South Yorkshire Investment Fund  

Welcome to South Yorkshire Investment Fund News and Events

Read about just some of the businesses and entrepreneurs that have benefited from the South Yorkshire Investment Fund. Find out in detail how working with the Fund has improved their business. Also find out more about events happening in the area relating to the South Yorkshire Investment Fund.

Events
The Fund

SYIF Breakfast Roadshows
8am - 9.30am, February 2008

Join us at one of our Roadshows to be held around the Region in February 2008.

The events will be similar to our last successful Roadshows and will be an opportunity for us to bring you up to date with our successes and to share the future strategy of the Fund in South Yorkshire.

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York Racecourse, 6th February 2008

Venturefest Yorkshire 2008 sets out to connect knowledge, technology and innovation based entrepreneurs with everything they need to make them successful. At the 2007 event there were numerous successful pitches for investment and an millions of pounds of business changed hands.

For 2008 there will continue to be a series of high profile speakers, informative seminars, 65 commercial exhibitors, an "Innovation Showcase" area as well as exciting and vibrant areas for students in schools and universities from around the Yorkshire region. It is a day not to be missed, and all for FREE.

www.venturefestyorkshire.net

Success Doncaster

Success Doncaster is a £16 million council led initiative that is spearheading regeneration in the Borough by encouraging enterprise and self-reliance in deprived neighbourhoods.

Doncaster Council will be holding a series of supplier events to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to learn more about the Success Doncaster programme.

They will be taking place at Doncaster Racecourse at the following times:

Monday 10th December: 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Tuesday 11th December: 10:00am - 12:00 noon

Wednesday 12th December: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

http://www.successdoncaster.co.uk/

Mentorbank

TBA

Business Angel Network

Business Angel Network Forum
Make sure you have the Business Angel Network Forum dates in your diary for 2007.

