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South Yorkshire Investment Fund worked closely with intermediaries and businesses to help raise valuable growth finance when alternative sources of funding are not available.
Finance Yorkshire has now taken on responsibility for providing gap finance in Yorkshire and the Humber and continue to work closely with businesses and intermediaries.
http://www.finance-yorkshire.com
If you or your client are looking to grow a business further and need additional funds we are keen to talk to you. Below are some case studies to show how we are investing in the regions' businesses.
We also have lots of press releases on our business news pages detailing some of the SYIF deals.
Case Study: TASC
June 2009
TASC, which has 66 employees, have been involved with a number of high profile projects across the countr, such as the £200m St Stephen's retail development in Hull, where they provided diamond drilling and thermal insulation services
Case Study: Atomising Systems
June 2009
The company has seen turnover increase from £500,000 five years ago to more than £3million and become the leading supplier of atomising technology and equipment to the global metal powder industry.
Case Study: Biovision Medical
June 2009
Biovision Medical recently received a £50,000 investment from South Yorkshire Investment Fund
Case Study: ZOO Digital
June 2009
ZOO Digital has received more than £900,000 of funding over the last four years, in a series of equity linked investments amd business loans from South Yorkshire Investment Fund.
Case Study: Econix Ltd
January 2009
Econix recently received a £150,000 equity linked investment from the South Yorkshire Investment Fund.
Case Study: Activ4life Healthcare Technologies
June 2008
The Fund provided Activ4life Healthcare Technologies with both seedcorn funding and an equity investment for a total investment of £250,000.
Case Study: Kaos Solutions
January 2008
The Fund provided a £100,000 investment to Kaos Solutions' to develop their Room Angel software and finance research into other phone applications.
Case Study: PMS Diecasting Ltd
January 2008
The Fund provided a £150,000 investment to increase production levels and quality as well as break into a new market.
Case Study: BiBCOM Ltd - A Mentor's Case Study
December 2007
The Fund provided a £120,000 investment to enable BiBCOM to put real marketing measures in place which will sustain growth, backed by a new website through which the product can be purchased and downloaded.
Case Study: Newsplus Media Technologies Ltd
October 2007
The Fund provided a £97,500 Seedcorn investment to develop technology, conduct market research and expand sales and marketing.
Case Study: Epitomy Solutions Ltd
August 2007
The Fund provided a £50,000 as part of a syndicated deal worth £170,000 to Epitomy Solutions Limited.
Case Study: Chesterfield Cylinders
June 2007
The Fund has made a £350,000 equity investment into Chesterfield Cylinders.
Case Study: Flow Group Ltd
January 2007
The Fund provided £500,000 expansion capital loan through a mezzanine finance package.
Case Study: Silvapower
Case Study: Abbeydale Brewery
Case Study: School Trends Ltd
Case Study: Labfacilities Ltd
August 2005
The Fund has made 3 investments totaling £175,000 into Labfacility.
Case Study: Independent Forgings
June 2005
The Fund has been a regular investor into Independent Forgings since 2002.
Case Study: Connexion2 and Identicom
May 2005
The Fund has invested £200,000 in return for a minority equity stake in the company.
Case Study: Metro Technologies
Focus On: South Yorkshire Support For Start Ups and Early Stage Businesses
August 2007
Start ups and early stage businesses within, or moving into, South Yorkshire, can benefit from a range of backing from SYIF.
Focus On: Funds Available for Property Purchasing Assistance
February 2007
Loans available to fill the gap between the price of property and the mortgage available from your bank.
Focus On: South Yorkshire's Digital Industries
March 2006
Loans available for the region's start up and newly formed digital and creative companies.
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