A North East business finance provider is expanding its team, scaling up the level of support it offers the local professional community.
Our region’s startup entrepreneurs and SME owners can now draw on an even bigger pool of dedicated finance expertise. Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) North East welcomes Lizzie Jowett to its Sunderland-based team.
With a 13+ career that’s covered Santander, Metro Bank, and directing Bradford BID, Lizzie is perfectly placed to help local businesses. She brings deep commercial expertise, infectious enthusiasm, and a particular talent for helping female-led organisations thrive.
“Joining BEF’s North East office is an exciting journey for me,” Lizzie comments. “This is one of the most dynamic regions in the UK to do business. People in a huge mix of sectors are being constantly inspired to do great things. It feels amazing to be the one who gets to help them along the road to success.”
This new appointment brings the BEF North East team to six full-time Investment Managers. Chosen for their combination of finance savvy and rigorous local knowledge, they’re trusted to find the best way forward for local entrepreneurs.
“We’re more than delighted to have Lizzie join us,” says Lee Vickers, BEF’s Head of North East Investments. “Growing a team is always a positive sign, but being able to grow it with your ideal choice of candidates is particularly rewarding. We’re humbled that the very best talent wants to come and work with us. Lizzie’s track record places her firmly within that bracket. North East businesses have gained a fantastic advocate.”