Cannock-based Safe Haven Training has secured six-figure funding from business investment specialists UKSE and ART Business Loans in partnership.
Founded in 2012, Safe Haven Training provides high quality workplace first aid and health and safety training courses to schools, nurseries, councils and businesses across the West Midlands.
The funding will enable Safe Haven Training to realise its growth plans by investing in a CRM system and employing four more staff to deliver training across the region.
Rather than being funded by mainstream lenders, Safe Haven Training has been introduced to UKSE and ART Business Loans by Lichfield-based Source Business Finance.
Shane Bryan, owner of Safe Haven Training, welcomed the investment, saying: “To keep up with demand we currently outsource training to subcontractors, but the funding from UKSE and ART will enable us to employ further trainers to join our team of highly qualified professionals.”
Mike Rowe, regional director at UKSE, added: “One of UKSE's key objectives is to help businesses grow and create employment opportunities through innovation, so we're thrilled to be able to help Safe Haven Training realise their growth plans.”
Roz Hack, business lending manager at ART Business Loans, said: “Safe Haven Training is a great example of a vibrant business looking to innovate and create employment opportunities in the region.”
Paul Atkins, founder of Source Business Finance, said: “We are delighted that joint funding from UKSE and ART will enable Safe Haven Training to embark on a new stage of growth.
“At Source Business Finance, we aim to find the right finance solution for each business and our strong working relationship with UKSE and ART enabled the fundraising to be completed smoothly.”
UKSE offers equity investment finance of up to £1 million to support local businesses in the West Midlands. UKSE's equity finance packages enable management teams to retain control and access patient capital from a supportive partner.
UKSE can also provide loans of up to £200,000 without requiring company or personal collateral.
UKSE was established in 1975 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Steel UK Limited. Its mission is to help businesses and their stakeholders create jobs, grow and prosper within communities affected by current or past changes in the steel industry and its employment.
To date, UKSE has invested more than £115 million, supporting 8,000 businesses and facilitating the creation of an estimated 83,000 new jobs.
ART Business Loans is a community development finance institution providing loans of up to £150,000 to businesses for all purposes across the West Midlands.
