Oswestry-based Martin
& Jones Marketing has recruited a new
account and campaign manager after receiving a five figure loan
to support its expansion strategy from Midlands-based lender BCRS Business Loans.
Launched in 2019, the business, which has its premises in Arthur Street, Oswestry, works with clients across the UK delivering a range of services including news writing and social media management through to merchandising.
Now
employing five people, Martin
& Jones Marketing approached BCRS Business Loans when it was
looking for a loan to fund the creation of a new role to expand its
customer account management resource.
“We wanted the opportunity to scale up to meet the client demand but needed funds to support our cashflow during the recruitment process especially as there were new clients who wanted to work with us,” said founder Ruth Martin.
“Now
we have the skills in place to take on more clients, giving us a
platform to grow and take on more employees in the future as we work
with more amazing businesses and organisations, developing our team
further.
“The
process for completing the application was brilliant and I
appreciated the support of our business development manager Mark
Savill, who took the time to visit to talk through the steps needed.
The personal approach worked well, rather than a series of email
exchanges. It is fantastic to know there is someone we can speak to
in the future.”
BCRS
Business Loans delivers loans between £25,000 and £250,000 to SMEs
across the Midlands and Wales who are unable to access the finance
they need from traditional sources.
Mark Savill, Business Development Manager at Wolverhampton-based BCRS Business Loans, who worked with Ruth, said: “As a community lender BCRS Business Loans which aims to support businesses, we could see the opportunity for Martin & Jones Marketing to grow their team.
“Our
remit at BCRS Business Loans is to deliver funds which bring social
impact, so we were pleased to support a female-led company in a rural
area which is creating local employment opportunities for skilled
marketing work.”
Having launched in 2002, BCRS Business Loans has now passed
£100 million in total lending to businesses, generating overall £518
million in economic impact. Up to the end of April 2025, BCRS
Business Loans supported 1,594 businesses that were unable to access
traditional finance, creating over 5,900 jobs and safeguarding 11,779
existing roles.
BCRS
Business Loans says it has achieved one of its best years ever for delivering
funds, providing £9,900,502 to 124 businesses during the 2024-25
financial year, a 68% increase in the number of SMEs supported
compared to the previous year.