A company which has developed a more environmentally-friendly range of refrigerant gases has received a £750,000 investment to boost its growth from The North West Fund for Mezzanine, managed by …
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Firm targets energy sector with Rosebud backing
A family-run electrical engineering business has secured a £100,000 loan from Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Finance to step up its presence in the renewables sector. Robinson & Lawlor, which employs …
R3 welcomes plans to stop businesses being held to ransom
Government plans to stop utilities and IT service suppliers from changing their terms to struggling businesses undergoing a rescue procedure have been welcomed by the insolvency trade body R3. The …
Ashley Finance pays out £75m to SMEs feeling the squeeze
Ashley Business Finance, which provides finance products for small firms, paid out £75m to over 900 different businesses throughout England and Wales in 2014 – its highest ever amount to …
Acquisition of hotplate firm set to create new jobs
A Lancashire company which is the world’s leading manufacturer of hotplates for the food industry has been acquired for a seven-figure sum, in a deal backed by Lancashire’s County Council’s …
Company administrations at lowest in a decade
The number of companies placed into administration last year was the lowest in a decade, according to the official insolvency figures released today. The figures from the Insolvency Service show …
IVAs hit record high
The number of Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) taken out by people with debt problems increased in 2014 for a second year running to reach record levels, according to the official …
myday software creators secure further £250k
A software company which has developed a new system to help universities, colleges and schools engage with their learners has received a £250,000 investment from The North West Fund to …
Steven and Laura to lead New Professionals Group
Steven Henderson has taken over as chair of the R3 North West New Professionals Group. He replaces Katie Norman of Gateley LLP, who has led the group since its inception …