UK Businesses to Benefit from Unique Social Funding Partnership
Businesses in the West Midlands that struggle to access finance from high street lenders are set to benefit from a £4m funding package […]
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SUPPORTING THE LAUNCH OF BBTV WITH AN INTERVIEW ON ACCESS TO BUSINESS FINANCE
As a long time supporter of, and contributor to, Birmingham Business magazine, ART welcomes the owners’ decision to launch a TV channel, BBTV, […]
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ART CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF HELPING BUSINESS TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE
Opening its doors to borrowers for the first time in June 1997, ART Business Loans is celebrating 25 years this year of supporting […]
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SUPPORT FOR FAMILY BUSINESSES
Many of the businesses ART has supported over the years have been family businesses, so we were pleased to support a special feature […]
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HAVE YOU MADE THE MOST OF YOUR TAX RELIEF THIS YEAR?
As the end of the tax year approaches and thoughts turn to making last minute investments to make the most of ISA allowances, […]
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RESPONSIBLE FINANCE: BUILDING BANKING BACK BETTER
ART welcomes the extensive report that has been produced by Responsible Finance, the trade association for Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) like ART, […]
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ACCESSING SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE: WHAT A DIFFERENCE THE PANDEMIC HAS MADE
Access to appropriate finance has always been an issue for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). In difficult times – recession, or the […]
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OVER £3M LENT TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN THE LAST YEAR
Since the introduction of COVID-19 support measures, ART has successfully delivered over £3million in loans following accreditation by British Business Bank under CBILS […]
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SUPPORT FOR ETHNIC MINORITY BUSINESSES
From launch in 1997 and enhanced by the introduction of Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) for Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs), which is […]
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HOW ART’S CEO HAS BROKEN THE MOULD FOR ACCESS TO SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE
Our Chief Executive, Steve Walker, has a long and illustrious career in small business finance, first with Barclays and, since 1997, with ART […]
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