ART SUPPORTS DIGBETH SOCIAL ENTERPRISE QUARTER
ART Loans Manager Andy King attended the launch of Birmingham’s new social enterprise quarter in Digbeth today. As ART’s specialist in loans for…
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CHINESE LESSONS: ART WELCOMES VISITORS FROM CHINA
ART was delighted to welcome delegates from the China International Centre for Economic and Technical Exchanges (CICETE) to its Aston offices recently, who…
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GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP WEEK
I was delighted to attend, and indeed speak at, a number of well supported local events last week during the annual entrepreneurship ‘fest’.…
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LOCAL BANKING IS ON ITS WAY BACK – OR IS IT?
What a strange few weeks we have had, with the emergence of a couple of old names to herald what we are told…
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ART SET FOR SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION
Speaking at ART’s Annual General Meeting, Craig Errington, Chair of ART and Chief Executive of Wesleyan Assurance Society told members and guests that…
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ART DOUBLES ITS LENDING POT FOR SMEs
Having seen a 45% increase over the past two years in the amount of money lent to support small and medium sized businesses…
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INNOVATION AND COLLABORATION NEEDED TO GET ECONOMY MOVING
Steve Walker, Chief Executive of ART, shared a platform with Andy Street, Chairman of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBSLEP)…
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WHERE CAN SMALL BUSINESSES GET EXPERT ADVICE?
A few years ago a politician’s favourite catch phrase for his incoming government was ‘Education, Education, Education’. I would have to agree that…
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UPSURGE IN DEAL FLOW MAY HERALD ECONOMIC RECOVERY
ART has seen an upsurge in applications over the past two months from businesses applying for loan finance to support their growth and…
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‘MIND THE FINANCE GAP’ – WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO FILL IT
With access to finance for small businesses remaining a hot topic, it is good to see the publication of a bank-supported, comprehensive, study…
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