We back small businesses with the finance they need to succeed. At Funding Circle, we understand running a business is hard work so we provide a fast, hassle-free experience for businesses looking for finance - with SME experts based in the UK.
Over the past sixteen years, we've been revolutionising SME lending by making it easier than ever to apply for a business loan. With our simple online application small businesses can apply in minutes without the need for interviews or business cases, get a decision in seconds, and funds in their account in typically 48 hours.
We've helped over 135,000 businesses access more then £18 billion since 2010. And we're not done yet.
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) is a world-leading cluster for research, innovation and training. Part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult network, we have almost 100 industrial partners and work with manufacturing companies of all sizes from across the globe to deliver cutting-edge products and processes, and train new talent and skills. We’re driving sustainable manufacturing technologies for net zero, creating the vital step-changes needed in the low-carbon transition to help businesses increase economic performance, boost productivity and sharpen their competitive edge.
Creative England is dedicated to the growth of the creative industries.
We invest in talented people and their creative ideas, nurturing our richly diverse games, TV, film and digital media industries. From direct investment and soft loans to business mentoring; we champion the best ideas of talented people and their businesses.
As a not-for-profit organisation, we mobilise public and private resources to garner as much support and investment for the creative industries as possible. We work with a wide range of partners and investors from commercial brands and companies such as Google, Facebook, Sony, Microsoft and KPMG to local authorities, cultural bodies and universities, national government, and the European Commission.
Twitter: @creativeengland
Facebook: wearecreativeengland
Our Vision
For England’s creative talent and businesses to be the most successful and innovative in the world; providing a platform for new voices; generating jobs and economic growth that benefits the whole nation.
England’s creatives, innovators and originators make this country’s creative economy one of the strongest in the world. Our job at Creative England is to ensure the TV, film, games and creative digital industries thrive and continue to lead the way. We fund, connect, mentor, advocate and collaborate at all levels of the industry, from individuals and small independents to large internationals, creating the right conditions for more success. More than anything, we are united – a place for creatives, investors and experts to collect and forge ahead.