ART ANNOUNCES £1.6M LOAN FUND
ART has confirmed that it will have £1.6m available to lend in 2011-12. In all cases lending when a bank has been unable […]
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FEAR OF SEEKING FINANCE HOLDS BACK PRIVATE SECTOR RECOVERY
The banks are still lending and there are plenty of other sources of finance available to businesses in the West Midlands region, yet […]
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THREE IOD MEMBERS JOIN ART BOARD
Andeep Mangal, Proprietor of Thapers Accountants, Craig Errington, Chief Executive of Wesleyan and Winston Duguid, Group Project Director of the Epwin Group – […]
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ART TOPS £1M IN LOANS TO SMEs
ART, which is designed to support small and medium sized businesses unable to access the finance they need from the banks, has lent […]
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GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO SUPPORTING FAIR FINANCE
Following a consultation on how best to finance small businesses, the Government has committed to supporting Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs), like ART, […]
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STOP BASHING THE BANKS – AND THINK OF ANOTHER SOLUTION
Stop Bashing the Banks – and Think of Another Solution! The debate continues unabated regarding the banks and their willingness or not to […]
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THE ART OF GROWTH
A loan from ART (Aston Reinvestment Trust) has enabled Camp Hill based D3 Display to grow significantly in the past year, in spite […]
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ARE SOCIAL ENTERPRISES MISSING A TRICK?
Social enterprises could be missing out on opportunities for growth and development because they are not taking advantage of the full range of […]
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DREAM COMES TRUE FOR BUSINESS MANAGER
After 13 years of working at Horgan’s Sandwich Bar at Aston Cross, manager Elaine Halliwell has been able to realise her dream of […]
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FINANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES – WHAT’S REALLY GOING ON?
Access to finance for small businesses has never been commented on so regularly in the media – yet it appears that confusion still […]
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