Mark Gibbons
conversation with you around the funding options that are out there. It’s more likely to be a better proposition and an easier proposition to fund.
“Not going through that structured process is where some businesses get in a little bit of a muddle and it can be more challenging.
“A lot of businesses want to get on this green journey but don’t even know where to start. There’s a lot of good intentions but there are cost implications of doing it.
“We’ve got to acknowledge that businesses are under a lot of pressure, with the recent budget and how that’s impacted employment costs.
MAPPING OUT THE JOURNEY
Planning is key for businesses if they are embarking on a Net Zero journey.
Mark Gibbons from Rosebud, Lancashire County Council’s growth fund, has more than 21 years of commercial lending experience supporting SMEs, ranging from start-up funding to asset based working capital facilities and loan funding options.
He told delegates to the conference to talk to Lancashire firms, local authorities and the
chambers of commerce to help them with their green ambitions.
Mark, Rosebud’s funding and partnerships manager, said: “There are some grant projects that support this type of activity, and that would be a good starting point.
“Take advantage of the support network in this room to understand the value and the benefits of your project, and effectively map it out.
“Once you’ve got to that point, I can have a
“A lot of grant projects have to be match funded so you do need the capital there in order to be able to facilitate the programme.”
He said Rosebud was there “to help and support Lancashire businesses, who are looking to grow, create jobs, new products, new services, and hopefully be a catalyst in terms of a funding solution”.
And he explained its collaboration with the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund to support a wider range of objectives, including the purchase of assets.
Mark said: “We want to use Rosebud as a cornerstone fund to enable other funders to come in and syndicate and de-risk propositions.
“We want to develop the offering to make it wider with the support side, rather than just being a vehicle for investment.”
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