A Preston-based firm of architects has secured a £100,000 finance package from Lancashire’s Rosebud Fund to help it take advantage of an upturn in the property market. Established in 1991 …
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Economy not out of danger yet, small businesses say
Over half of all businesses in the North disagree with the Chancellor’s statement that the economy has moved ‘from rescue to recovery’, according to the latest Business Distress Index from …
Diagnostics firm raises a further £1.3m for expansion
Biofortuna, the Wirral-based diagnostics company, is expanding its custom service has secured a £1.3m investment to expand its business. The funding round was supported by all current investors – Enterprise …
Celebrity chef recruitment firm wins funding for growth
A Manchester-based business which recruits chefs for some of the world’s best restaurants has received an investment from The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by Enterprise Ventures. Regent …
Blackpool at top of North West ‘insolvency league’
The number of bankruptcies and other personal insolvencies in Blackpool fell significantly in 2012, according to new government figures. However the town still has the highest rate of personal insolvencies …
‘Friends Reunited’ as Woodall Nicholson Group attracts new Investors
Woodall Nicholson Group – one of the UK’s longest established coachbuilding businesses – has been acquired by new investors. Mosaic Private Equity, RooGreen Ventures LLP and Enterprise Ventures have each …
Payday loan popularity declines in North West
The popularity of payday loans in the North West has dipped, according to a survey by the insolvency trade body R3. It found that 10% of adults in the North …
18,000 Northern businesses facing cashflow crisis, says R3
One in 20 businesses in the North of England – equivalent to 18,000 firms – are struggling to pay their debts when they fall due, according to the latest ‘zombie …
Lancashire entrepreneurs secure £750k for new venture
A company which has developed the next generation of liquid roofing systems has attracted £750,000 investment from The North West Fund for Venture Capital and Lancashire’s Rosebud Fund, both of …