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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A PERFECT MATCH?
ART is seeking small businesses operating in Birmingham or Solihull that have been rejected by their banks. With plenty of money to lend […]
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DO GRANTS REALLY HELP SMALL BUSINESSES?
Some 15 years ago grants were to the forefront of all economic development programmes, especially to support business start ups. That position changed […]
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ART LENDS OVER £200,000 TO CASH-STARVED SMALL BUSINESSES IN FIRST MONTH OF RGF SCHEME
ART is off to a flying start in lending money made available via the Government’s Regional Growth Fund to support cash-starved businesses in […]
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NEED A LOAN? ART NOW LENDS UP TO £100,000 TO SMALL BUSINESSES
Thanks to new support from the Regional Growth Fund, Unity Trust Bank and The Co-operative Bank, ART is doubling the maximum size of […]
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ART BORROWER OFFERS A TASTE OF JAMAICA AT CDFA CONFERENCE
ART borrower, Island Delight, caused a sensation at this year’s Community Development Finance Association (CDFA) Conference in Solihull with a specially-made giant Jamaican-style […]
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