Business Finance

Businesses seek finance for a variety of reasons, to start-up a new venture, fund capital expenditure, fund research and development and to obtain new working capital.  There are a variety of types of finance including grants, loans and equity finance available and it is important you choose the right finance for your business. 

In this difficult climate new business funds can be hard to access.  In response to this the Government has launched a package of financial measures.  The North West Development Agency (NWDA) also offers a variety of funding schemes.

Visit the Business Link website to find out more about the Government’s Real Help with Finance Now programme.

To find out more about the NWDA’s finance package visit their Finance for Business website.

To ensure businesses can access the finance they need the NWDA has launched an Access to Finance service run by Business Link Northwest.  The service diagnoses the financial needs of the business, provides relevant skills/expertise to secure funding and assists in finding the right finance provider.  Business Link Northwest also has an online Grants and Business Support directory.

For further information about the Access to Finance programme and to access the online directory contact Business Link Northwest.

Other Local Sources of Finance

Crewe Development Agency

This agency can offer financial assistance to all sizes of organisations within South Cheshire. Unsecured loans can be provided for up to 50% of the eligible capital expenditure of the project. The Development agency can be contacted through the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce.