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20 June 2019
British Business Bank Start Up Loans Programme Lends £500m to UK Small Businesses
The Start Up Loans programme lends more than 60,000 loans to fund small businesses since 2012 Almost 40% of loan recipients are women 22% of …
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20 June 2019
Midlands Engine Investment Fund reaches £50million milestone
£250million Midlands Engine Investment Fund hits £50million milestone Government-backed initiative has made over 150 investments in the region’s businesses East Midlands firms benefit, with Leicester-based …
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12 June 2019
Investment fund deal gives oomf to porridge brand
Foresight Group has announced a £500,000 equity investment into porridge manufacturer Oomf through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF). Originally based in Dorset, Oomf recently …
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12 June 2019
OBE awarded to SEMLEP Further Education Ambassador
SEMLEP Board Member, Dr Julie Mills, Chief Executive and Principal of MK College, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, for helping …
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23 May 2019
£20m investment awarded to boost local business growth and opportunity
Ten projects across the South East Midlands (SEMLEP) area were awarded funding through SEMLEP’s Local Growth Fund this week. More, good quality commercial space for …
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