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Business in Focus is an innovative business, and we’re refining and introducing new products all the time. You’ll find all our latest news here.
Business in Focus is an innovative business, and we’re refining and introducing new products all the time. You’ll find all our latest news here.
Tim Batcup took over Cover to Cover, a busy independent bookshop situated in the village of Mumbles, after receiving a £14,000 Start Up Loan through Business in Focus – an official delivery partner for the Start Up Loans Company. The Start Up Loan scheme offers low interest personal loans to help start new businesses, or […]
Corporate social responsibility is rising in popularity among businesses as a means of making a positive social impact through planned initiatives. For a closer look at CSR’s growing impact on small businesses check out the infographic below.
We’re excited to be supporting the Monmouthshire Business Awards by sponsoring the New Business Start-up award. The Monmouthshire Business Awards are one of Wales’ premier award schemes, and are often referred to as the ‘Welsh Business Oscars’. The awards showcase cross-industry excellence and celebrate successful businesses of all sizes, from start-ups to SMEs and larger […]
Business partners Jodie Barlow-Haynes and Jonathan Cox have revamped the restaurant Truffle, with thanks in part to a start-up loan of £50,000 from Business in Focus – an official delivery partner for the Start Up Loans Company. The Brynmill based restaurant, now run by Jodie and Jonathan, was established 12 years ago and has been […]
A £1.2 billion Cardiff Capital Region City Deal that could transform the economy of south east Wales was formally ratified on March 1, 2017 during a special ceremony held on St David’s Day. The Cardiff City Deal will unlock significant economic growth across the Cardiff Capital Region (CCR), which includes the ten local authorities of […]
Swansea-based snooker table servicing and maintenance firm Absolute Snooker has hit the jackpot after receiving £31,000 in funding to help get started. It is run by Gareth Hayden and Tom Davies who bought the original business in August 2014 after working for the previous owner for a number of years. The pair contacted Business in […]
A pair of young entrepreneurs in Cardiff have set up a natural juice business in order to tackle what they see as the growing problem of waste and inefficiency in food and drink production. The aptly named Get Wonky produce a variety of juices that are exclusively made from hand-picked fruit, regardless of its shape […]
UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has dedicated an additional £200m in funding to the Welsh Government. The funding includes £149m of additional revenue funding between 2017-18 and 2019-20 and an extra £52m of capital funding for Wales between 2017-18 and 2020-21. Phillip Hammond also announced measures designed to support companies affected by the business rates revaluation, […]
Treorchy-based business, Kim & Flo adds a touch of magic to Bute Street tea room and gift shop, thanks to a start up loan from. Kimberly Haddrell opened Kim & Flo a specialist tea room based on Bute Street, Treorchy earlier this year, after receiving a £5,000 loan via support from Business in Focus – […]
