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Finance Birmingham launches £56 million SME fund
Economic Development
New five-year growth programme will offer loans of up to £2 million to support companies in Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull
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New funding stream for Midlands digital companies
Professional Services
Creative England launches new £150,000 pot aimed at tapping into superfast broadband infrastructure
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Kigass breathes new life into former Benford site
Commercial Property
Property company plans to open enterprise hub for SMEs
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Katie Bard hosts seminar on market trends
Economic Development
Katie Bard gave an update on labour market trends regionally and nationally during an event at De Vere Venues Colmore Gate.
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New business bank to back smaller firms
Banking & Finance
Small businesses across the Midlands have a powerful new financial ally in the shape of the new British Business Bank .
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Business activity rises at slowest rate for ten months in April
Banking & Finance
The latest Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking West Midlands PMI report revealed the region’s private sector economy lost further momentum at the start of the second quarter.
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Small manufacturers' optimism at new record high
Manufacturing
Total orders and output are also up, according to the figures from the CBI’s latest SME (small-to-medium enterprise) survey covering the three months to April
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Record start for Crystal Mortgages in 2014
Banking & Finance
In Crystal Mortgages' quarterly report, the company disclosed terms issued stood at £143 million, a £48.3 million increase on the same period last year, with completions up 57 per cent
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Manufacturers urged to tap into £1.9 million funding pot
Manufacturing
Capital aid options highlighted at Manufacturing Advisory Service's Supply Chain Conference
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Historic manufacturer secures £1.25 million funding for international growth
Professional Services
Brandauer to invest in apprenticeship programme and IT system to fuel overseas sales
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Queen's Awards for Enterprise handed to 11 in the West Midlands
Manufacturing
Manufacturing firms dominate the list recognising innovation and international trade – ranging from one employing just 14 people to one employing almost 25,000
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Important to be prepared for auto-enrol
Opinion
It is anticipated that 30,000 SMEs will be affected by auto-enrolment over the next four months
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Clarke Associates wins business programme PR brief
Enterprise
Wythall agency renews contract to spearhead communications campaign for Business Development Programme
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HSBC launches £500m funding pot for region's SMEs
Economic Development
Move part of bank's plan to release £6billion to small- and medium-sized companies as new report predicts year of growth
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£8,900 auto-enrolment bill for small firms
Banking & Finance
For larger employers with between 250 and 500 staff, set-up costs jump to more than £19,000
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Alcopal adverts banned over drink-driving claims
Enterprise
Birmingham company claimed Alcopal tablets would “guarantee to improve impairments caused by consuming alcohol”.
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Concurrent Thinking gets funding from Finance Birmingham
Banking & Finance
Warwick firm to develop software to lower costs of running data centres
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BBC unveils Birmingham 'Guerrilla Group' to drive digital content
Enterprise
New group will be based in the city as work continues to address a shortfall of investment from the broadcaster into the Midlands
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Legion Trade Finance opens Birmingham office
Banking & Finance
Legion Trade Finance, which already has offices in Henley-on-Thames and London, has now opened its third office in Birmingham’s Brindleyplace.
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Bournville College issues contract notice for consultancy services
Professional Services
Project will deliver tailored business and financial support to existing SMEs in the West Midlands
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New orders on the rise as West Midlands continues to flourish according to Lloyds Bank report
Banking & Finance
The latest Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking West Midlands PMI report highlighted stronger growth of the region’s private sector economy during February.
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HSBC finance deal sees expansion for Freedom Paper Converters
Banking & Finance
The new line has been financed with support from HSBC’s South West Midlands commercial team through the bank’s Assisted Asset Purchase Scheme.
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Barometer reveals surge in investment from Midland manufacturers
Manufacturing
Nearly 90 per cent of respondents to the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) Barometer were planning to spend on capital equipment
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Jobs boost with £15m green business programme
Economic Development
The Green Bridge Supply Chain Programme will run over the next two years to support businesses in the environmental green sector, and those wishing to diversify into that sector
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