ART celebrates record year ended March 2006
ART lent a record £1.2m in the financial year 2005-6. The money has supported commercial and social enterprises in Birmingham and North Solihull engaged in a wide range of activities including manufacturing, IT, leisure, catering and other services. April 2006
Steve Walker, Chief Executive of ART, said: “We are delighted to have been able to invest a record amount in local business this year. Our aim is to see enterprise flourish, creating jobs, growth and opportunity in the local economy. It’s when we see the rewards of a successful loan, not merely in the financial return, but also in the benefit to the borrower, employees and local community that we all gain the greatest satisfaction.“
