Shaun Connell

26th May 2021

Bounce Back loans go Pay As You Grow

New repayment options now available for Bounce Back Loan Scheme borrowers

Shaun Connell

5th May 2021

£50k Start Up Loan in Leeds

Tim Burt, associate investment manager, delivered £50,000 in Start Up loans to a vegan restaurant based in Leeds.

Shaun Connell

8th April 2021

Preschool prepared for brighter future thanks to £85,000 investment

Bradford’s Parkview Childcare Limited set for children’s return to education following an £85,000 loan from BEF.

Shaun Connell

7th April 2021

10 Useful tools for start-ups

BEF and Paperound.com highlight 10 tools to help start-ups get more done.

Shaun Connell

24th March 2021

The Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS)

The new government-backed loan scheme is set to launch on 6 April 2021.

Shaun Connell

23rd February 2021

£25K Revive Loan in Newcastle

Lee Vickers, investment manager, delivered a £25,000 Revive facility to an engineering business based in Newcastle.

Shaun Connell

22nd February 2021

£50K Revive Loan in West Yorkshire

Hilary Watson, investment manager, delivered a £50,000 Revive facility to a dental practice based in West Yorkshire.

Shaun Connell

18th January 2021

The Supreme Court backs small businesses

Insurers are set to settle business interruption claims worth £1.2bn after judges back SMEs.

Shaun Connell

8th December 2020

£30k Revive Loan

Hilary Watson, investment manager, delivered a £30,000 Revive facility to a ventilation systems business based in West Yorkshire.

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.