Click here for more details


Articles about Us

Title

Source

Date

Rise to high tech challenge Kirklees Business News 01/09/07
Vision CCTV announces management buy in deal  Easier.com 31/08/07
SYIF funding aids Beckett Expansion Plastics and Rubber Weekly 31/08/07
Business Forum Sheffield Telegraph 31/08/07
Finance advice for ethnic firms The Star - Sheffield 30/08/07
New plastics range to be launched at fair  Yorkshire Post  28/08/07
Indeed snaps up 12 new pubs Publican 24/08/07
Finance help  Yorkshire Post  24/08/07
New invention up our sleeve  The Star - Sheffield 24/08/07
City firm's new owners focus on growth  The Star - Sheffield 24/08/07
£1M up for grabs in tech challenge Hull Daily Mail  23/08/07
Expansion Deal All Wrapped Up The Star - Sheffield 21/08/07
Keepmoat buy-out kept in Yorkshire Yorkshire Post  21/08/07
Celltran raises funds for healing Yorkshire Post  21/08/07
Packaging maker given £100,000 injection to sharpen cutting edge Yorkshire Post  20/08/07
Booming blacksmith forges ahead with export drive Sheffield Telegraph 17/08/07
£1 m for firm to expand further The Star - Sheffield 16/08/07
Fledgling Firms in Line for Funding  Yorkshire Post 10/08/07
Chance of big cash support for Bright ideas Yorkshire Post 10/08/07
Capex moves HQ thanks to 50,000 loan The Star - Sheffield 10/08/07
Health-sector IT Firm on the Move Yorkshire Post  09/08/07
Yorkshire and Humber  Corporate UK 01/08/07
Inbox First for Business 01/08/07
Award-winning team  First for Business 01/08/07
Seedcorn planted Insider 01/08/07
Barnsley glass and glazing Insider 01/08/07
Andy director for SYIF The Star - Sheffield 27/07/07
Investment role Sheffield Telegraph 27/07/07
RMS Bought in £20m deal Yorkshire Post 23/07/07
Investment fund scoops award Star (Sheffield) 23/07/07
Dome team hoping to make it three in a row Doncaster Free Press 19/07/07
Barnsley Glass toughens up with furnace funding Yorkshire Post 18/07/07
Daren takes on new division The Star - Sheffield 18/07/07
Barnsley Glass toughens up with furnace funding Yorkshire Post    18/07/07
Fund will back new technology The Star - Sheffield 13/07/07
£6m expansion for engineers The Star - Sheffield 11/07/07
Chamber set to mediate The Star - Sheffield 08/07/07
Search is on for the best businesses in Doncaster Doncaster Free Press 05/07/07
Training company on the rails The Star - Sheffield 05/07/07
Words from the chamber The Star - Sheffield 04/07/07
Mezzanine Finance The Herald 02/07/07
School Trends acquires Blue Spheres Corporate UK 01/07/07
Made in South Yorks - Steel shining through Yorkshire Business Insider 01/07/07
Techtrain Yorkshire Business Insider 01/07/07
South yorkshire - uk cabling Yorkshire Business Insider 01/07/07
Two ways to an entrepreneur Yorkshire Business Insider 01/07/07
An address to impress Business Link 01/07/07
Party time as HR Media celebrates decade of success Sheffield Telegraph 22/06/07
Economy firmly on up says Trevor The Star - Sheffield 13/06/07
Moving on up Doncaster Free Press 07/06/07
Businesses to benefit from Seedcorn fund Breakthrough 01/06/07
Investment boost for Sheffield  TV company Breakthrough 01/06/07
Cutlery giant cuts new turn with SYIF loan Breakthrough 01/06/07
School businesses setting trends on line Breakthrough 01/06/07
£4.6m to invest in technology The Star - Sheffield 01/06/07
All down to strategy Yorkshire Business Insider 01/06/07
Sheffield city region - on the road to recovery Yorkshire Business Insider 01/06/07
Loan and equity finance Yorkshire Business Insider 01/06/07
No headline Yorkshire Business Insider 01/06/07
Solicitor Yorkshire Business Insider 01/06/07
Capital deal Yorkshire Business Insider 01/06/07
New Funds for Innovation Barnsley Chronicle 25/05/07
Seedcorn aiming to support innovation Rotherham Advertiser 25/05/07
Lifting firms platform for expansion Sheffield Telegraph 25/05/07
When Sheffield came to rescue The Star - Sheffield 23/05/07
South Yorkshire businesses to reap the benefits from pilot fund Barnsley Chamber 21/05/07
Firms link up for expansion Yorkshire Post 12/05/07
No headline Machinery Market 10/05/07
Hi tech The Star - Sheffield 02/05/07
South Yorkshire growth funded by SYIF Breakthrough 01/05/07
Cutlery giant cuts new turf with SYIF loan City Business Magazine 01/05/07
Agreement to help South Yorks SMEs City Business Magazine 01/05/07
School Trends acquires Blue Spheres Corporate UK 01/05/07
Seedcorn support for business start-ups Yorkshire Business Insider 01/05/07
Secure Funding Yorkshire Business Insider 01/05/07
A bit of blue for kids Yorkshire Business Insider 01/05/07
SYIF forks out Yorkshire Business Insider 01/05/07
Easy as ABC Insider 01/03/07
Burning Issue Insider 01/03/07
Blair backing 'asset strippers' Birmingham post 28/02/07
Companies set to reap investment benefits  Yorkshire Post 27/02/07
Crystal-clear that DSC has a bright future Northern Echo (South-West Durham) 27/02/07
Controversy likely over gifts to labour Yorkshire Post 26/02/07
Pro-SY's new home Sheffield Telegraph 23/02/07
Chris dealing with equities The Star - Sheffield 21/02/07
Both sides need to get it right Yorkshire Post 20/02/07
Private equity backed firms with fastest growing profits Sunday Times 19/02/07
Tony's Pro-SY Role Sheffield Telegraph 16/02/07
Devise a strategy The Star - Sheffield 14/02/07
Residents hail victory as firm scraps lan to turn home into secure unit Yorkshire Post 14/02/07
Sniffer rat to test new drugs The Star - Sheffield 14/02/07
Venture Capitalist to meet union chief Yorkshire Post 14/02/07
Venture Capitalist hits back at criticism Yorkshire Post 13/02/07
Loan helps waste firm to improve recycling Yorkshire Post 12/02/07
Venture capitalists lambasted Yorkshire Post 08/02/07
Venture Capitalists Lambasted Yorkshire Post 08/02/07
Uni offers right of first refusal over IP Managing Intellectual Property 06/02/07
Lecturer is named finalist The Star - Sheffield 05/02/07
Al Materials Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/02/07
Doncaster's Finest Doncaster Free Press 01/02/07
Vision looks to close Fletchers British Baker 01/02/07
Yorkshire Power 100 Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/02/07
Surge in customers for JGP Barnsley Chronicle 26/01/07
Technology proves just the ticket Barnsley Chronicle 26/01/07
Record Figures from accountants Yorkshire Post 25/01/07
Challenge to all set to continue The Star - Sheffield 24/01/07
Feeling Positive looking forward The Star - Sheffield 24/01/07
From Strength to Strength in finance The Star - Sheffield 24/01/07
Pearson leads Footsie Fallers Yorkshire Post 23/01/07
Firm is producing 'friendly' power The Star - Sheffield 22/01/07
Council ahead in fuel stakes Sheffield Telegraph 19/01/07
Football Evening Gazette (Teeside) 19/01/07
Fuel for thought as Silvapower secures contract Yorkshire Post 18/01/07
Whatever happened to British industry Yorkshire Post 18/01/07
Cash Aid Fuels Firms Growth The Star - Sheffield 17/01/07
Investment Manager The Star - Sheffield 17/01/07
Floor firm standing strong with loan help The Star - Sheffield 16/01/07
Birdseye view of economic gloom Yorkshire Post 12/01/07
Hundreds of jobs going as frozen food plant to shut Yorkshire Post 12/01/07
Loan reinforces metal specialists bid to become world leaders The Star - Sheffield 12/01/07
Loans help firms to invest in a brighter future Sheffield Telegraph 12/01/07
Workers in shock at factory closure Yorkshire Post 12/01/07
Workers in shock at factory closure Yorkshire Post 12/01/07
Redirack looking to export market thanks to fund boost Yorkshire Post 11/01/07
Cash aid for Parks plan The Star - Sheffield 10/01/07
Hotels Beer wins award Yorkshire Post 09/01/07
In tune with the needs of our entrepreneurs Yorkshire Post 09/01/07
Time to make your new year financial resolutions Yorkshire Post 06/01/07
Global Interest in small food business Health and Care (Web) 04/01/07
Nothing Ventured nothing gained Yorkshire Post 04/01/07
Cash for human tissue company Yorkshire Evening Post 29/12/06
Macalloy on move and set to streamline The Star - Sheffield 28/12/06
Penistones funding boost goes to the wire Yorkshire Post 26/12/06
GBP600,000 investment in training resources Yorkshire Post 21/12/06
Investment fund backs cable firms expansion Yorkshire Post 21/12/06
New help at hand for struggling hi-tech firms The Star - Sheffield 20/12/06
Regeneration: give us a say The Star - Sheffield 20/12/06
Support for firms must be simplified The Star - Sheffield 20/12/06
Tiny nozzles filling a giant sales gap The Star - Sheffield 20/12/06
Britain as a nation of innovative citizens and consumers Financial Times 15/12/06
Shining stars of Sheffields business community Sheffield Telegraph 15/12/06
Awards Night salutes citys top businesses The Star - Sheffield 13/12/06
Concern as start-up funding appears to be drying up Yorkshire Post 13/12/06
Westfield Make it a winning double Sheffield Telegraph 08/12/06
Controlled Brings house down in UAE Yorkshire Post 06/12/06
Buyout forges a new era for steel firm Yorkshire Post 05/12/06
JGP Engineering M & A (Mergers & Acquisitions) 01/12/06
Oh What a night First for Business 01/12/06
Roadshow success for SYIF First for Business 01/12/06
Rotherham Chamber Celebrate Creativity Business Link (Lincolnshire & Yorkshire) 01/12/06
Sheffield City region - Joining up the City Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/12/06
Shooting Stars First for Business 01/12/06
Spark-ling success of Stat Gun firm The Star - Sheffield 01/12/06
JGP to expand Machinery Market 30/11/06
Take Aim and Fire your Ambition Yorkshire Post 30/11/06
Excellence of Towns Ventures Barnsley Chronicle 24/11/06
Alcester Firm's Hat-rick of Awards Stratford upon Avon Herald 23/11/06
Blaze-hit firm to be rebuilt row The Star - Sheffield 23/11/06
GBP 160 million food firm sale The Star - Sheffield 22/11/06
Private Way to do Business Yorkshire Post 21/11/06
Funding Support Yorkshire Post 16/11/06
She's the jewel in the crown The Star - Sheffield 13/11/06
Charity gain for Impetus Yorkshire Post 11/11/06
Buy-out at Bramley Electrical Machinery Market 09/11/06
New Investment Opens up more gates The Star - Sheffield 09/11/06
