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Since its inception in 2010, FW Capital has helped to boost the economy of the North of England by almost half a billion pounds. During its ten years of support for SMEs across the North, FW Capital has loaned more than £170m to over 650 businesses and has leveraged private sector investment of over £300m. […]

The Eden Project and its partners in the North West will be hosting an open online conversation to give people the latest news on plans for Eden Project North on Thursday (November 26). The conversation about the Morecambe project will take place over Zoom at 12.30pm and will feature speakers including: David Harland, Chief Executive […]

Business confidence is key to aiding the North West’s recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released today by Forbes Solicitors. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of respondents – polled as part of the law firm’s inaugural Reinvention and Resilience Top 50 report – believe that without business confidence companies will shy […]

Novi.Digital are proud to have been awarded the DADI Award for “Most effective use of paid media” for their work with English Lakes Hotels. Since starting work in September 2017, Novi.Digital’s award-winning campaign has achieved an astounding 2000% ROI and continues to provide excellent results today. Novi.Digital’s Google Search campaign for English Lakes Hotels was […]

Forbes Solicitors have recognised several Burnley businesses in their first Reinvention and Resilience Report Velocity Composites, What More UK, Panaz, Ellis’s, Checked Safe, PM+M Solutions for Business, LPK Facilities Management, Fagan & Whalley, Key Digital, Bellyflop TV and Jay-Care Stairlift and Mobility were all recognised Almost all these businesses are also Burnley Bondholders. Other businesses […]

The Royal Variety Charity is thrilled to announce that the Royal Variety Performance 2020 will take place at the Blackpool Opera House, within the Winter Gardens complex, on Sunday 29th November. This year, the charity has continued to support current members of the entertainment industry with our own nationwide grants scheme, assisting many people who have […]

Blackpool Council has formally signed the terms of its £39.5m Town Deal and welcomed a new era of partnership working with the Government. It says that the deal, which will provide a huge boost to the town’s regeneration and post-COVID economic recovery, opens the door for a wider conversation with the Government about future ways […]

CG Professional have been announced as the headline sponsor for Lancashire Business Week. The Chorley-based legal practice has grown rapidly since it was launched in 2017 by Stacey Turner and Louise Myers. Now the business is taking the lead as the county showcases its achievements so far and maps out its post-coronavirus future in a […]

The Eden Project has submitted a business case for £70m of UK Government funding to help make Eden Project North in Morecambe a reality. Eden Project North will be a major new exemplar attraction in Morecambe, Lancashire that seeks to reimagine the British seaside resort for the 21st century. The plan is for a destination […]

Employers working in the heritage sector are invited to a free virtual event organised by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) to learn more about upskilling their existing staff and recruiting new talent. The heritage sector covers a broad spectrum of industries, from archaeology to conservation to museums and arts organisations. According to research,* the […]

The CEO of Burnley Football Club, Neil Hart, has been announced as the new chair of Burnley Bondholders. Burnley Bondholders was established over a decade ago to drive forward a new Burnley brand – a new way of thinking and a new way of doing things to make Burnley a place where businesses could flourish, […]

A Facebook group called ‘Discover Burnley Town Centre Online’ has been launched by Burnley Business Improvement District (BID) to help support businesses during the second lockdown and beyond.   It is hoped that this hub will be the go-to place for customers to see what services and initiatives businesses in Burnley town centre are running […]