NatWest launches ?150m fund to boost women-owned SMEs
High street bank NatWest has announced a new ?150m fund specifically for women-led SMEs throughout the UK, marking International Women?s Day 2018, on 8 March.
High street bank NatWest has announced a new ?150m fund specifically for women-led SMEs throughout the UK, marking International Women?s Day 2018, on 8 March.
New research has discovered that 20 per cent of loans provided though the 2.3bn Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) scheme are ending up permanently in the red.
Output magazine has demonstrated how alternative finance method crowdfunding can be used to prevent businesses from collapsing, as well as providing growth capital.
High street banks may be hindering SMEs from accessing finance from alternative providers, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced.
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