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Midlands Environmental Business Company Collaborating for Sustainable Profitable Business Growth Coll llabo borating ing for Sustain inable ble Profit ofitable le Bus usine iness Growt owth @_MEBC www.mebc.org.uk

Midlands Environmental Business Company Collaborating for Sustainable Profitable Business Growth Welcome Richard Baines Coll llabo borating ing for Sustain inable ble Profit ofitable le Bus usine iness Growt owth @_MEBC www.mebc.org.uk

Name: Matthew Jenkins Company Name: NatWest My skills and how I can help: www.natwest.com/business/boost • Over 10 years Banking Experience matthew.1.jenkins@natwest.com • Support a team of 13 experienced relationship managers @MattCJenkins21 • Conduit to the wider RBS Group • Work closely in the local market to LinkedIn Grp – NatWest Boost Midlands support, develop and add value to Business description: SME businesses. NatWest Bank is part of the RBS group which has a wide array of market leading customer and financial brands. NatWest provides a full portfolio of products and services that were developed with a focus on businesses, helping them achieve their ambitions and save time and money. NatWest is committed to supporting entrepreneurial communities across the UK.

Property Investment Programme

Property Programme introduction Investment Programme • ERDF funded • November 2016 - September 2019 • Permanent open call • Covering the Greater Birmingham & Solihull LEP area Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Redditch, Solihull, Tamworth, Wyre Forest

Property Eligibility* Investment Programme • Have between 1-249 employees • Trading solely on a business-to-business basis • Pay business rates to one of the local authorities in the programme area • Exclusively land and property • Business activity is eligible *Other criteria also apply

Property Offer Investment Programme • Maximum grant of €200,000 ( approx £170,000) • Up to 40% grant contribution towards eligible capital costs • Building works, structural refurbishment/new build and fees (12%) • De minimis state aid rules apply

Property Criteria Investment Programme • EU ERDF procurement guidelines apply • Financial, due diligence and QS value for money appraisals • Appraisal and project timescales • Freehold / Leasehold • Job creation and commercial floor-space refurbishment/ new-build • Legal charge over property where grant exceeds £25,000 (5 years)

Property Outputs Investment Programme • £5,560,000 total budget • 40 SMEs assisted • 120 full-time equivalent jobs created • 20,000 sq m new/refurbished commercial floor space • Up to two claims

Property How to access PIP Investment Programme www.birmingham.gov.uk/pip 0121 464 9861 Ashfaq M. Ashraf Principal Business Officer Birmingham City Council ashfaq.ashraf@birmingham.gov.uk @

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