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Spring Budget Confirms More Funding For Wales

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, […]

Tea room adds a touch of magic thanks to a Start Up Loan.

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 – […]

Chancellor’s Autumn Statement summary and reaction

Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a number of measures that will affect small firms in the Autumn Statement 2016. The key points from the Statement are: A new National Productivity Investment Fund (NPIF) will provide £23 billion of investment in housing, transport, digital communications and science and innovation by 2021/22. Further steps have been announced for […]

If you concentrate on helping people, the money will follow

Cardiff based online marketing company, started with the support of Big Ideas Wales. A fantastic feature in the Western Mail on LaunchLocal – founded by Keenan Garvey and Kristian Harris, with support from Big Ideas Wales – the Welsh Government’s business advice service for young people. Business in Focus is delighted to be delivering the […]

Start Up Loan supporting businesses in Wales.

Cardiff-based company Food Adventures is one of 751 businesses in Wales to benefit from a loan through the Start Up Loans Company As of May 2015 the Government funded Start Up Loans Company had lent £4,621,621 to 757 individuals in Wales and South Wales, helping them turn their business ambitions into reality. This number is […]

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