Shaun Connell

23rd July 2019

£31m added to the regional economy

BEF, the Yorkshire-based social enterprise has announced it has boosted the region’s economy by £31m in the last 12 months as well increased lending to female entrepreneurs by 9%.

Nicolas Kendall

16th July 2019

The changing finance landscape for SMEs in the North

With renewed debate on the spatial re-balancing of the UK economy, how should we address the North-South divide?

Ruth Sullivan

5th July 2019

Accessing the right finance for your business

In this article written by Mark Storey – Partner at BHP Debt Advisory, 'access to finance' is put under the spotlight.

Ruth Sullivan

3rd July 2019

Social Enterprise, the future of business?

In the first of a series of guest blogs, we welcome Shehan Perera from Social Enterprise UK who discusses forces for good, Generation Z, an angelic Michael Sheen and how social enterprises are outperforming SMEs.

Ruth Sullivan

3rd July 2019

Tennis app scores with investment from BEF

A ground-breaking digital tennis platform is ready to be served after receiving a £40k Start-up loan from the Business Enterprise Fund (BEF).

Shaun Connell

25th June 2019

BEF Marketing Co-ordinator helps Bradford school pupils get ahead

Shaun Connell shared his time, knowledge and experience to help pupils improve their interview skills.

Shaun Connell

18th June 2019

New vacancy: Investment Manager

We have a fantastic new role available for an Investment Manager in West Yorkshire.

Shaun Connell

14th June 2019

BEF welcomes new colleagues

BEF are pleased to announce the appointment of four new colleagues to support growth plans.

Shaun Connell

12th June 2019

BEF names Steph Cooper as their new Investment Manager for Greater Manchester

The responsible finance provider is set to impact businesses and communities in the North West.

Shaun Connell

10th June 2019

Celebrating three more years of support for the region's start-ups

AD:VENTURE are set to deliver a total value of £18.2m to Leeds City Region by 2022.

Ruth Sullivan

5th June 2019

BEF investment helps a start-up business ‘assemble’ creatives in Bradford.

Located in the independent quarter of North Parade, Assembly Bradford provides self-employed creatives and freelancers with the low cost and flexible space, services, and networking opportunities to get inspired and collaborate

Shaun Connell

28th May 2019

BEF helps local audio engineer find a new groove

Freelance audio engineer, Daniel Hamer, hits a high note thanks to a Start Up loan from BEF.