UKSE Midlands Area Manager Steve Grice and Regional Executive Mike Lowe are engaging with local companies about their plans to grow and increase employment opportunities on the back of supporting a range of companies since the West Midlands office opened last year.

Providing strategic loan and equity packages of up to £1m to generate growth, create jobs and bolster the economy, UKSE’s team based in Keys Business Village, Cannock, supports SMEs (small and medium enterprises) across Birmingham, the Black Country, Coventry, Staffordshire and Telford.

Since 2023, UKSE West Midlands has provided £1.87m to local companies via a mixture of debt and equity, creating 96 jobs.

UKSE supports the local economy by making equity investments, ensuring management stays in control of the business and offers a flexible exit policy. Unsecured loans are also available, often without the need for personal guarantees. 

The lender has operated nationally since 1975, with Steve and Mike in place since 2023 to deliver investment in the West Midlands for added focus in the region.

UKSE Midlands Area Manager Steve Grice said: “Despite all the challenges faced by West Midlands businesses, we are noticing that local companies are bucking the trend and demonstrating resilience in the face of bad news. 

“Companies have been used to the economy being uncertain over the past years, but many are now looking forward to increased stability with firms in sectors including manufacturing and tech looking for positive support. We are keen to engage with businesses to deliver on the UKSE mission of enabling businesses and the people behind them to create jobs, grow and prosper.”

"We are keen to engage with businesses to deliver on the UKSE mission of enabling businesses and the people behind them to create jobs, grow and prosper.”

Mike Lowe said: “We are out speaking with businesses across the region every week, as well as their advisers, so we know there are companies ready to grow and create job opportunities in 2025. Each company will have its own specific needs, so we work to ensure we deliver a funding package which is tailored to their ambitions.”

Among the firms to benefit last year was Supreme Home Care, a care at home business based in Telford.
Covering Shropshire, Telford, Newport, and surrounding areas, Supreme Home Care provides emergency, rehabilitation, long-term, and respite at home care to adults with a wide range of physical, complex and mental needs.
The company has now expanded into Wolverhampton, Sandwell, and Birmingham and has recently opened a new office in Wombourne, focusing primarily on private clients.

Supreme Home Care Managing Director Rick Kaul said: “Since securing the support of UKSE, we have not only been able to deliver on our growth plans but have exceeded our expectations in the past 12 months, realising our ambitions and creating job opportunities for an additional 68 staff.

“Since securing the support of UKSE, we have not only been able to deliver on our growth plans but have exceeded our expectations in the past 12 months, realising our ambitions and creating job opportunities for an additional 68 staff."

“From start to finish, Mike and Steve were great to work with and helped us navigate the process to secure the funds we needed. We are ready to capitalise on the opportunities ahead of us in 2025, with a number of key new business opportunities in the pipeline which we look to convert for further growth.”