Shaun Connell

17th December 2019

Yorkshire business support programme provides over £1m in grant funding

A Yorkshire business support programme has provided more than a million pounds in grant funding since its launch.

Shaun Connell

2nd December 2019

BEF celebrates 15 years of lending

BEF is celebrating 15 years of supporting businesses having reached a milestone lending figure of £70m.

Shaun Connell

11th November 2019

Designer watch brand dials in growth

Ellington Timepiece goes from strength to strength thanks to a £35k NPIF loan from BEF.

Shaun Connell

6th November 2019

NPIF investments in Cumbria reach £2m milestone

The £2m investment milestone in Cumbria supports eight ambitious, high-growth SMEs in the region with finance for growth.

Shaun Connell

5th November 2019

BEF launches in Manchester with two new staff and first client

Investment managers Steph Cooper and Tim Burt to head up BEF's first Northwest office.

Shaun Connell

1st November 2019

BEF are proud to be shortlisted in the 2019 National Enterprise Network Awards

We are thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Enterprise Support Organisation of the Year (over £750k).

Shaun Connell

31st October 2019

£100k Finance

Doug Heseltine delivered £100k finance to a wholesaler of automotive parts based in Yorkshire.

Shaun Connell

28th October 2019

Is Health and Safety Overdue an Overhaul?

In our latest guest blog, Jo Thompson, Sales and Marketing Director at CRAMS discusses a 21st century approach to Health and Safety management.

Shaun Connell

24th October 2019

£75k Loan

Hilary Watson delivered a £75k loan to a new, Yorkshire-based broadcast company.

Shaun Connell

17th October 2019

£125k Loan

Mark Iley delivered £125k funding to an established commercial decorating business based in the North East.

Shaun Connell

7th October 2019

£100k Finance

Hilary Watson delivered an established manufacturing business based in Surrey.

Shaun Connell

4th October 2019

New wave of funding for seaweed farm

A Scarborough couple which has set up England’s first commercial seaweed farm is ready to set sail thanks to a £25k Start Up Loan from BEF.

17th December 2019

Yorkshire business support programme provides over £1m in grant funding

2nd December 2019

BEF celebrates 15 years of lending

11th November 2019

Designer watch brand dials in growth

6th November 2019

NPIF investments in Cumbria reach £2m milestone

5th November 2019

BEF launches in Manchester with two new staff and first client

1st November 2019

BEF are proud to be shortlisted in the 2019 National Enterprise Network Awards

31st October 2019

£100k Finance

28th October 2019

Is Health and Safety Overdue an Overhaul?

24th October 2019

£75k Loan

17th October 2019

£125k Loan

7th October 2019

£100k Finance

4th October 2019

​New wave of funding for seaweed farm

New wave of funding for seaweed farm