BEF North East helped a real-life private eye open a detective room experience based on stories from her award-winning career. When the game was afoot, a £25,000 Momentum Loan cracked the case.

A Gateshead watchmaker is giving the world’s most luxurious timepieces a new lease of life, right here on our doorstep. All it took was a little hand from the Start Up Loans programme and Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) North East.

A Stanley formal menswear wholesaler is now suited and booted for seamless growth. A loan from BEF North East made it possible.

Thanks to a Momentum Loan, a Middlesbrough-based plumbing and gas specialist quadrupled its turnover in less than two years. It all began when the founder of MTP Gas swapped pilots for pilot lights…

A North Shields welding businesses has secured a five-figure Start Up Loan to help upgrade production processes and take on larger contracts.

A Stanley takeaway entrepreneur was able to serve up a grand opening for his dream venue’s eager new customers. Support from Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) North East to get a Start Up Loan was the missing ingredient.