Citizen Coaching
“The application process was quick and efficient. Any other funder would have been more long winded. ART is not the cheapest...
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Midlands Components
“We were able to go ahead with our plans to expand, thanks to ART. The key part was someone coming out and sitting down with u...
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Concept Restorations
“I have always enjoyed working with ART. They are able to give you a quicker response than the banks. The staff are knowledg...
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EGO Performance
“The application process was straightforward and ART was very easy to deal with. Graham came out to meet us, to get to know us...
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Essentially Yours
“Funding hasn’t proved as easy to get as I had imagined. People tell you that funding is available for this that or the othe...
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New Digital Marketing
“The process of applying for a loan from ART was straightforward. We filled in the application form and received a very quick...
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Unit3Sixty
“Of all our funders, ART has been the most in touch with what we want to achieve and understood that, as a social enterprise, t...
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Wyebridge Interiors
“I can’t praise ART highly enough. They were excellent. Graham came to visit and was extremely helpful; always available w...
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KPM Marine
“We’re grateful for the existence of CDFI’s such as ART. In today’s economic environment UK business more than ever nee...
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Able Journeys
"ART Business Loans was not the cheapest, but they were prepared to lend me the money, which other funders weren't in the early da...
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Enigma Digital
"ART's remit is to support enterprise and be less risk averse than other lenders - they are looking for reasons to give you a loan...
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M & BG
"Without ART we wouldn't be in such a strong position. As a result of the acquisition their loan allowed us to make we are a more...
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LearnPlay Foundation
"Being able to access finance from ART meant we were able to win a national government contract."...
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Joanne’s Florist and Tea Room
"Graham from ART was really helpful and friendly. He still pops by when he is in the area to see how we are getting on.” ...
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Oaks Consultancy
“Martin from ART was a realist. He was grounded and intelligent. He understood the business and the bigger picture.” ...
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RAD Windows
"ART is prepared to take a higher risk than the banks in backing businesses to support and create jobs.”...
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StayDry
“Our seasonal pattern obviously makes banks uncomfortable with extending credit, so thank goodness organisations like ART exist...
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Synapse
“ART was a life-saver. It was like talking to a bank manager, as you could 20 years ago.”...
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HNS Signs
“ART was really easy to deal with, which was unexpected when it seems to be so hard to even get an overdraft from a bank!”...
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Mr Simms Olde Sweet Shoppe
“The staff at ART were friendly and supportive. They made me feel like more than just an anonymous statistic.”...
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Bibsy Bananas
“ART has been out to see us a few times since we’ve had the loan and taken a real interest in how we are getting on. There is...
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M6 Motor Bodies
“The application and decision-making process at ART is quicker than with the banks.”...
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AceOn Technology
“ART was fantastic. They came out to see us and they understood. After we signed the contract, the money came through quickly....
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Reynolds Technology
“In spite of having a good financial record, we did not fit the criteria for the banks. ART is less restrictive in its lending...
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Henshaw Manufacturing
“It’s good to know that a lender like ART exists for those tricky times when something exceptional happens.”...
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Utensa
“I can’t speak too highly of ART – dealing with them was so easy. The bank came along with a checklist of other products to...
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ChangeKitchen
“ART helped us to keep trading and find new markets when public sector spending cuts hit our customer base.”...
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Yumm
“ART was our saviour. They didn’t seem to need to ask inappropriate questions, they understood.”...
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D3 Display
“We have had a variety of funders, but the loans from ART have been a vital part of the package enabling us to follow through on...
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Horgans
“ART gave me so much more than just the money – they gave me the confidence to go ahead and buy the business.”...
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Shahi Masala
Shahi Masala was set up by Mr & Mrs Malik, a couple whose love of good food and dining out with friends gave them the idea for a n...
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Purnells
”ART’s loan enabled me to open my own restaurant a lot sooner than I would otherwise have been able to.”...
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