Good news! The British Business Bank have recently launched their £400 million Midlands Engine Investment Fund II to help smaller businesses thrive across the Midlands. The fund aims to drive sustainable economic growth by supporting new and growing businesses through investment strategies suited to meet the needs of different firms, with loans from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investments up to £5 million to help businesses start-up, scale up, or stay ahead. The inaugural version of the fund has helped 739 smaller businesses since 2017 – this is an opportunity well worth exploring and to find out more, see: https://tinyurl.com/mrxjvde5.