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Turning challenge into opportunity

FW Capital are encouraging Cumbrian businesses to reach out and access available funding.

With today’s uncertain economic landscape, funding can create opportunities for businesses ready to act.

The most resilient businesses don’t wait for the perfect conditions – they create them.

Securing funding can help you get ahead:

  • Opportunity can thrive in change - Shifts in the market can create openings: competitors retreat, costs become negotiable, and skilled talent becomes available. With the right funding, the business can seize these moments to innovate, expand or diversify.
  • Build resilience and confidence - Securing finance now signals to stakeholders that the business is planning for the future with certainty and stability. It gives them the confidence to build for the future, knowing they have the backing to weather uncertainty and pursue growth.
  • Momentum matters - Waiting for the “ideal” conditions can mean missing out. Businesses that act decisively during change often emerge stronger and ahead of the competition.

FW Capital provide loans from £100,000 to £2 million to help SMEs grow. The funding can be used for a variety of needs, including:

  • Working capital
  • Developing products, services and software
  • Purchasing equipment or machinery
  • Expanding into new markets, including international
  • Transition to net zero
  • Marketing
  • Recruitment
  • Owner-occupier property purchases / upgrades / expansion

You can read a Cumbrian case study here 

Cumbria Business Growth Hub runs the only Access to Finance service in the county and we have free support available to look at various funding options via FW Capital and others. Find out more about our Access to Finance service here and if interested in exploring your options please email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk