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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CBILS – EXTENSION CONFIRMED TO 31ST MARCH 2021
When the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) were introduced last year to support businesses affected […]
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CBLS LOANS SCHEME EXTENDED – APPLY BEFORE 31ST JANUARY 2021
The Government has extended its Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) giving businesses until 31st January 2021 to apply to their chosen provider. […]
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REMAINING STRONG IN THE FACE OF COVID-19
Speaking at ART Business Loans’ first ever virtual AGM, on 25th September 2020, Chair Dr Nick Venning and Chief Executive Dr Steve Walker […]
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THE FAMILY BUSINESS MAN ENDORSES ART’S NEW COMMUNITY SHARE OFFER
“What I am hearing is that ART’s new Community Share Offer is innovative, a very sound, solid, investment with a good rate of […]
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ART BUSINESS LOANS’ 2020 COMMUNITY SHARE OFFER IS NOW OPEN!
Following the success of our 2019 Community Share Offer, through which we raised over £250,000 to lend to West Midlands businesses, we are […]
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