A leading provider of specialist mobility equipment for elderly and physically disabled people, has been able to secure all the jobs of its 36 staff during the coronavirus shutdown, after securing a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) from Lloyds Bank. Stafford-based Easy Living Mobility is one of the UK’s largest retailers of innovative mobility […]
Specialist commercial finance broker, Christie Finance, has supported on the sale of two well-established Scottish Pharmacies, Eildon Pharmacy in Newtown St Boswells and Airth Pharmacy in Stirlingshire, to their existing Pharmacist Managers. Both businesses were sold by the same owner looking to pursue retirement. Eildon Pharmacy is a community pharmacy servicing Newtown St Boswells, Roxburghshire, […]
British Salons and Barbers are preparing to re-open whilst keeping preened punters protected from the spread of Coronavirus. Following months of no revenue, salons are eager to encourage customers to refresh their locks after lockdown. Fears over a second wave of the virus mean hairdressers and barbers will play a vital role in protecting the […]
Specialist social impact lender GC Business Finance (GCBF) has provided Cumbria View Care Services with a £100,000 NPIF loan, backed by CBILS from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Based in Kendal, Cumbria View Care Services provides private home care for the elderly, including palliative […]
Specialist commercial finance broker, Christie Finance, has supported BGR Healthcare Limited, represented by husband and wife Ron and Lynne Badger, to purchase Stepps Pharmacy, a long established community pharmacy based in Stepps on the outskirts of Glasgow. The business was sold by our colleagues at Christie & Co. Stepps Pharmacy is a highly profitable unopposed […]
A not-for-profit organisation set up to supply Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) to the NHS and UK care homes is gathering pace with the support of Lloyds Bank. UK Mask Force was co-founded in April by William Ralston-Saul who, having worked in China for several years and with friends still there, saw a viable supply […]
F2 Medical Supplies, which imports small-sized medical products from China and Vietnam and supplies them to dental practices in the UK, has secured a finance package from Santander UK and the government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The business imports disposable gloves, masks and dental brushes. Following the government’s lockdown guidelines, dental practice orders […]
During lockdown, the demand for care that is safe and conforms to government regulations has been thrust into the spotlight. It’s no surprise then that Visiting Angels has continued to expand in the UK – their services recognised as essential the world over during this pandemic. Doubling its size in May, eight new faces joined […]
HK Wentworth Group has successfully secured Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) funding through Santander designed to assist SMEs during the current coronavirus pandemic. HK Wentworth Group, a leading manufacturer of specialist chemicals, has international headquarters located in Leicestershire, UK and is the parent company of three well known brands with a global presence. The […]
The British Dental Association (BDA) urges the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to consider the plight of dentists in its legal process to assess the validity of business interruption insurance policies As limited face-to-face dental care resumes this week in England the BDA, which represents dental practices across the country, has made a formal request to […]
