A hospitality group with two thriving North West businesses has secured a six-figure funding package that will also help support its latest venture on the edge of the Peak District.

The Hospitality Collective has secured a £275,000 investment package through River Capital from the North West Business Growth Loan fund to support its expansion, including at the recently opened Glossop Market Hall in Derbyshire.

The collective, led by directors Richard Walker and Matthew Mooney, now includes three businesses – all of which have received support through River Capital. The investment could create up to 50 jobs across the three businesses, which currently employ 25.

Luxury wedding barn Larkspur Lodge, in Knutsford's 'golden triangle', now hosts more than 100 weddings a year. The business wi

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