The microbrewery, which produces real ale, was
formed back in 2014. Neville Smith and Karen Armistead, his partner, have chosen to take a hobby and turn it into an enterprise. Local councillor and cabinet member Janine Bridges told the Stoke Sentinel:
“Stoke-on-Trent continues to be one of the fastest growing economies in the UK, we rely on partners like BCRS to help maintain that growth by ensuring small businesses have access to finance that would have otherwise proven difficult to secure from traditional sources such as banks.”
The cooperative BCRS is in charge of operating the loan fund which made sure Ran Ales had £25,000 to help its development. This was of assistance to Mr Smith when he felt his business was in need of a boost. The chief executive for BCRS, Paul Kalinauckas, has made clear that his organisation has a local focus. He has said that it makes its decisions partly by looking at the individuals running businesses.
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Mr Smith took the loan after getting advice from his accountant. He has praised the input of the loans officer, mentioning the time she spent examining the microbrewery. Mr Smith and his partner now aim to hit 50 barrels as a monthly sales target. Get a Free Quote for Business Cards Get a Free Quote for Stationery Get a Free Quote for Print