Where capital collides
with ambition.
A simpler way to access business finance. This signposting platform is designed to guide ambitious businesses within the Midlands to sources of funding from within this collaborative group.
Meet the funders.
Visit each funders website to find out more about their funding products:
ART Business Loans
FDC
COLLABORATION.
Our Mission.
The shared mission is simple: to make it easier for Midlands businesses and entrepreneurs to grow, thrive and achieve their ambitions.
Midlands SME Finance isn’t a formal entity but a group effort to signpost you towards funding options and spark new opportunities.
Each funder is experienced, regionally focused and understands the intricacies of running and scaling a business.
COINVEST OPPORTUNITIES.
Partner together.
In today’s lending landscape, many SMEs struggle to find the right kind of finance, especially when their needs are nuanced, time-sensitive or simply don’t fit neatly in a box.
While each lender in the Midlands SME Finance collaboration offers its own specialist solutions, there may also be opportunities for co-investment. This means businesses can access the strengths of more than one funder, creating flexible, tailored finance packages that unlock even greater growth potential.
Building ambition:
Finding the right funding mix
Date
Thursday 19 March 2026
Location
Elle’s – Coventry, West Midlands
Ground Floor, Two Friargate, Station Square, Coventry CV1 2FP
Sharing the building blocks for business growth! The Midlands SME Finance Group is back with
an unmissable networking event designed to inspire, connect and support your business growth.
Join us in Coventry for an unmissable event created for ambitious business professionals.
Whether you’re a small business owner, accountant, business partner, introducer, entrepreneur,
or simply looking to grow your network and gain fresh insights, this event brings the right people,
opportunities and resources together in one room.
We’re excited to welcome guest speaker Dal Dhillon, owner of Dhillon’s Brewery; an
award-winning Coventry microbrewery founded in 2015 and recently highlighted by Gareth
Thomas at the House of Commons. Dal’s inspiring journey shows how a business dream can turn
into a thriving success with the right funding.
This is your opportunity to ask questions, build understanding and leave with practical insights
you can use straight away.
Download our brochure.
Inside, you’ll find articles on access to finance, insights from regional funders and an overview of the products available through the Midlands SME Finance collaboration. It’s designed to help you better understand the funding landscape and explore the options that could support your growth.
Contact us.
Seeking investment?
Contact funders via their own websites.
For general Midlands SME Finance group enquiries:
ART SHARE (Social Help Association for Reinvesting in Enterprise) Limited – a Community Benefit Society, registered number 28537R and is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is entered in the register under registration number 723068. BCRS Business Loans Limited is a registered society, number 29393R, under the Co-operative and Community Benefits Societies Act 2014, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, Firm Reference Number 722855. Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Ltd is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is entered in the register under registration number 743876. Coventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust Ltd – company house number is 05188971. Frontier Development Capital Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is entered in the register under registration number 829697. Frontier Development Capital Limited – registered in England, company number 09967393. Flex ABL Limited – registered in England and Wales, company number 5360385. UK Steel Enterprise Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is entered in the register under registration number 726482.