Dragon’s Den star gives views on financing growth

Entrepreneur and former Dragons’ Den star James Caan shared his expertise with Yorkshire businesses when he spoke at an event hosted by the advisory division of his private equity firm, Hamilton Bradshaw Venture Partners.

The event, which was held at The Queens hotel in Leeds on Friday, and was supported by BTG Restructuring, part of Begbies Traynor group, and law firm DWF, marked the launch of a service to support the growth of SMEs in the region.

Mr Caan shared his outlook for enterprise in the North of England with a focus on “financing growth”. Other speakers included Andrew Walker of DWF; Mark Whitaker of BTG Restructuring; and Peter Whittington of Hamilton Bradshaw.