date:Jun 20, 2013
sters, which ties up working capital and causes cash flow issues.
The new facility gives us the headroom to increase imports but also frees up working capital to expand the business elsewhere, Smith added.
HSBC Lancashire area commercial director Leigh Briggs said that the facility covers the company's complete business cycle and will help towards its growth plans, benefiting both the local and wider UK economy.
Gilbert's Foods is a family business that was founded by Gilbert Smith in 1970. T