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Rising living costs pushing North West families into debt, says R3
The rising cost of living is now the main factor pushing people in the North West into debt – outstripping traditional factors such as job loss or relationship breakdown, according …
Half of jobs and stores survive big retail failures
As the high street braces itself for the next rent quarter day on Monday, figures from insolvency trade body R3 show that nearly half of all jobs and stores survive …
Xeros successfully completes £10 million funding round
Xeros Limited, the environmentally-friendly cleaning company which is backed by Enterprise Ventures, has raised a further £10 million from new and existing investors. The funding will be used to accelerate …
Unity Trust Bank to provide £3m for NW firms
Unity Trust Bank, which provides specialist banking services to charities, social enterprises, local authorities and credit unions, has agreed a collaboration with Enterprise Ventures to invest in small businesses in …
EV is UK’s second most prolific investor
Enterprise Ventures has been one of the two most prolific investors in UK private equity transactions over the past two years. The figures are based on the number of deals …
Job initiative helps over 2,600 in NW facing redundancy
A partnership which aims to relieve the stress for workers who lose their jobs due to company insolvencies has helped over 2,600 people in the North West, according to a …
Troubleshooter’s system to boost business performance secures £500k investment
A Liverpool company which has developed a system to help medium and large organisations to improve their performance has secured a £500,000 finance package from the North West Fund for …
Singer’s bankruptcy highlights debt problems for NW families, says R3
The bankruptcy of actress and singer Martine McCutcheon shows that debt problems are now common among people on all incomes, according to the insolvency trade body R3. However the organisation …