Aiming to be a cut above the rest The Star - Sheffield 08/11/06
Council shows no charity to cyclists Sentinel (Stoke on Trent) Final Edition 06/11/06
Business Elite gets the vote Sheffield Telegraph 03/11/06
Investment Roadshow Doncaster Free Press 02/11/06
Org aiming to get the best out of people Yorkshire Post 02/11/06
A show of enterprise to help entrepeneurs The Star - Sheffield 01/11/06
A show of enterprise to help entrepeneurs Sheffield Star 01/11/06
Fears Restraining Medical Sector Yorkshire Post 01/11/06
New delight in Donny Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/11/06
The Black Stuff Industry 01/11/06
Fund Roadshows Yorkshire Post 30/10/06
Loan helps Valve firm go with the Flow The Star - Sheffield 27/10/06
US Based private equity firm Metal Bulletin 23/10/06
Great Scott, Brian Rotherham & S.Yorks Advertiser 20/10/06
Optimistic & Positive Merging Sheffield Telegraph 20/10/06
Successor Fund hold the key for cont. Business Growth Sheffield Telegraph 20/10/06
Biofusion ready to spread net Yorkshire Post 19/10/06
Biofusion ready to spread net Yorkshire Post 19/10/06
A special award that will mark a special anniversary Yorkshire Post 17/10/06
From tiny acorns grow giant oaks Yorkshire Post 14/10/06
Rising demand for oil is something special Yorkshire Post 13/10/06
Bright sparks with the clever ideas to match The Star - Sheffield 12/10/06
Students bid to say thanks to Clive The Star - Sheffield 12/10/06
Phoenix to set up base in region Yorkshire Post 10/10/06
Firm moving to S Yorks after securing investment aid The Star - Sheffield 09/10/06
Ironwork Company ready to expand Yorkshire Post 07/10/06
TV crew only here for the beer Sheffield Telegraph 06/10/06
Amaro Collapses ICNewcastle 05/10/06
Boost for trading in the US Yorkshire Post 05/10/06
Charity riders gear up for fines fight Sentinel (stoke on trent) 04/10/06
Tyre Crumb helps keep players safe Yorkshire Post 02/10/06
Comvurgent Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/10/06
Life in Gods Country Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/10/06
Specialist company insures success Commerce and Industry 01/10/06
We can do it Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/10/06
Loan to aid new product The Star - Sheffield 27/09/06
Paul taking on expanding role for DLA Piper The Star - Sheffield 27/09/06
Building for the future New Start 26/09/06
South Yorkshire Fund invests in the future Corporate UK 25/09/06
Firm in lead to combat infection Barnsley Chronicle 22/09/06
How to get 90% tax relief Sunday Times 17/09/06
Ferrous Materials Recycling Week 15/09/06
Aiming high despite the setbacks Yorkshire Post 12/09/06
On the move Yorkshire Post 12/09/06
Management buys ac specialists H&V News (Heating and Ventilation) 09/09/06
Free finacial tips from the experts Sheffield Telegraph 08/09/06
Creating cleaner, Greener solvents Yorkshire Post 05/09/06
Last microloan The Star - Sheffield 04/09/06
Management buyout firm attracts cash The Star - Sheffield 04/09/06
Societies highlight accountants' skills Yorkshire Post 04/09/06
Institute of Directors - Scaling the heights Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/09/06
New VC moves in Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/09/06
Managing director leads Bramley Electriacl buyout Yorkshire Post 31/08/06
MBO at JDF as founder Douglas Fearnley retires Commercial Motors 31/08/06
New mill delay hits steel firm savings The Star - Sheffield 31/08/06
Calling card from an angel Yorkshire Post 29/08/06
SYIF gives £1.5m support to JDF deal Sheffield Telegraph 25/08/06
Fund has a real logistics success The Star - Sheffield 24/08/06
Business confidence is growing with firms The Star - Sheffield 23/08/06
Buyout to take JDF Logistics to next level Yorkshire Post 23/08/06
Capital fund reports investment interest Northern Echo (Darlington) 23/08/06
Azzurri bought for £182m Yorkshire Post 22/08/06
Brothers with an eye for growth Yorkshire Post 21/08/06
Acuman Waste looks for growth after MBO Yorkshire Post 17/08/06
Loan helps insurance specialists to stakea new claim down south The Star - Sheffield 15/08/06
Life's a blast again for company Yorkshire Post 11/08/06
Sheffield is a city on the move Sheffield Telegraph 11/08/06
Flying high after aviation merger Yorkshire Post 10/08/06
SeeFar gains access to growth path Yorkshire Post 10/08/06
Corporate team's continental aid The Star - Sheffield 09/08/06
Sheffield is a city on the move The Star - Sheffield 09/08/06
Cizzle success The Press (York) 03/08/06
Export scheme boosts 50 businesses The Star - Sheffield 02/08/06
Investment fund helps firms to achieve their potential The Star - Sheffield 02/08/06
Commercial Property Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/08/06
Business expansion Financing the future Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/08/06
Expansion secured First For Busi 01/08/06
The Rich List Yorkshire Life 01/08/06
New Award to be handed out at the 'Oscars' Barnsley Chronichle 28/07/06
Small firms loans reach £10m mark Doncaster Free Press 27/07/06
Sheffield Return for Allen The Star - Sheffield 26/07/06
Interior Surfaces Yorkshire Business (Insider) 24/07/06
Business to show its power potential Sheffield Telegraph 21/07/06
A new era after £4.3m buyout Yorkshire Post 19/07/06
Funding back for expanding firms The Star - Sheffield 19/07/06
Growing together recipe for success Yorkshire Post 18/07/06
Seedcorn fund backs research into cancer Yorkshire Post 17/07/06
Irwin enjoys a record period Yorkshire Post 15/07/06
UK small caps remain lower midday on negative sentiment surrounding Middle East AFX UK Focus Wire 14/07/06
Expanding Work Surfaces Firms New Premises The Star - Sheffield 12/07/06
Funding The Yorkshire Innovators Yorkshire Post 11/07/06
Milestones Yorkshire Post 11/07/06
Moving Upstairs The Star - Sheffield 05/07/06
Telecom Co tunes in to £1 mill Investment The Star - Sheffield 03/07/06
Macalloys New Factory Sheffield Telegraph 30/06/06
£1m fund enables Fonix to eye global markets Yorkshire Post 27/06/06
Firm rolls out the barrel The Star - Sheffield 26/06/06
Firm rolls out the barrel in bid to restore citys brewing reputation The Star - Sheffield 26/06/06
Good times ahead as interest in region grows Yorkshire Post 22/06/06
Alisons Aim The Star - Sheffield 21/06/06
Buyout Sector Holds Firm during Open Qtr Yorkshire Post 21/06/06
A&L Sees Lending Drop Yorkshire Post 20/06/06
Waste not want not Yorkshire Post 20/06/06
The right conditions Financial Times 16/06/06
Loan helps Interior Surfaces to expand Yorkshire Post 14/06/06
Were all striving for striving for more success The Star - Sheffield 14/06/06
What next for success story The Star - Sheffield 14/06/06
On target for 2010 First For Busi 01/06/06
Deals - Niche Players Midlands Business Insider 01/06/06
Cycle tour challenge for charity The Star - Sheffield 31/05/06
Peaks test for cyclist Rotherham Reco 31/05/06
Sir Peter's £50m backing for new business Yorkshire Post 31/05/06
Aim is set to go distinctly greener Financial Times 30/05/06
New boss gets firm in shape Sheffield Star 24/05/06
Refinancing aims to support growth Yorkshire Post 20/05/06
Cash Injection funds research Sheffield Star  19/05/06
On the Move Yorkshire Post 18/05/06
Drug firm raises cash for hormone research Yorkshire Post 13/05/06
Biofusion invests 250,000 stg in Asterion AFX UK Focus Wire 12/05/06
Biofusion invests 250,000 stg in Asterion Interactive Investor International 12/05/06
DIC Completes Doncasters Buy Tiscali 10/05/06
Dubai International capital completes Doncaster Buy Tiscali 10/05/06
Managing Director takes over sole ownership of companies Sheffield Star (Web) 08/05/06
Loan Leaves firm steeled for success Sheffield Telegraph 05/05/06
Raising Money to fund your ideas The Times (Career) 04/05/06
Kevin Steven Insider (Yorkshire Business) 01/05/06
Sheffield Companies cement future Insider (Yorkshire Business) 01/05/06
Ed Worthy frustrated by  first campaign Derby Evening Telegraph 30/04/06
Be A Loan ranger to track down best od the deals Yorkshire Post 29/04/06
Cheaper Loans Doncaster Free Press 27/04/06
cabling firm makes right connections Star - sheffield 26/04/06
The appliance of bioscience Yorkshire Post 25/04/06
Thinking small is oner oute to diverse and dynamic prosperity Yorkshire Post 11/04/06
Manager aims to help small businesses rotherham record 05/04/06
170 sas looks to the future Architecture today 01/04/06
Appointments Insider 01/04/06
Bang the drum Insider 01/04/06
Breifing Insider 01/04/06
Burning Insider 01/04/06
foreword Insider 01/04/06
Four join city Kirklees business News 01/04/06
Making the right connections First for Business 01/04/06
New appointment at SYIF First for Business 01/04/06
professional listings by sector Insider 01/04/06
South on the Up Insider 01/04/06
Trouble on the tracks Insider 01/04/06
Yorkshire misses out on early stage investment Insider 01/04/06
Cable Company connects with £50,000 SYIF Loan Sheffield Telegraph 31/03/06
Cable company connects with £50,000 SYIF loan Sheffield Telegraph 31/03/06
Enterprising Scheme to help students Yorkshire Post 31/03/06
why public cash goes to private firms Barnsley Chronicle 31/03/06
Enterprising scheme to help students Yorkshire Post 30/03/06
Investment Manager Joins Team Doncaste Free Press 30/03/06
Investment Manager to join team Doncaster free press 30/03/06
Perfect cash package for company Yorkshire Post 29/03/06
An Education in enterprise The Star - Sheffield 28/03/06
Firms get backing for expansion from investment fund The Star - Sheffield 28/03/06
Cable company grows via fund Yorkshire Post 27/03/06
Angels spread their wings to help more companies Yorkshire Post 23/03/06
Appointments Insider Magazine 20/03/06
Warehouse Owner gets new Owner Wakefield Express 14/03/06
Fund move The Star - Sheffield 09/03/06
Capital task for Mary The Star - Sheffield 08/03/06
Firm to make big splash in the fish food market Doncaster free press 02/03/06
South Yorkshire Business Success Commerce & Industry 01/03/06
Success secured with restructure Windows Industries 01/03/06
