25k in funding to help move to a central location in the town centre and create new roles within the business.

Wilde Child founder with BEF and Garbutt + Elliott

Fergus Mckie

17th November 2017

Wilde Child Brewing moves to new premises after 5 figure BEF investment

Leeds-based brewery Wilde Child Brewing is relocating to new a premises.

Fergus Mckie

20th October 2017

It's European Microfinance Day!

Celebrating fair finance for all across Europe