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Client Stories Forging a Future: AMS Welding and Fabrication Ltd Thrives with a Start Up Loan
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Pictured, from left to right, are Scott Hall, co-founder of AMS Welding and Fabrication Ltd; Claire Constable, investment manager at BEF; Bill Hartshorne, business advisor at TEDCO; and Ali Balçin, co-founder of AMS Welding and Fabrication Ltd
BEF North East Social enterprise bolsters presence in North East with new office and hot-desk offering
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Client Stories Painting the path to success, AFL Decorating and Maintenance thrives with a Start Up Loan
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BEF North East Beautician defies odds and opens inclusive salon following Start Up Loan boost
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BEF North East Former teacher launches sports-based game to shake up maths learning
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BEF North East Conveyancing experts launch tech to improve transaction lead times thanks to £100k funding from BEF
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BEF North East Social enterprise receives £1m loan to support business in North East
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BEF North East Startup Awards North East 2024
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BEF North East Cutting edge technology investment due at North Yorkshire family timber firm
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