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Northern Powerhouse Fund first allocation to SMEs

Money has started to flow to businesses as the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund announced its first round of investments. The £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has announced the first investments following its launch in February, with more than £240,000 going to four SMEs. The … [Read more...]

Enquiries hit 530 for £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

More than 530 businesses across the North have enquired about funding from the £400m Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), just four weeks after it opened to the market. Small and medium sized businesses across the region have contacted the NPIF fund managers about the funding options … [Read more...]

Marketing Stockport get taste of One Stockport Exchange

Marketing Stockport members experienced first-hand the £1billion regeneration of Stockport this week at the monthly event, held on the 4th floor of the new Grade A office development of One Stockport Exchange. Many who attended chose to take the train and arrived on the 'wow' spot as they … [Read more...]

Entrepreneurs secure £400k Stockport Business Angels funding

Hallidays latest Stockport Business Angels event has secured £400K in funding from investors for local entrepreneurs! Hallidays brought together investors and entrepreneurs at their Stockport Business Angels event in conjunction with North West Business Angels. At this ‘Dragons Den’ style … [Read more...]

£556m cash boost for Northern Powerhouse

During her visit to the North West today, Prime Minister Theresa May will announce a £556m cash boost for Northern Powerhouse. Mrs May will use her first regional Cabinet meeting to launch proposals for a Modern Industrial Strategy and announce a cash boost of £556 million for the Northern … [Read more...]

Stockport Chamber President looks to 2017

Brian Bradley, Stockport Chamber President and Partner at Clarke Nicklin, is optimistic for Stockport in 2017 as he celebrates his own BIG milestone!  Brian Bradley: "I think we can all agree that although there were fantastic things going on locally, 2016 was a year of ‘doom and gloom’ on a … [Read more...]

P2P platform CapitalStackers authorised by FCA

Stockport-based peer to peer (P2P) lending platform CapitalStackers has been awarded full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) following a detailed assessment. CapitalStackers,  The firm is a direct P2P lender, matching developers seeking finance with investors. It aims to … [Read more...]

What is an ISA and is it for me?

What is an ISA? Is an ISA right for me? With interest rates at one of its lowest points, is this a good time to be looking at savings accounts? Christmas is fast approaching, another year is about to pass us by and, before we know it, we will have reached the end of the financial tax year. So … [Read more...]

Stockport Exchange showcased to Chinese Investors

Stockport Exchange is one of 13 projects being showcased to Chinese investors as part of the opportunities to invest in the Northern Powerhouse.  The new portfolio follows the recent strong performance of foreign direct investment into the Northern Powerhouse, which grew at twice the national … [Read more...]

Travis Brow link road proposals revealed

Plans for the development of the new Travis Brow Link Road, which will provide a direct link between the A6 and Junction 1 of the M60, have been unveiled by Stockport Council.  The proposed Travis Brow Link Road is part of the £73 million Town Centre Access Plan that is making it easier for … [Read more...]

Investment offers P2P investors double-digit return

A pretty Cheshire Village development is offering double-digit returns for P2P Investors Peer-2-Peer lending platform CapitalStackers is inviting investors for a prestigious development of 8 highly desirable detached houses which are expected to yield up to 16% returns with extremely attractive LTV … [Read more...]