Fish feeding firm in swim with loan The Star - Sheffield 28/02/06
Funding help st ahand for commercial buyers Sheffield Telegraph 28/02/06
Help is at hand for businesses Derbyshire Times 23/02/06
Loan helps to buy room for expansion The Star - Web 23/02/06
New Era's feeding system takes a bite out of exports Yorkshire Post 20/02/06
Warehousing firm bought Yorkshire Evening Post 20/02/06
Haulage Firm shows drive & ambition with warehouse takeover The Star - Sheffield 17/02/06
How to bridge the funding gap Yorkshire Evening Post 17/02/06
Warehouse Firm gets new Owner Wakefiled Express 17/02/06
Mind the Gap Yorkshire Post 16/02/06
Fund will plug finance gap Yorkshire Post 09/02/06
Pawson makes space for RCS Yorkshire Post 09/02/06
SAS consolidates with Investment Fund Glass & Glazing Products 01/02/06
Heading for success Sheffield Star 25/01/06
Heading for success Sheffield Star 25/01/06
Firms driving ambition to help foirms maintain their motors Sheffield Star 20/01/06
Firms driving ambition to help foirms maintain their motors Sheffield Star 20/01/06
Tending the seeds of enterprise Yorkshire Post 17/01/06
Tending the seeds of enterprise Yorkshire Post 17/01/06
Good Advice Yorkshire Post 10/01/06
Good Advice Yorkshire Post 10/01/06
Driving force Behind Improved Business Performance Sheffield Telegraph 06/01/06
Driving force Behind Improved Business Performance Sheffield Telegraph 06/01/06
Loan help enables marketing company to expand The Star - Sheffield 04/01/06
Loan help enables marketing company to expand The Star - Sheffield 04/01/06
Loan helps sharpen up firm's range of services The Star - Sheffield 04/01/06
Loan helps sharpen up firm's range of services The Star - Sheffield 04/01/06
Bouquets and brickbats for businessess Yorkshire Post 03/01/06
Bouquets and brickbats for businessess Yorkshire Post 03/01/06
Stigma-free finance Insider (Yorkshire Business) 01/01/06
Stigma-free finance Insider (Yorkshire Business) 01/01/06
Sheffields christmas wish list for a happy new year Sheffield Telegraph 30/12/05
Sheffields christmas wish list for a happy new year Sheffield Telegraph 30/12/05
The drive to ensure businessess can perform to the maximun Yorkshire Post 28/12/05
PR Co, clicks in photo award The Star - Sheffield 14/12/05
Nuts and bolts of the matter as Precision goes for growth Yorkshire Post 13/12/05
Conran at meeting The Star - Sheffield 07/12/05
Glittering prizes for city'soutstanding companies The Star - Sheffield 07/12/05
Green get in the frame The Star - Sheffield 07/12/05
Siemans VAI steals show at business night of the year Sheffield Telegraph 02/12/05
Square one boost Sheffield Telegraph 02/12/05
Best foot forward Insider (Yorkshire Business) 01/12/05
Hottest date on Business Calender gets hotter First For Business 01/12/05
Sheffield Business Awards First For Business 01/12/05
We got the Power Insider (Yorkshire Business) 01/12/05
Firms £30,000 boost to create jobs The Star - Sheffield 30/11/05
Appointments Yorkshire Post 29/11/05
Appointments Yorkshire Post 29/11/05
Appointments Yorkshire Post 29/11/05
Marketing firm on the move Yorkshire Post 29/11/05
Marketing firm on the move Yorkshire Post 29/11/05
Marketing firm on the move Yorkshire Post 29/11/05
John Warner on SYIF board Sheffield Telegraph 25/11/05
Awards for Green team Wakefield Express 18/11/05
Interest free loans Barnsley Chronicle 11/11/05
Labfacility expand Sheffield Telegraph 09/11/05
Rivals poised to answer the call of O2 takeover Yorkshire Post 08/11/05
£500,000 cultivates biological bandage Yorkshire Post 07/11/05
Angels seal deal to save NHS millions Yorkshire Post 07/11/05
£500,000 investment to help heal the chronic wounds market The Star - Sheffield 04/11/05
Business Brief - Sheffmed investment Sheffield Telegraph 04/11/05
Loan help for businesses Doncaste Free Press 03/11/05
Sheffmeds light work thanks to investment Yorkshire Post 03/11/05
Company playing a key role The Star - Sheffield 02/11/05
Design and constrution firm moves to bigger premises The Star - Sheffield 02/11/05
Rotherham Chamber Commerce & Industry 01/11/05
Boosting Regeneraton Sheffield Telegraph 21/10/05
Chesterfiled Cylinders beats a catch Real Business 19/10/05
Interst - free loan offers to firms The Star - Sheffield 19/10/05
Movable feast for good news The Star - Sheffield 19/10/05
Rotherham hails its very best The Star - Sheffield 19/10/05
Challenge is piece of cake The Star - Sheffield 13/10/05
Its in the next generation of enterprise The Star - Sheffield 06/10/05
Mentor helps firm to win loans Yorkshire Post 06/10/05
Firms find Fund best for cash The Star - Sheffield 05/10/05
New Business Link Chairman Advertiser (Dearne Edition) 03/10/05
Agency wins new contract The Star - Sheffield 29/09/05
Recycling firm creates jobs The Star - Sheffield 22/09/05
John takes the reins at Business Link The Star - Sheffield 20/09/05
Loan fuels environmental Expansion The Star - Sheffield 14/09/05
Merlin predicts spell of substancial growth The Star - Sheffield 12/09/05
Investment aid to expansion The Star - Sheffield 09/09/05
Firm moving to a bigger site Barnsley Chronicle 02/09/05
Firm moving to a bigger site Barnsley Chronicle 02/09/05
Making tracks to save lives Rotherham & S.Yorks Advertiser 02/09/05
Deals News Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/09/05
Atlas loan helps expansion burden Yorkshire Post 30/08/05
Julie joining board of SYIF The Star - Sheffield 24/08/05
ECO's energy efficiency certaintly pays off The Star - Sheffield 11/08/05
A turning point for global bonds Pensions Management 09/08/05
Labfacility senses big things Yorkshire Post 06/08/05
Labfacility senses big things Yorkshire Post 06/08/05
Vehicle services £450k injection Evening Press (York) 04/08/05
Ther'ye  back First For Business 01/08/05
Finance move The Star - Sheffield 27/07/05
Award Chance Yorkshire Post 26/07/05
On the move Yorkshire Post 19/07/05
Firms urged go for awards The Star 13/07/05
Stake your claims for a place among elite The Star 13/07/05
Moving On Yorkshire Post 05/07/05
Yorkshire funding helps pathfinding firms Yorkshire Post 04/07/05
Chesterfield firm moves to Sheffield The Star 30/06/05
Investment deals now being tailored The Star 15/06/05
Radio networks galvanised in bid to open up digital market Media Week 14/06/05
Car firm gears up for £1m Extension Barnsley Chronicle 03/06/05
Plug ' Seedcom funding' gap  Sheffield Telegraph 03/06/05
Fear is the key Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/06/05
Your chance to help shape region's future Yorkshire Post 17/05/05
High Tech firm gets backing which will also boost jobs The Star 12/05/05
Milestones Yorkshire Post 10/05/05
Business to Comsumer Yorkshire Business (Insider) 01/05/05
Granted investment Production Engineering Solutions 01/05/05
£150,000 loan key to growth Sheffield Telegraph 29/04/05
Letters to the Editor Yorkshire Post 27/04/05
Personal opinion Yorkshire Post 27/04/05
Personal opinion Yorkshire Post 27/04/05
Can we afford to complete Yorkshire Post 25/04/05
Signed,sealed & delivered The Star 18/04/05
Lord Coe speaks to business leaders The Star 14/04/05
Breakfast show BBC Radio Sheffield 13/04/05
£1000,000 loan helps roofing firm refit factory The Star 08/04/05
Dan Jackson, investment director Merseyside Liverpool Echo 04/04/05
Dragons flying start First For Business 01/04/05
Landmark contact First For Business 01/04/05
Local Family Firm Finds Funds for Fencing First For Business 01/04/05
Firm to spend £1m to go hi-tech Barnsley Chronicle 24/03/05
Investing for growth Machinery Market 24/03/05
Surge in new firms leads to rise in work Barnsley Chronicle 24/03/05
Going for growth Yorkshire Post 23/03/05
Objective 1 Funds Provide Essential Foundations For Economic Growth Yorkshire Post 23/03/05
Under new ownership Storage Handling Distribution 17/03/05
Westminster Hour BBC Radio 4FM 14/03/05
Smart ID card protects staff The Star 11/03/05
Expansion for car repair centre Machinery Market 10/03/05
Law firm moves as practice grows Yorkshire Post 01/03/05
Loan puts firm in frame for £20,000 deal The Star 01/03/05
Total Refurb Aftermartet 01/03/05
Print company is on the move The Star 25/02/05
Partnership Investing In Business Growth Yorkshire Post 24/02/05
Yorkshire - A County On The Up & Up Yorkshire Post 24/02/05
Safety means making the right Connexion Daily Express 15/02/05
Robin Hoods merry band Yorkshire Post 12/02/05
Car repair centre set to expand Yorkshire Post 11/02/05
Car repair centre set to expand Yorkshire Post 11/02/05
Hi-Tech firm gets boost from America The Star - Sheffield 11/02/05
Speed the key for castings specialist The Star - Sheffield 09/02/05
Investment milestone Machinery Market 03/02/05
Funding boost security investment Rotherham Record 02/02/05
£ 1/9m Screen Network deal triggers growth Yorkshire Post 26/01/05
£ 3/1m boost for projects The Star - Sheffield 26/01/05
Firm Gets cash boost for jobs The Star - Sheffield 26/01/05
Its in the bag' as firms grow The Star - Sheffield 26/01/05
New funding to free your spirit The Star - Sheffield 26/01/05
Support is best around The Star - Sheffield 26/01/05
£ 800,000 on tap for Sheffield Group Sheffield Telegraph 24/01/05
Large investment supports continued expansion for Doncaster firm Commerce & Industry 24/01/05
Record demand for investment The Star - Sheffield 24/01/05
Spreading the ink Yorkshire Post 19/01/05
Seams can ease water bill pain Yorkshire Post 14/01/05
Seamless move to expansion The Star - Sheffield 13/01/05
Seams can ease water bill pain Yorkshire Post 13/01/05
Seams can ease water bill pain Yorkshire Post 13/01/05
Who's Who - Lord Lieutenants The Times 13/01/05
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14.12.07
Architects have designs on future after management buyout
One of the largest architectural practices in Yorkshire has designs on even greater success following a management buyout. Sheffield-based Bond Bryan has agreed a 75 per cent MBO in a multi-million pound deal which sees four long-term directors share ownership of the company with the founders Jon Bond and John Bryan......................................

