AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoSME Finance Boost: Rachel Reeves is set to expand the Growth Guarantee Scheme, adding £2bn a year by 2028/29, extending loan terms from six to ten years and raising the eligible turnover cap to £54m—aimed at helping thousands more SMEs access commercial lending. Local Climate Savings: Stafford Borough Council says its leisure centre cut energy costs by about £35k a year and saved millions of litres of water, with support for local businesses via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and an energy advice service. Care Sector Career Path: Grimsby’s Daisy Homecare is hiring a care leaver after a Family Enterprise Scheme placement backed by a Foster Friendly Business, showing how SMEs can create real routes into work. Brexit Fallout for Farming & Fisheries: An Essex oyster business says Brexit has cost it around £200,000 a year, blaming complex and risky EU trade rules for live, perishable exports. Award Recognition for NI Enterprise: Omagh’s Enterprise & Innovation Digi-Hub won an RICS NI award for turning a vacant health centre into 58 flexible workspaces for entrepreneurs and SMEs. High Street Business Resilience: A Teesside fine-line tattooist is a finalist in the UK Small Business Awards after relocating to Redcar and finding her niche. Business Disruption Risk: Newcastle’s Grainger Market closed after an electrical fire, with traders urging customers to support independents once it reopens.
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