A fast growing plant business has created new jobs after securing funding from ART Business Loans to support its expansion plans.
Acqua Garden, based near Warmington in Warwickshire, has recruited two new employees with plans to further increase the headcount after received a five-figure funding package to invest in its operations to realise its growth plans.
The company offers a curated selection of garden plants from its commercial greenhouse, all sourced from a national network of trusted growers.
CEO Jonathan Martin said: “The terms of the borrowing were appealing and we had a very good experience working with ART, who were professional, proactive and engaged.
“Our manager Martin Edmonds took the time to visit us to get to know our business which made the process easier.”
ART Business Loans manager Martin Edmonds added: “We are pleased that ART Business Loans has been able to establish a strong working partnership to provide the support their business needs. We have an ongoing dialogue around future opportunities and look forward to helping them achieve their goals.”
ART Business Loans is a community development finance institution which seeks to ensure viable businesses in the West Midlands and adjoining counties can access the finance they need.
With loans available for any business purpose from between £10,000 and £250,000, ART Business Loans takes a personal approach to assessing applications. In the last 10 years ART has lent over £25million to 600 businesses that have created or preserved 4,290 jobs.
• For more information visit: www.artbusinessloans.co.uk