25.04.2012
REGIONAL GROWTH FUND - Expressions of Interest
The Regional Growth Fund supports projects and programmes that lever in private sector investment to create economic growth and sustainable employment.
In two previous rounds of allocation, Tees Valley secured over £68 million to support local businesses. Round 3 is now open with £1...
19.04.2012
MORE than 75 representatives of the region’s leading professional services firms joined business representatives at an event to mark the second birthday of the £20m Finance For Business North East Growth Fund.
Hosted by regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers, which administer the Growth Fund, the event was designed to celebrate the...
04.04.2012
A £500,000 fund has been secured to help businesses looking to take on new home-based employees in the North East.
The Home Working Fund, managed by Entrust, will contribute up to £3,000 towards the costs of training and equipment for each new home-worker.
During the initial phase of the project, the business services firm, has helped 12...
03.04.2012
Business volumes in the financial services have grown for the eighth consecutive quarter, prompting increased optimism in the sector.
According to the latest CBI/PwC Financial Services Survey, 44% of businesses questioned have witnessed an increase in business in the quarter to March, while 21% reported a fall, resulting in a balance of 23%. This...
26.03.2012
Despite all the hype what are the real changes that George Osborne introduced for the small business sector in the Budget. So often the detailed changes affecting the SME sector are not reported at all by the press or media, so here I hope is a version of the main changes affecting the small business sector.
One of the main introductions...