One of the UK’s best loved artisan cheesemakers, Mrs Kirkham’s has revealed the reality of surviving the COVID-19 lockdown and how securing a government backed loan from a local independent lender, Enterprise Answers allowed the business to keep running. Managing Director, Graham Kirkham took over the running of the business from his mother fifteen years … Continued
Glasses were raised earlier this month when Plau, a historic family-owned pub in Preston won the ‘Conversion Award’ at CAMRA’s prestigious Pub Design Awards. The awards, which were celebrated in a virtual pub on 7th May, are held annually in conjunction with Historic England and celebrate exceptional pubs across the country that have undergone conversion … Continued
On 21st April, The Toy Shop in Cockermouth became the first business to receive a funding boost through Cumbria’s only accredited delivery partner for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, Enterprise Answers. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) is designed to support the continued provision of finance to UK smaller businesses (SME’s) during the Covid-19 … Continued
Enterprise Answers lends its support again as Cumbria’s dynamic producers prepare for the UK’s leading food trade event. A forward-thinking group of Cumbrian businesses and supporters are preparing to attend the three-day Farm Shop & Deli Show at the NEC between 30th March and 1st April 2020. The ‘This is Cumbria’ collective will once again … Continued
…and Enterprise Answers is a proud sponsor BUSINESS experts from across the North West of England are coming together to be part of the judging panel for the first North West Family Business Awards, as the clock counts down to the deadline for entries on Thursday, 16 January 2020. The panel will meet at Lancaster University on … Continued
Supporting the farming community has always been an integral part of Enterprise Answers business model and the creation of the Young Farmer loan scheme to run alongside the business support programme, “Farming ambition – Business Support for Young People” is testament to their commitment. “When we heard The Princes Trust were withdrawing their existing loan … Continued
Simon Haley, Managing Director of SRH Agribusiness Limited, will help support growing businesses in the county after joining the board of Enterprise Answers.
Jamie Allison, partner and head of the Cumbrian team at Napthens solicitors, will help support growing businesses in the county after joining the board of Enterprise Answers.
Jason Hill is now looking to the future with a renewed sense of purpose after taking his company to the next level with the help of not-for-profit lender, Enterprise Answers.
