ASSET FINANCE
Asset Finance is one of the most common sources offinance for businesses. Asset Finance funds around 25% ofall fixed capital investment, other than property andown-account software, in the UK. It provides finance toaround 20% of all SMEs, and to around...
- Funding range:
- £0 - £100m+
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- SME
- Sector:
- All
SANTANDER and RBSG have both indicated that they aretaking part in the Government’s Regional Growth Fundinitiative. At the moment we are unable to announce whatthese programmes will be. Details will follow later inthe year. HSBC is already participating...
- Funding range:
- £0 - £100m+
- Area:
- England
- Applicable to:
- SME
- Sector:
- All
BANK FUNDING
Banks are an important source of finance; they can provide the funding which businesses need to grow.A wide range of finance solutions is available from High Street Banks and a summary is given below. SHORT TERM FINANCEOverdrafts are used in conjunction...
- Funding range:
- £0 - £100m+
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- Any
BRIDGES VENTURES
The Bridges Venture Funds invest up to £10m with a particular focus in the £2m - £6m range. They invest in: • Ambitious businesses that are located in the most underserved parts of the UK, where we can make a difference by creating jobs, stimulating...
- Funding range:
- £2m - £10m
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- Acquisitions, Buy-ins/buy-outs, Expansions, SME, Start-ups
- Sector:
- All
BUSINESS GROWTH FUND
The Business Growth Fund works to support established companies with strong growth potential and turnover in the range of £5m to £100m. The investment provided is in the form of equity capital. The minimum equity stake in any business will be 10% and...
- Funding range:
- £2m - £10m
- Area:
- England
- Applicable to:
- Established
- Sector:
- All
What is the focus of the fund?The Falchion Fund is a loan scheme dedicated to supporting new and existing businesses located inDarlington which employ up to 250 people. The Fund offers loans: • to start-up and existing businesses;• of not less than 3k up...
- Funding range:
- £0 - £100m+
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- Darlington
- Applicable to:
- SME, Start-ups
Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) address a market weakness in the provision of equity finance to SMEs by using Government funding alongside private sector investment to establish funds that operate within the‘equity gap’. In April 2008 responsibility for...
- Funding range:
- £0 - £100m+
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- Any
- Sector:
- All
What is the focus of the loan?The scheme enables funding for appropriate projects where there is insufficient security available in business assets to access a secured loan from the usual commercial sources. Effectively the Government provide a guarantee...
- Funding range:
- £0 - £100m+
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- SME
- Sector:
- All
EV GROWTH FUND
What is the focus of the Fund?The EV Growth Fund offers equity funding of up to £2m to support and build growth orientated companiesthroughout the UK, with ideas, skills and a keen eye on success. Investments are typically between £500k and £2m in...
- Funding range:
- £500k - £2m
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- Any
- Sector:
- All
What is the focus of the loan?The Export Enterprise Finance Guarantee (ExEFG) is a new loan guarantee scheme, it is based on the existing Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG) but aimed specifically at viable SMEs seeking export finance facilities. It...
- Funding range:
- £25k - £1m
- Area:
- All UK
- Applicable to:
- SME
- Sector:
- All