Maria Ramsdale of FW Capital explains how the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund helps SMEs in Cumbria.
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund provides loan and equity finance to SMEs that have been turned down by the banks.
In this podcast, Maria Ramsdale of FW Capital, who is responsible for delivering the debt finance element in Cumbria, explains how the scheme works, who is eligible, what they can borrow and what they can use it for.
To find out more about the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, email maria.ramsdale@fwcapital.co.uk or call her on 01768 213074.
Click here to read how NC Training in Barrow benefited from a loan from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
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