04.12.07
SYIF Seedcorn Fund Update
We are pleased to announce that the £4.65m Seedcorn Fund which was launched as a pilot by SYIF on 1st April 2007, has now been fully committed.  Although just £1.26m of the fund has actually been paid out to date (4 December 2007), the remaining £3.39m is scheduled for follow-on investment from now until 31st December 2008.....................................

28.11.07
Sheffield firm reaches for top gear
A Sheffield wholesaler for the commercial vehicle industry has come out of reverse and is reaching for top gear. Universal Components UK Ltd, based on Stevenson Way, Attercliffe, is enjoying year-on-year profitability following a £100,000 loan from SYIF....................................

07.11.07
The die is cast for Rotherham company
Rotherham based PMS Diecasting Ltd has received two loans from SYIF to modernise their production processes. The company won a new contract to manufacture die-cast zinc components and needed to step up their production capabilities to meet increasing market demand...................................

02.11.07
SYIF invest £35 million in businesses
SYIF has invested more than £35 million (including 'Money with Management') in businesses across the region. More than £10 million has been loaned in the last 12 months and the funding has created and safeguarded more than 5,700 jobs and generated £280million of additional sales for the companies..................................

30.10.07
Software specialist’s American Expansion
A Sheffield based software development company has been steadily increasing its market share in the USA, following backing from SYIF. Safe Technology Ltd specialises in developing and selling software for engineering fatigue analysis and design, and its progressive expansion has been assisted by a series of investments totaling £130,000 from SYIF.................................

25.10.07
Barnsley company spreads the word, thanks to SYIF loan
A Barnsley-based product design company is going to spread the word of the services it can provide, thanks to a £15,000 loan from SYIF. HJC Design Ltd, based at the Barnsley Business and Innovation Centre (BBIC) in Wilthorpe, is investing the money to promote the company profile and grow the client base through comprehensive marketing, advertising and a re-launched website................................

17.10.07
Business solutions boom for Sheffield company
A top Sheffield business solutions company is set to expand its market leading product range with a loan from SYIF. Epitomy Solutions Ltd has used the £50,000 loan, part of an overall £170,000 funding package, to develop its already strong product range...............................

11.10.07
Chinese venture for Yorkshire mining firm
A South Yorkshire manufacturer for the mining industry is close to completing a joint venture with a major Chinese organisation. Hydra Mining Tools International Ltd. has joined forces with the Taiyuan Mining Machinery Group (TMMG) to further establish their operations in China...............................

09.10.07
Life line saves bird flu hit firm
SYIF has thrown a life line to a Doncaster company affected by the bird flu epidemic in Suffolk. Bankwood Meats, based in Thorne, prepare and supply cooked turkeys to the wholesale trade across the north of England..............................

08.10.07
Connect Yorkshire launches Autumn Investment Forum
Connect Yorkshire is seeking science, technology or knowledge based businesses to make presentations at its Investment Forum on the 28th November 2007 at the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria, Sheffield. The event, sponsored by South Yorkshire Investment Fund.............................

05.10.07
SYIF investment to keep Sheffield company at the cutting edge
An innovative Sheffield company is adding another dimension to the advertising industry following a £100,000 investment from SYIF. Newsplus Media Technologies Ltd is at the forefront of creative 3D technologies in Sheffield having produced animated adverts and displays for a number of high-profile companies. It now has designs on expanding its operations after receiving this investment from SYIF’s Seedcorn Fund.............................

04.10.07
Digital marketing company reaches the next level
An online digital marketing and database management company has reached the next level, following investments from SYIF. Sheffield-based PowerText.co.uk provides SMS and E-mail based marketing solutions specialising in the leisure market across the UK............................

01.10.07
Brewery’s toast to major expansion
A Rotherham brewery has more than doubled its output after a cash top up from the South Yorkshire Investment Fund. Wentworth Brewery has used the £50,000 loan to increase its capacity for brewing its fine ales and to invest in new technology...........................

01.10.07
New technology heads for market backed by SYIF Seedcorn Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund’s Seedcorn Fund has helped start a new business in Sheffield that will develop products using an innovative technology developed in the University of Pisa in Italy. The £100,000 investment made in Kirkstall Ltd will help the company demonstrate the effectiveness of its proprietary cell culture microreactors in applications in the pharmaceutical industry...........................

26.09.07
IT firms formed to tackle energy reduction
A Barnsley company launched with help from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) will help businesses manage, analyse and reduce the amount of gas, electricity and water they are using. Consilico Ltd, based at Barnsley Business Innovation Centre (BBIC), is an independent solutions provider and promotes energy performance management solutions using the latest in Business Intelligence (BI) technology..........................

20.09.07
Molony ventures into food expansion
Barnsley-based Moloney Ventures has completed the acquisition of Enterprise Foods Ltd. The deal was secured with the help of a £1million loan and equity deal from South Yorkshire Investment Fund and additional financial support from GE Commercial Finance..........................

24.08.07
Celltran successfully completes £1m fund raising round
Celltran Limited, the biotechnology company focused on developing cell therapy products for wound healing, is pleased to announce today the successful completion of a £1 million funding round. Celltran’s strategy is to provide globally accessible, highly effective and economically viable cell therapy products that heal a wide variety of wounds.........................

24.08.07
Chamber helps BME businesses access finance
Black and Minority Ethnic businesses are being given the chance to pose their questions about finance to a panel of experts at a special event. Sheffield Chamber’s BME Business Forum is hosting its second annual Accessing Finance evening to help companies and finance organisations form stronger relationships........................

23.08.07
Picture perfect for printing firm
A Sheffield company is showcasing a unique piece of printing equipment allowing clients to personalise small or large pieces of textile.DCP Systems provide wide format digital printing equipment for a range of clients, including photographers, sign-makers, photo labs, artists, fashion designers, exhibition companies and universities.......................

16.08.07
Plastic packaging perfect for exports
A leading manufacturer in specialised plastic packaging for the world’s cutting tool industry is set to see exports grow to 75 per cent. William Beckett Plastics in Sheffield is enjoying one of its most successful periods in its 35-year history and has recently been supported with an investment of £100,000 from SYIF......................

14.08.07
Blacksmith sees large rise in turnover
One of the world’s largest blacksmiths has seen turnover grow by seven times in just six years, half of which comes from exporting to more than 30 countries. Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) Ltd on Livesey Street, Sheffield, recently purchased a £2million forging line in order to meet demand and continue the company’s rapid growth.....................

31.07.07
New prestigious base for Barnsley company
A successful Barnsley-based company that specialises in working within the health sector has moved to new premises thanks to a £50,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund......................

31.07.07
Childcare security company receives £450,000 investment
A hi-tech Sheffield company that provides integrated security solutions for the childcare sector is now working to expand its business after receiving the green-light to a £450,000 investment......................

19.07.07
Top marks for SYIF’s customer service
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has received the seal of approval for first class customer service. SYIF has just achieved the Putting the Customer First® quality assurance standard – for doing exactly that!.....................

13.07.07
Andy makes return to Investment Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) has appointed Andy Chaffer as its new Business Director. Andy, 46, from Millhouses in Sheffield, returns to the Fund after spending the last 18 months with Leeds-based City Invoice Finance....................

11.07.07
Seedcorn Fund helps first business
A brand new pilot fund set up to specifically help South Yorkshire businesses to pioneer new technologies has awarded its first tranche of investment. SYIF's Seedcorn fund has been established as a pilot to test ways of financing  innovative businesses to take new technologies to market and the first recipient is Sheffield based BiBCOM Ltd, with a £120,000 investment...................

11.07.07
Smashing success for glass firm
A Barnsley glass company is set to shatter profit expectations after improving its productivity following investment. Barnsley Glass and Glazing at Zenith Business Park, Barugh Green, has purchased a £265,000 glass toughening plant, which they hope will be in operation by next month (April)...................

02.07.07
Pressure Technologies Floatation Returns Over 8 Times Money to Regional Funds
Following the successful floatation of Pressure Technologies plc on AIM on 6th June, YFM Venture Finance will return 8½ x their money to investors.  Two funds, the Development Fund at South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) and the Yorkshire & Humber Equity Fund (YHEF), both managed by YFM, will see a return of 125% IRR..................

20.06.07
Making more connections after second loan
A Sheffield telecommunications company is making more connections after receiving a second loan of £50,000 from SYIF. The latest round of money from SYIF is helping Jaimie Martin, Managing Director of UK Cabling Ltd, to further develop the company’s Handsworth site into a distribution centre and trade counter...................

18.05.07
Launch of New Fund is a Success
More than 120 businessmen and women attended the recent launch of a £4.6 million fund which aims to invest into early stage technology and knowledge-based businesses in South Yorkshire. The Seedcorn Fund aims to invest into these businesses over the next two years filling a significant gap in the financing market. The fund will benefit ventures which may be seen as too high risk by mainstream investors, offering a secure future for innovation in the region.................

18.05.07
Batchglow Given Brighter Future After Investment
A specialist coating company has been given a fresh look, following investment from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF). The £50,000 investment from SYIF has been used to provide additional working capital after Chris Smart completed a management buy-out of Batchglow Ltd and its sister company MDF Specialised Coatings Limited.................

11.05.07
SYIF provides property purchasing power
South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) can provide a range of property purchasing assistance to the city region’s businesses. In addition to providing help with working capital requirements, MBO funding and other solutions to business funding gaps, SYIF can provide vital funding assistance for property purchase.................

30.04.07
Hi-Tech Company protects its future with further funding
A Sheffield based hi-technology security group has received further funding from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) to expand into new markets. Dinnington company Connexion2 has received a further £65,000 equity from the investment specialist to launch a new marketing strategy for its tele-communications based SoloProtect personnel security system................

