£150k investment leads to new jobs at GPS firm
A Liverpool company which specialises in geospatial and mapping technologies is planning to create five new jobs after securing £150,000 growth funding from The North West Fund for Venture Capital, …
Payday lenders still hold sway in NW
Payday loans are three times as popular as loans from credit unions amongst people in the North West, according to a new report by R3, the insolvency trade body. In …
Bookings website creates 10 new jobs
A Leyland-based company which operates the UK’s largest website for holiday accommodation bookings is creating ten new jobs following an investment by Lancashire County Council’s Rosebud Fund. Founded in 2003, …
Business distress at four-year low
Signs of distress amongst businesses in the North are at their lowest in over four years, according to research by the insolvency trade body R3. Just 25% of businesses in …
New Liverpool office for Enterprise Ventures
Enterprise Ventures is stepping up its operation in Merseyside with the opening of a new Liverpool office. The company has moved into a 2,150 sq ft suite at the Princes …
Food costs are key problem for struggling families
Rising food costs are the main reason why workers in the North West struggle to make it from one payday to the next, according to a new report by R3, …
New adventure for Millican
A husband and wife team who run an ethical outdoor lifestyle brand have secured a six-figure investment from The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by Enterprise Ventures, and …
Fusion Implants wins funding for veterinary devices
A company which is producing veterinary implants using the latest 3D printing techniques has received a six-figure investment from The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by Enterprise Ventures. …
Richard Wolff is new face of insolvency profession in NW
R3, the trade body for insolvency professionals, has appointed Richard Wolff as its new chair in the North West. Richard, who is Head of Corporate Recovery and Insolvency at JMW …