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More businesses from across the Marches have been urged to take advantage of a £300million funding programme to help them grow at a hugely successful event. Around 60 people attended the event – staged by the British Business Bank and...
The Budget was mixed news for manufacturers and SMEs across the region, according to Neil Lloyd, managing director of Shropshire law firm FBC Manby Bowdler. Neil, who is also the chairman of the Training & Manufacturing Group (TMG), said plans...
One of the region’s leading financial companies today welcomed the ‘steady-as-you-go’ approach taken in Jeremy Hunt’s Budget but warned that the cost-of-living crisis was still causing huge issues for families and businesses. Experts at Q Financial Services say the Budget...
The founding partner of one of the region’s most successful commercial property firms says today’s Budget contained little in the way of surprises – and marked the continuation of the Chancellor’s ‘steady-as-you-go’ philosophy. Tom Bromwich, of Coventry agency Bromwich Hardy,...
Businesses across the Marches are being urged to move quickly to take advantage of a hugely successful funding programme which has helped create almost 500 new jobs and establish six new businesses. The Business Growth Programme (BGP2) has awarded almost...
Experts in business finance will be joining forces at a special event to help firms access vital funding to help them grow. The British Business Bank and the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership will host the free event at RAF Cosford...
A specialist lighting company from Herefordshire has transformed its production process and expanded its workforce thanks to support from the Marches Growth Hub. Hector Finch Lighting Ltd received a £30,000 Business Growth Programme grant to help owners Hector and Emma...
A leading financial services company says it is on track for new growth this year – after enjoying a highly successful 12 months in 2022. Q Financial Services – which has offices in Wellington and Shrewsbury – is planning to...
The Marches Local Enterprise Partnership continued to deliver real results for the region throughout 2022 – despite a challenging background. And the LEP – and its business support arm The Marches Growth Hub – says it will work alongside the...
A new £1.5million scheme to help businesses improve their energy efficiency and drive down carbon emissions has been launched by the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership. The Marches Energy Grant is open to all businesses in the region and offers a...