26.04.07
Printing company gets hi-tech efficiency courtesy of loan
A Doncaster printing specialist has invested in the latest hi-tech computer-to-plate printing system courtesy of a South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) loan. Apple Tree Design and Print, part of the Idigicon Ltd group, has used the £100,000 loan to increase its paper-based print production efficiency, making significant environmental savings into the bargain...............

12.04.07
Cutlery Giant Cuts New Turf With SYIF Loan
One of Sheffield’s longest-established cutlery firms has relocated to new premises courtesy of a South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) loan. Prestigious cutlery and knife specialist, Richardson Sheffield, has moved from its original site in the city centre to a site in Handsworth following a successful management buy-in (MBI)..............

12.04.07
South Yorkshire businesses to ‘reap’ the benefits from pilot fund
Innovative and technologically minded businesses are set to reap the benefits of a new £4.6 million fund piloted in South Yorkshire. The Seedcorn Fund, just launched by South Yorkshire Investment Fund, aims to invest into early stage technology and knowledge-based businesses in South Yorkshire over the next two years..............

12.04.07
School Business Setting Trends Online
A Sheffield company has expanded its business into the online market with an acquisition of a website provider. School Trends provides school uniforms for Primary and Secondary schools across the country. The company, based at Westfield Business Area, began more than 15 years ago and employs more than 130 staff, supplying printed t-shirts and sweatshirts to schools..............

05.04.07
Companies Boost for Latest Investment
Two Sheffield-based companies have received assistance with a second round of funding from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF). SYIF has invested £75,000 into Televideo Ltd, while Interior Surfaces Ltd receives £20,000, with both using the money to develop their business..............

05.04.07
Safe future for Doncaster company with South Yorkshire Investment Fund
A leading food safety, health and safety training and training materials provider has turned to South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) to finance a fit-out of new premises. The £120,000 loan has provided new computers, catering facilities and an elegant boardroom for Doncaster based Highfield.co.uk, which relocated into purpose built units as part of an expansion plan..............

15.03.07
Funding Organisations Help County’s SMEs
Two funding organisations have formalised their commitment to work together to help South Yorkshire’s small to medium sized businesses (SMEs). YFM Group (YFM) has worked with South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) over several years and helps businesses to meet any gaps in equity finance that they need for growth and development. YFM Group works with SYIF on its capital and development fund, which provides equity linked investments ranging from £100,000 to £2.5 million.............

15.03.07
Sheffield Decorators Set for Colourful Future
A Sheffield company is hopeful of a colourful future with turnover set to rise 25 per cent by the end of the financial year. Image Decorations Ltd, based on Burton Road, has enjoyed rapid growth since being established in 2000, making two management buy-outs and adding eight new members of staff since May last year.............

14.03.07
A bite to eat with region’s business leader
For those who like to start the day with a thumb through the business pages of the daily newspaper, one of the region’s most successful businessmen is offering to bring those pages to life over breakfast in an event organised by Pro South Yorkshire. Winner of the Business Link South Yorkshire Business Start Up Award in 2006, Cees Zwaard is giving his time to Pro-South Yorkshire to tell his story and share his experiences at the Marriott Hotel on Thursday March 15.............

13.02.07
New appointment at South Yorkshire Investment Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has appointed Chris Fitzsimmons as an investment manager dealing with equity investments. Chris (41) is a specialist in technology investment having originally been one of the founders of far blue; an early stage technology fund backed by UK and US investors that focused on the European market..................

13.02.07
Pro-SY appoints new Chairman
A South Yorkshire organisation, promoting professional expertise in the region, has appointed Tony Goulbourn as its new Chairman. Tony, the Chief Executive of South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF), will now lead Pro-South Yorkshire, together with recently appointed Chief Executive, Trevor Kelly and the Board of Directors, drawn from the sector..................

16.01.07
Silvapower fuels council success
Sheffield City Council is ahead of the fuel game, thanks to an environmentally friendly South Yorkshire company. The council has installed a new heating for 296 flats in Callowmount, Gleadless, with a second similar sized installation to be commissioned in Burngreave, all of which will be powered by biomass fuels supplied by Silvapower Ltd.................

09.01.07
Getting ‘redi’ for even further growth!
A Rotherham company was ‘mentor-be’ successful, after receiving a helping hand from SYIF. Kilnhurst-based Redirack has benefited from two loans from Rotherham-based SYIF and has utilised the organisation’s Mentorbank facility................

04.01.07
SYIF loan helps to fund technology parks refurb
Sheffield Technology Parks Arundel Street site (STP) is set to undergo a major refurbishment programme, thanks to a loan from SYIF...............

03.01.07
Companies bathe in success, thanks to investments
Two Sheffield companies are celebrating having received investments from South Yorkshire Investment Fund and Yorkshire Forward. Kingkraft Limited and Trade Direct have benefited from loans from SYIF...............

02.01.07
Loan helps Sheffield company to advance
A Sheffield company are ‘A-ok’ thanks to a loan from SYIF. A.I. Materials Ltd, based on Otter Street, have secured a loan of £55,000...............

21.12.06
Penistone company ‘draws’ investment
A Penistone based company has ‘drawn’ significant investment from SYIF. Penistone Reinforcements Ltd, steel wire manufacturers, secured a £100,000 loan from SYIF as part of a £200,000 package in conjunction with HSBC Bank...............

06.12.06
Dragons event - roaring success
Four teams of financial advisers pitched their financial package solutions to a team of illustrious business dragons – in the region’s own ‘Dragon’s Den’ event...............

30.11.06
Specialist Bar and Cable Manufacturer Engineers Success
Specialist bar and cable manufacturer Macalloy Ltd, from Sheffield, has engineered a move to new premises courtesy of a second loan from SYIF...............

29.11.06
Barnsley company gunning for success
A Barnsley manufacturing company are gun hoe thanks to a loan of £47,500 from the South Yorkshire Investment Fund..............

28.11.06
Roadshow Success
South Yorkshire Investment Fund’s recent roadshows were a huge success with nearly 500 visitors attending.............

23.11.06
New appointment at South Yorkshire Investment Fund
SYIF has appointed Steve Bell as a new Investment Manager............

31.10.06
Sheffield company is a cut above thanks to SYIF
A Sheffield manufacturing company is a cut above the rest, thanks to a £75,000 loan from the South Yorkshire Investment Fund...........

25.10.06
SYIF Successor Fund
As part of our accountability to the region here is our ‘A Successor Fund to South Yorkshire Investment Fund’ report...........

25.10.06
Invitation to Roadshows
South Yorkshire Investment Fund is to roll out a number of roadshows across the county in November – and the area’s businessmen and women are invited along!...............

17.10.06
South Yorkshire technology company expands with loan
A South Yorkshire company is expanding its operations, following an investment from SYIF...............

17.10.06
Loan opens gate for Barnsley business
A Barnsley-based manufacturer of wrought ironwork, steel gates, perimeter fencing and security products has secured a loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund to expand its business..............

16.10.06
Innovative company receives £500,000 backing
An innovative Sheffield based life sciences company won £500,000 financial backing from South Yorkshire Investment Fund – and the money will mean it can continue working towards helping patients’ wounds heal more quickly.............

16.10.06
Business minded Mike engineers company take-over
Thorne-based engineering company Auto Components Ltd has been saved from the bulldozers by the entrepreneurial drive of its new owner, Mike Robinson............

16.10.06
Loan launches feeding frenzy for local business
A Doncaster company has developed a new brand of fish food– and is now planning to sell it worldwide, thanks to a £50,000 loan from SYIF...........

16.10.06
Helping boost businesses across the county
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has shown its support for local businesses across the county by sponsoring a category at each of this year’s Chamber of Commerces’ Business Awards..........

02.10.06
SYIF award winning sponsorship
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has shown its support for local businesses across the county by sponsoring a category at each of this year’s Chamber of Commerces’ Business Awards..........

05.09.06
Investment Fund welcomes new manager
SYIF has appointed John Longstaff as an Investment Manager on its Capital and Development Funds.........

29.08.06
Loan assists in management buyout for Sheffield company
A specialist Sheffield business is set to go from strength to strength courtesy of a ‘management buyout’ loan from SYIF........

21.08.06
SYIF completes its biggest investment to date
SYIF has made its largest single investment of £1.5 million to date in Barnsley based JDF Logistics, which offers a national transport and warehousing service to blue chip customers........

25.07.06
Specialist Company Insures Success
A South Yorkshire insurance claims company has underwritten its future expansion with a third loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund.......

17.07.06
Team Invest more than £10 million
South Yorkshire Investment Fund’s Small Business Team has injected more than £10 million into businesses within the region...............................

03.07.06
Barnsley businesses get investment boost
Two South Yorkshire companies are flourishing thanks to a Barnsley business centre and South Yorkshire Investment Fund..............................

27.06.06
£1 million invested into South Yorkshire based company
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has completed its first £1 million investment in a dynamic South Yorkshire Telecommunications company..............................

