Meta has announced its partnership with Metro Bank in the expansion of a first-of-its-kind information sharing partnership with banks to help protect people against fraud.
Harrow Metro Bank is proud to announce its collaboration with the London Business Partnership to launch the Harrow Female Startup Accelerator Programme. This innovative six-week initiative, funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and supported by the London Borough of Harrow, aims to provide Harrow based women with essential business skills, mentoring, and coaching to help them develop entrepreneurial ideas, business plans, and investor-ready pitch decks.
The printing business will receive £500k invoice finance facility and £825k in asset finance to purchase a new printing press.
Metro Bank has chosen to support a number of female-led businesses based in Northamptonshire with funding for apprentices. Metro Bank has transferred a portion of its Apprenticeship Levy to Velvet Mortgages and Encore Environment.
Southend Metro Bank recently held a Winning Women Essex networking event, co-hosted by some of the region’s most dynamic entrepreneurs and business leaders. For the first time in the history of the Winning Women Essex events, men were invited to join, marking a milestone in the group’s growth and commitment to inclusivity. Men are now invited to join the events quarterly.
Metro Bank has finalised a £16mn, five-year funding package with Criterion Capital to refinance Zedwell Greenwich, which opened in October 2023.
Metro Bank colleagues James Hammond and Rovi Tambwe recently attended the John Ruskin College Freshers Fair. John Ruskin College is a further education institution located in South Croydon offering a wide range of courses including vocational programs, apprenticeships, and A-levels, catering to school leavers and adult learners alike.
Metro Bank colleague Mauro Pizzol alongside a group of friends, recently completed the iconic London to Brighton bike ride, pedalling their way to an impressive £3,164 raised for the Dons Local Action Group (DLAG).
Southend Metro Bank Local Director Steve Ackroyd and Local Business Manager Ashlea Cole recently attended the Southchurch Business Expo. The event, organised by Southend’s City Council’s Economic Development Team in partnership with Project Southchurch and sponsored by Amber Mortgage Solutions, was aimed at providing advice to young entrepreneurs and potential new traders on setting up businesses and showcasing the services and products local enterprises offer.
The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. This past weekend, colleagues from Metro Bank’s Asset Finance team laced up their boots and embarked on a challenging 25km hike through the picturesque (and surprisingly muddy) Surrey Hills, for Beyond, a youth mental health charity supporting individuals by providing resources, education, and advocacy to improve mental health services and awareness across the country.
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