Bounce Back Loans
Britain’s small businesses will be able to apply for quick and easy-to access loans of up to £50,000 from today – with the cash expected to land within days. From 9am this morning (Monday 4th May 2020), small business owners can apply to accredited lenders by filling...
SME manufacturers need urgent financial support as job losses loom amid Coronavirus crisis
Latest Manufacturing Barometer highlights a need for accelerated Government support as SME businesses go into steep decline. Small to medium-sized (SMEs) manufacturers are calling for greater and faster financial support from the Government as they confront plummeting...
Leeds firms join forces to supply NHS Nightingale hospitals with equipment
Two Yorkshire businesses have been working together to help supply NHS Nightingale hospitals with equipment. Herida Healthcare and Perry Uniform, both based in Leeds, have joined forces to manufacture and supply specialist mattresses and mattress covers to new...
Barometer reveals worrying picture for SME manufacturers already hit by Covid-19
SME manufacturers in England are being hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, with 87% of companies identifying a significant decrease in production volumes. The initial findings of the Manufacturing Barometer, which covers more than 330 firms across England, reveals a...
There is no restriction on manufacturing continuing under the current rules
There is no restriction on manufacturing continuing under the current rules.” Sates the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, in a letter to those working in manufacturing.