Shaun Connell

16th November 2020

BEF are fundraising

Team BEF have pledged to raise £2,000 for One In A Million (OIAM) charity.

Shaun Connell

27th August 2020

BEF adds over £44 million to the region's economy

Young entrepreneurs driving the northern economy thanks to independent funding.

Shaun Connell

21st August 2020

Businesses make waves with region’s first seaweed rum

Artisan spirit producer, Yorkshire Explorer, has joined forces with sea farmers and BEF client, SeaGrown, to create the first Yorkshire seaweed rum.

Shaun Connell

1st July 2020

Start-up craft brewery secures £75,000 for Leeds brewpub and online shop

Amity Brew Co is signing a 10 year lease at Sunny Bank Mills in Farsley, following an injection of £50,000 from BEF and raising £25,000 from family.

Shaun Connell

6th May 2020

BEF reaches £5 million CBILS lending milestone

The responsible finance provider helps 144 businesses save 720 jobs.

Shaun Connell

1st May 2020

Providing the Financial Foundations for Leeds Based Construction Firm

BEF deliver a £150,000 CBILS facility to support Castlehouse Construction through the Coronavirus pandemic.

Shaun Connell

30th April 2020

BEF helps cleaning firm go from bricks and mortar to click to order

Spectrum Cleaning Solutions enter online market with a £100k NPIF & CBILS loan delivered by BEF.

Shaun Connell

16th April 2020

BEF deliver CBILS funding lifeline to ecological house builder

Pure Haus keep building thanks to £50,000 CBILS support delivered by BEF.

Shaun Connell

15th April 2020

Small finance firm beating the banks announces more funding for SMEs

BEF to help more small businesses and social enterprises with additional COVID-19 support.

Shaun Connell

9th April 2020

£100 million response announced to help social sector organisations through the coronavirus crisis

BEF to receive new lending facilities to provide much-needed finance to charities and social enterprises, and small businesses in disadvantaged parts of the UK.

Shaun Connell

2nd April 2020

Bradford Northern Max programme goes virtual

A business support programme for digital and technology firms in Bradford is switching to virtual delivery due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Shaun Connell

25th March 2020

Business Enterprise Fund commits funding for struggling UK businesses

The not -for-profit social enterprise has committed funding to support businesses during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.