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
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
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
What is the focus of the Fund?The Fund invests in high growth, innovative early stage businesses, with individual investments ranging in size from£100k to £750k. The Fund is managed by Northstar Ventures; a Newcastle-based venture capital company that...
- Funding range:
- £100k - £750k
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- SME, Start-ups
- Sector:
- All
What is the focus of the Fund? The North East Angel Fund is a £7.5m fund which invests in start-up and existing businesses with growth potential. It is not biased towards any specific industry sector but works mostly with new or early stage...
- Funding range:
- £50k - £150k
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- Established, Expansions, SME, Start-ups
- Sector:
- All
What is the focus of the Fund? The £20m Growth Fund has been set up to help ambitious companies that are looking to expand and create new jobs across the North East to achieve their goals. Investments are usually from £50k to £400k. The Fund...
- Funding range:
- £50k - £400k
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- Established, Expansions, SME
- Sector:
- All
What is the focus of the Fund? FW Capital can invest from £350k to £1.25m in a single round. FW Capital also seeks to syndicate with banks, venture capital houses, the public sector and private investors such as business angels whilst having...
- Funding range:
- £350k - £1.5m
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- Established, Expansions, SME
- Sector:
- All
Size of loans £1k to £25k Who can apply? • Small businesses (whether companies, partnerships, sole traders or social enterprises) which are unable to access mainstream finance but have a viable business capable of repaying a loan. • Individuals who want...
- Funding range:
- £1k - £25k
- Area:
- England
- Sub area:
- All North East
- Applicable to:
- Any
- Sector:
- All