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Chat Heroes talking up growth plans after investment win
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on August 27, 2019
A successful North Tyneside-based managed web chat service is talking up its growth plans after winning a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund. Chat Heroes helps clients across a wide range of sectors convert website traffic into useful business […]
Innovation Supernetwork invests in own future growth with new office space
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on August 5, 2019
A North East business support organisation is investing in its own future development by moving into larger bespoke office space. Innovation Supernetwork is using a £24,000 investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund to support its move into new premises […]
PaddlePod to make a splash in the North East
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Growth Capital Fund on July 22, 2019
A North East company has invested £700,000 in creating two new, state-of-the-art pools as part of its on-going commitment to helping young people learn to swim. PaddlePod will initially see the creation of two purpose-built pools, which will both be open this autumn. The company has taken over […]
Thirty years of North East business investment for NEL Fund Managers
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News on July 4, 2019
The North East’s longest-standing business investor is celebrating after completing three decades of investing in growing regional companies. NEL Fund Managers has made 826 investments across the North East worth a total of £98.4m since being set up in 1989, and has helped to create and secure thousands […]
Impact investing since 1989
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Our Insight on June 28, 2019
NEL Fund Managers is an employee owned fund management company, specialising in achieving blended returns and positive impact for our investors. The place-based economic generation funds that we’ve managed over the years, have varied in geography and although our main focus has been on the North East of […]
Tech firm Street Systems moving forward with NEL investment backing
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on June 26, 2019
A North East technology firm which gathers and uses data to analyse how people and traffic circulate in the built environment is mapping out its own future direction. Streets Systems is using a £25,000 investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund […]
Offshore engineering firm expands following management buy out
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Growth Capital Fund on June 17, 2019
A North East-based offshore engineering firm has expanded and rebranded following an impressive 12 months of growth and a management buy-out. Fabricom Offshore Services, which has a history spanning over 30 years, was a subsidiary of French energy group Engie until it became Quanta Fabricom following its acquisition […]
NEL buys into Wesellanycompany.com expansion with Small Loan Fund investment
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on June 5, 2019
An online platform which helps regional business owners find buyers for their companies is set to take its brand nationwide with the help of a new investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund. Founded by well-known North East corporate finance expert […]
Hall & Angus workplace and school programmes win Small Loan Fund investment backing
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on May 20, 2019
A North East substance and alcohol misuse management company is set to roll out new education programmes for workplaces and schools with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund. Hall & Angus provides bespoke training and […]
Electek energised after NEL investment backing for new office upgrade
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on May 13, 2019
An award-winning County Durham renewable energy consultancy has moved into bigger and better premises to help support its scale-up plans – and it is already creating new jobs as a result. Electek Solutions (ESL) has used a £50,000 investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The […]