22.06.06
Sheffield Company Brews Up Success
A Sheffield company is rekindling the city’s beer brewing industry with an expansion plan funded by a £150,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund..............................

09.06.06
Sheffield company to move to new premises with the help of a SYIF Loan
A Sheffield company has expanded its work surface manufacturing and supply business thanks to a £50,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund.............................

19.05.06
Alpine charity adventure for Rotherham Deputy Chief Executive
The Deputy Chief Executive of a Rotherham based investment fund is getting on his bike in aid of a major national charity............................

15.05.06
Barnsley company build stage for sportswear giant
A Barnsley company who secured a £100,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund towards larger premises and new machinery, are responsible for world cup preparations!...........................

12.05.06
Business minded Mike engineers company take-over
Thorne-based engineering company Auto Components Ltd has been saved from the bulldozers by the entrepreneurial drive of its new owner, Mike Robinson...........................

19.04.06
SYIF loan helps state-of-the-art Sheffield firm
A Sheffield surgical instrument company has moved into new premises with the help of a loan from SYIF..........................

18.04.06
New look for Small Business Fund team
SYIF’s Small Business Fund team is enhancing its services even more following the recruitment of three new staff..........................

10.04.06
Special 0% finance deal on loans for businesses extended - offer now ended
The initiative, which offers an effective interest rate of 0% for 12 months on selected loans, is aimed at increasing applications to the Fund from these Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield.........................

03.04.06
New Business Development Manager at SYIF
Kevin Steven has recently joined South Yorkshire Investment Fund as a Business Development Manager.........................

29.03.06
Brothers put the steel back into Sheffield’s industry
Sheffield’s steel industry is on the up after two brothers expanded their steel machining business with the help of a £91,000 loan from SYIF........................

23.03.06
Packaging company is set for the future
A Sheffield- based finishing and logistics company is enhancing its production practices, courtesy of a £30,000 loan from SYIF................................

23.03.06
New Investment Manager at SYIF
Rotherham-based South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) welcomes new Investment Manager Grahame Lunt...............................

14.03.06
New appointment at South Yorkshire Investment Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) has appointed Clive Downward as Investment Director to its Small Business Fund Team..............................

08.03.06
Fund helps companies with second stage loans
South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) has recently approved second loans for two businesses in the area - re-affirming SYIF’s long term commitment to the region.............................

08.03.06
Making the right connections in South Yorkshire
A Sheffield cabling company, which is making all the right connections in the business world, has been boosted by a £50,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF)...........................

17.02.06
Loan launches feeding frenzy for local business
A Doncaster company has developed a new brand of fish food– and is now planning to sell it worldwide, thanks to a £50,000 loan from the South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF)...........................

15.02.06
Move for investment manager
Investment Manager Andrew Chaffer, who worked with Rotherham-based South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) has moved on to pastures new...................................

06.02.06
Help may be at hand when buying commercial property
Businessmen and women wanting to buy a commercial property in South Yorkshire, may be able to receive a helping hand from South Yorkshire Investment Fund..................................

26.01.06
New appointment for South Yorkshire Investment Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) has appointed Mary Broadhead as an investment manager on its Capital and Development Fund.................................

21.12.05
Driving ahead thanks to £50,000 investment
A Sheffield based company is hoping to be the ‘driving force’ behind significant performance improvements at businesses throughout Europe................................

20.12.05
Loans helps agency invest to grow
Sheffield-based marketing agency Square One Advertising & Design Ltd has welcomed a loan from SYIF................................

15.12.05
Fastener company moving places after £100,000 boost
A Doncastrer firm is hoping to tighten its grip on the market thanks to a £100,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund...............................

30.11.05
Roadshow Success
More than 400 visitors have attended the South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) roadshows – making them a huge success..............................

28.11.05
SYIF investment manager speaks at national conference
Paul Gower, Investment Manager on the South Yorkshire Investment Fund, recently joined Terence Conran and Tom Bloxham of Urban Splash to champion the role of creativity and creative businesses at a National Conference..............................

24.11.05
Second SYIF loan supports continued expansion at innovative field marketing business
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has provided a second loan to help the innovative and award-winning Doncaster-based field marketing business fulfil its growth plans..............................

24.11.05
Helping boost businesses – and regeneration
As you drive across the South Yorkshire region there is one thing that is plain to see……regeneration and growth..............................

24.11.05
SYIF provides Boost for Sheffield Distribution Company
A Sheffield firm that supplies electrical inverters to UK industries and wholesalers has been given a welcome boost with a £50,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund..............................

21.11.05
New board member for South Yorkshire Investment Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has appointed John Warner as a Board member.............................

02.11.05
Innovative company receives £500,000 backing
An innovative Sheffield based life sciences company has gained a £500,000 financial backing from South Yorkshire Investment Fund – and the money will mean it can continue working towards helping patients’ wounds heal more quickly.............................

01.11.05
Fund is just the tonic for Sheffield Medical Company
Sheffmed, who design and develop a wide range of innovative surgical products, has raised £30,000 to further invest in the company's continued growth as it develops new solutions in response to the needs of clinicians............................

05.10.05
SYIF roadshows on their way to South Yorkshire
Four roadshows are on their way to South Yorkshire so that intermediaries, partners and businesses in the county can find out how the South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) can help them. The roadshows aim to spread the latest news from SYIF and will include the launch of SYIF’s 2004/2005 annual report, a number of short presentations and there will be a question and answer sessions...........................

01.10.05
Special 0% finance deal on loans for businesses - offer now ended
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has launched a special time-limited offer on loans for businesses in Barnsley, Doncaster or Rotherham. The initiative, which offers an effective interest rate of 0% for 12 months on selected loans, is aimed at increasing applications to the Fund from these areas...........................

21.09.05
Loan Boost for Sheffield Recycling Firm: South Yorkshire Investment Fund provides £50,000 loan for Carwick Recycling
A Sheffield-based waste recycling firm will create four new jobs as the business continues to expand following a £50,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF). Carwick Recycling Ltd, which has a head office in Attercliffe, operates a licensed recycling centre, collecting and recycling waste from commercial and industrial clients across a range of sectors...........................

26.08.05
£100,000 loan sets the scene for further expansion at Barnsley - based Atlas Event Construction
A Barnsley-based design and construction company that specialises in sets, staging and stands for exhibitions and corporate events is expanding into larger premises and creating three new jobs with the help of a £100,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund..........................

22.08.05
£50,000 loan for expanding environmental services firm
A Sheffield-based company that distributes environmental monitoring equipment and provides environmental and waste management training will use a £50,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund to boost sales of its growing product range..........................

02.08.05
Third SYIF loan helps Labfacility expand into new premises
Four-years of support from SYIF has supported successful development. South Yorkshire Investment Fund has made a third loan to a company whose expansion in the region has played a key part in establishing it as the UK’s leading manufacturer of temperature sensors.........................

12.07.05
ECO Heat Pumps plan expansion following investment
South Yorkshire Investment Fund invest £45,000 loan. A company that can help commercial and domestic energy users save thousands of pounds a year in reduced energy charges is planning further expansion following a £45,000 investment by South Yorkshire Investment Fund.................................

12.07.05
Racing Champion to Speak at Mentorbank Event
Sir John Whitmore provides a lesson in team work to South Yorkshire firms South Yorkshire Investment Fund's Mentorbank, which provides access to more than 450 mentors and non-executive directors, is hosting a special network event with racing champion Sir John Whitmore..............

11.07.05
Head of Business Link South Yorkshire joins SYIF board
Julie Readman, Managing Director of Business Link South Yorkshire, has joined the Board of South Yorkshire Investment Fund Ltd (SYIF) which invests in fast growing businesses in the region...................................

28.06.05
40 jobs created as firm relocates to new Sheffield headquarters
A Chesterfield-based company will bring 40 jobs to the South Yorkshire next WEEK when it finally makes the move to its new Sheffield Headquarters following a £350,000 equity investment in the company by South Yorkshire Investment Fund..................................

10.05.05
Fund supports surgical products group
A £50,000 loan by South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped a Sheffield manufacturer of injection moulded and blown plastic products to construct a special clean room for the production of surgical products.................................

28.04.05
£150,000 loan to help Proco Print develop digital direct marketing operation
An expanding Sheffield-based lithographic and digital printing company is using a £150,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund to develop a new personalised digital direct marketing operation................................

13.04.05
£150,000 loan will support future expansion of old established Sheffield packaging firm: Company in same family since 1824 now under new ownership
A £150,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund will help the new owner of a 180 year-old Sheffield packaging company to embark on an ambitious growth programme.............

12.04.05
SYIF Man Bound for Paris.
Deputy Chief Executive and Manager of SYIF’s Mentorbank , Jonathan Dixon has signed up for the ultimate challenge to cycle 300 miles from London to Paris in support of leading charity Action Medical Research...............................

