Metro Bank partners with Green & Blacks co-founder Jo Fairley to highlight the importance of local businesses to the community and to shoppers
Kensington Metro Bank recently hosted a free, informal, and friendly business networking event, co-hosted by Get Connected West London. The event, which took place at the Kensington Metro Bank store, featured guest speaker Louisa Summerfield from Get Ahead, who shared her insights on growing and scaling a business.
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).
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