See you soon!

We look forward to welcoming you to one or all of the upcoming events that we will be attending over the coming months.

Key dates

• 14 June: NACFB Commercial Finance Expo, Birmingham
• 22 June: Fundraising Strategy, Bradford
• 24 June: Financing Your Business in the UK, Bradford
• 26 June: West Yorkshire SME Support Network, Leeds
• 29 June: BEF Microfinance Roadshow, Leeds
• 27 July: Tees Valley Business Club Summer Event
• 14 September: BEF Microfinance Roadshow, Scarborough

NACFB Commercial Finance Expo

The annual NACFB Commercial Finance Expo is the UK's largest intermediary-led trade show for brokers, lenders and service providers in the commercial finance industry.

Join our team on Stand A08 to discuss how we can support your clients with flexible finance up to £250,000 to help them begin, expand, and flourish.

Julie Micklethwaite will be happy to discuss Start Up Loans which are applicable to individuals who want to start or grow a business. Meanwhile, Chris Conroy, Doug Heseltine, and Hilary Watson will be happy to discuss larger loans for established businesses.

• Date: 14 June 2023
• Time: 09:30 – 16:30
• Location: Hall 3A, NEC, Birmingham
• Book your place: www.commercialfinanceexpo.co.uk/register

Financing Your Business in the UK

Hosted by African Business Forum Bradford, this event is for the aspiring Black entrepreneurs in the Bradford district. Whether you're a founder, business owner, or worker, this event is perfect for anyone looking to flourish their business and gain access to mentorship, loans, grants, and more.

• Date: 22 June 2023
• Time: 12:00 – 14:00
• Location: The Railway Club, Bradford
• Book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/financing-your-business-in-the-uk-tickets-628455014867

Fundraising Strategy

Hosted by Community Action Bradford & District (CABDA) as part of their Big Advice Week programme, this workshop will teach enable attendees to learn the foundations on fundraising.

• Date: 22 June 2023
• Time: 11:30 – 11:45
• Location: Scorex House, Bradford
• Book your place: https://data.bdip.org.uk/civicrm/event/info?id=1167

Microfinance Roadshows

We are keen to meet with SME businesses at all stages in their journey, and the professional services intermediaries who support businesses with their growth strategies and sourcing funding.

Come along to our free Microfinance Roadshows to meet our investment team and ask any questions you might have about the funding available and how to apply.

Leeds

• Date: 29 June 2023
• Time: 13:00 – 14:30
• Location: Marriot Hotel, Leeds
• Book your place: www.eventbrite.com/e/648786286247

Scarborough

• Date: 14 September 2023
• Time: 10:30 – 12:30
• Location: Crown Spa Hotel, Scarborough
• Book your place: www.eventbrite.com/e/636525624277

West Yorkshire SME Support Network

Hosted by the British Business Bank, this event will give attendees an overview of the regional finance landscape and an opportunity to hear from businesses who have accessed equity and loan finance to grow.

There will also be an opportunity for delegates to network with fund managers from financial and investment organisations from across the region, to find out more about investment funding options for businesses.

• Date: 26 June 2023
• Time: 8:45 – 12:00
• Location: WYCA, 3 Wellington Place, Leeds
• Book your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/west-yorkshire-sme-support-network-tickets-637949994607

Tees Valley Business Club Summer Event

This annual event is an opportunity for businesses in the Tees Valley region to hear from British Business Bank and the fund managers responsible for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

• Date: 20 July 2023
• Time: 18:00 – 20:30
• Location: Crathorne Hall Hotel, Yarm
• Book your place: www.teesvalleybusinessclub.co.uk/july-event-e-181.html