Home Boost Business Lancashire logo

Lancashire Business Angels to help county's firms take off

Lancashire Business Angels

Ambitious businesses in Lancashire have the chance to access growth funding from potential investors following the launch of Lancashire Business Angels by key players in the county’s financial and professional services sector.

Created by Steve Wall, manager with Access to Finance, part of Boost; Lancashire's Business Growth Hub, the organisation will pair fast growing businesses with high net worth individuals seeking investment opportunities in the county’s burgeoning corporate sector.

Founding partners of Lancashire Business Angels are accountants and business advisors Beever and Struthers and MHA Moore & Smalley, law firms Forbes and Napthens Solicitors, NatWest and Barclays Bank and the University of Central Lancashire’s Investment Readiness Programme. The organisation plans Dragons Den-style events at which high-flying firms can pitch products and ideas to experienced investors.

HPE Storage Solutions Discover Storage Solutions for Any Scale, Performance or Investment. The Dragons can offer potential growth funding, expert advice on specific areas such as research and development, general business mentoring, the opportunity for an investor to hold a non-executive role on a board of directors and networking. Details of venues, dates and times of events, the investors involved and businesses that can benefit from attending will be made available this autumn.

Iain Round, partner at the Lancashire office of Beever and Struthers in Blackburn, said: “As a growing business specialising in the provision of tailored financial advice to other ambitious firms in Lancashire, we have a unique understanding of the challenges faced by businesses.

“Thanks to Steve’s initiative, Lancashire Business Angels will be a fantastic platform to promote not only our services but community, commerce and trade in Lancashire.”

Share

You may also like...

British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provided with additional capacity to support businesses affected by global tariff changes Growth Guarantee Scheme
15th April 2025
 | 
News
British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provided with additional capacity to support businesses affected by global tariff changes
Announced by the Chancellor on April 14, 2025, the Growth Guarantee Scheme will provide approximately £500m of additional lending capacity to help more smaller businesses across the UK.
Preston named as host city for new Lancashire innovation and tech festival PP17 LIFT photo
8th April 2025
 | 
News
Preston named as host city for new Lancashire innovation and tech festival
Preston has been announced as the host city for LIFT, the inaugural Lancashire Innovation, Funding and Tech festival, marking another major event secured for the city.

Sign up to our newsletter

For insights and events to help your business thrive.

In completing this form, you understand that Lancashire County Council (Boost) has a requirement to process your personal data. Lancashire County Council will only ever process your personal data where it has a clear lawful basis for doing so in full compliance with data protection legislation - UK GDPR and The Data Protection Act (2018). We will ensure the security and confidentiality of your personal data at all times. For full details of how Lancashire County Council handles your personal data please see our privacy notice here . Some information relating to this public funded project may be declared to third parties under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Funded by local govmt
Department for Trade and Business
Lancashire County Council

The website uses cookies.

Some are used for statistical purposes and others are set up by third party services. By clicking 'Accept all & close', you accept the use of cookies. For more information on how we use and manage cookies, please read our Cookie Policy.