The Department\u2019s main support programme for start-up businesses is the Start Up Loan programme. The following tables show the number and value of Start Up Loans issued since the programme was launched in 2012.<\/p>
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(a) St Helens<\/p><\/td> | <\/p><\/td><\/tr> | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Value (£)<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 159030<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 166000<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 72961<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 117950<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (b) Merseyside<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Value<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 14700<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 2255214<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 2613001<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 1266860<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 1397774<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (c) the North West<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Value<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 74200<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 9133096<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 9698183<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 5270121<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 8633777<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> (d) England<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Value<\/strong><\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2012<\/p><\/td> 740219.3<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2013<\/p><\/td> 60752665<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> 60474669<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> 52193345<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> 72521195<\/p><\/td> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> <\/p> <\/p>"}
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