30.03.05
Local family firm finds funds for fencing: South Yorkshire fencing company receives SYIF loan to help expand business.
The future looks bright for local company AJ Fencing Supplies Ltd after the family run firm received a £65,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund..............................

30.03.05
SYIF loan helps maintain strong growth of Sheffield manufacturing company: Antiquity GRP uses £100,000 loan to help fund factory refit.
Sheffield-based Antiquity GRP Ltd is aiming to maintain 35% year on year growth (since 1999) with the help of a £100,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund..............................

30.03.05
£50,000 Investment funds expansion of security company: Ashton Alarms set to increase production.
A growing security systems and equipment company has had its expansion and diversification plans boosted by a £50,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund..............................

09.03.05
Loan helps conservatory company expand range: County Systems invests £200,000 in business.
A £65,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped a Rotherham-based conservatory company buy new machinery to expand its range of uPVC products..............................

28.02.05
SYIF helps Sheffield firm win landmark contract.
Sheffield-based firm, The Laser Cutting Company Ltd, has landed a contract worth £120,000 with the help of a loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund.............................

11.02.05
Fund passes the lucky £13m mark in support of business.
South Yorkshire Investment Fund achieved another milestone when the amount of funding invested so far for businesses in the region passed the far from unlucky £13m mark............................

10.02.05
£30,000 loan helps Sheffield technology firm establish foothold in United States
A Sheffield metals technology company is driving its U.S. sales with the help of a £30,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund. Safe Technology Ltd, of Archer Road, Sheffield, designs software for forecasting the lifespan of metal parts and components...........................

08.02.05
£200,000 investment helps fund upgrade
and expansion at leading accident repair centre

A £200,000 investment by South Yorkshire Investment Fund is going towards creating one of Britain’s most technologically advanced vehicle accident repair centres. RC Jones’s (Motor Bodies) Ltd is investing £1m to transform its Claycliffe Road, Barnsley, workshops and offices into a state-of-the art facility..........................

09.12.04
£850,000 funding to boost growth and employment at Sheffield investment solutions company
An expanding South Yorkshire company whose technology and expertise helps water companies keep charges to a minimum through informed investment decisions has completed further major financing from South Yorkshire Investment Fund ..........................

09.12.04
£500,000 investment supports continued expansion at Doncaster Engineering Services Group
An engineering services company that has increased turnover by three hundred per cent in the past five years has received major funding from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) to support continued expansion..........................

03.12.04
Second loan to expanding building maintenance firm
A company which received a £25,000 start-up loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund in May this year has taken up a second tranche for a similar amount to support its expansion plans.........................

23.11.04
SYIF takes equity stake in expanding air services company
An £800,000 investment by the South Yorkshire Investment Fund in a successful air services company has paved the way for the purchase of a fleet of four additional helicopters required to fulfil a new multi-million pound contract........................

23.11.04
SYIF loan supports launch of new cooked meat business
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has supported the establishment of a cooked meat business in Doncaster which means a return to their roots for the company founders, along with new jobs for the area........................

04.11.04
South Yorkshire Investment Fund invests in Connexion2: Hi-tech security group set for further expansion with Identicom
A company which has pioneered a revolutionary remote security device for lone workers is set for further expansion with the backing of the South Yorkshire Investment Fund........................

20.10.04
£50,000 loan tees-up golf firm for international expansion
A Rotherham-based company that produces an electronic teaching aid designed to develop the perfect golf swing is set to expand sales internationally with the help of a £50,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund.......................

14.09.04
Penrose lands £40,000 loan from SYIF Small Business Fund
Sheffield-based company Penrose Angling Systems Ltd has netted a £40,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) – taking the total invested in the region to more than £7 million in over 100 businesses......................

08.09.04
SYIF Small Business Fund investment passes £5m landmark.
Loans advanced to more than 100 South Yorkshire companies. Financial support for small businesses offered by South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) has passed the £5m mark.....................

20.08.04
SYIF loan puts final piece in jigsaw for Doncaster hotel refurbishment
A £40,000 Small Business Loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) has helped a Doncaster hotelier complete a three-year £1m refurbishment scheme.....................

16.08.04
Small Business Fund century loan helps launch world first cutting system for mining industry
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has completed its 100th Small Business Fund loan by supporting a Rotherham-based company that has developed a world-first cutting system that is set to revolutionise coal mining around the world....................

07.07.04
Fledgling business takes off with South Yorkshire Microloan
A local small business has made its first major sale just weeks after winning the support of the South Yorkshire Microloan. Sheffield-based Booler’s Bio Fuel was set up by Richard Booler...................

05.07.04
SYIF invests £100,000 in two Sheffield companies
Polyfence and RHS Paneltech benefit from SYIF support. South Yorkshire Investment Fund’s Small Business Fund has released a further £100,000 into the South Yorkshire......................

01.07.04
SYIF Small Business Fund lends another £200,000 to South Yorkshire businesses
Over £4.7 million of loans to small and medium businesses across South Yorkshire...........................

22.06.04
South Yorkshire Microloan lends a hand to small businesses
Small businesses in the region are being helped to boost their market presence thanks to loans from South Yorkshire Microloan ..........................

14.06.04
SYIF and YABA join forces in bringing together investors and entrepreneurs
South Yorkshire entrepreneurs have showcased their companies and innovations at a Yorkshire Association of Business Angels (YABA) event in a bid to win funding to develop their business.............................................

20.05.04
Investment partners make first loan in South Yorkshire
Key Fund (South Yorkshire) Ltd and South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) have made their first combined loan to a social enterprise in South Yorkshire.............................................

29.04.04
Doncaster nursery gets kick-start from the Fund
A Doncaster partnership has converted a detached bungalow into a new state-of-the-art children’s nursery - with the help of a £25,500 unsecured loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund.................................

29.04.04
Packaging company bags start-up loan
K J Solutions Ltd, a small packaging company in Doncaster, has received an unsecured loan of £50,000 from South Yorkshire Investment Fund...........................................

27.04.04
SYIF doubles up on loans to Small business
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has recently approved second loans for three small businesses in the area who have already received loans - re-affirming SYIF's long term commitment to the region.......................................

22.04.04
South Yorkshire Microloan boosting small businesses
Small businesses in the region continue to benefit from loans from South Yorkshire Microloan..................

21.04.04
Innovative Sheffield firm looks forward to bright future
Sheffield company DCP Systems Ltd is yet another business to benefit from an unsecured loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund................

13.04.04
Innovative medical company gets seal of approval
Autono-Med Ltd, an innovative medical products group, has received a £50,000 unsecured loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund.......................................

07.04.04
Murphy Comhire improve their range with help from The Fund
A Sheffield company has boosted their business with the help of a £50,000 unsecured loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund......................................

26.03.04
£1.5 million of investments in last month
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has just completed three of its biggest deals to date in the space of just one month. Independent Forgings and Alloys, based at Victoria Forge, Livesey Street in Sheffield, has secured a £500,000 mezzanine loan.....................................

12.03.04
SYIF completes one of its biggest deals
RMF will use the cash to further develop its overseas interests and fund advanced payment guarantees - a payment mechanism often demanded by overseas customers engaged on long term contracts....................................

02.03.04
Fund's faith in Sheffield company bears fruit
One of South Yorkshire Investment Fund's first clients continues to grow and has now re-located to Sheffield Business Park, a prestigious new development just off the M1 motorway...................................

01.03.04
Doncaster company expands business with help from Fund
A Doncaster manufacturing company has received the backing of South Yorkshire Investment Fund - securing a £50,000 unsecured loan.......................................

24.02.04
Fund offering businesses 100% interest rebate for 6 months - offer now ended
South Yorkshire Investment Fund is to extend its special offer - offering 100% interest rebates to all businesses in South Yorkshire.......................................

23.02.04
Innovative Sheffield firm looks forward to bright future
A Sheffield company, which started as a one-man band and now employs 20 people, has been boosted by a £50K investment from SYIF.......................................

29.01.04
Investment Team at SYIF expect more success in 2004
South Yorkshire Investment Fund's equity investment team is gearing up for a busy year following on from its success in 2003 - and now offers equity investment packages up to £2.5m......................................

28.01.04
Fund gives £50k boost to innovative Doncaster company
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has given a boost to Doncaster based Metro Technologies with a loan of £50,000.....................................

27.01.04
A new chapter for the founders of Genesis
A successful management buyout has taken place, and six jobs created, with the help of a £50,000 unsecured loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund....................................

22.01.04
Scaffolding firm reaching high for success
Barnsley firm gets the thumbs up from the Fund. South Yorkshire Investment Fund has put a Barnsley scaffolding firm on track with a £50,000 cash injection...................................

19.01.04
New iniative to increase investment in South Yorkshire
Pro South Yorkshire formed to promote professional services to businesses..................................

19.12.03
Celebrations for established Sheffield firm
Fund provides £50k loan for greetings card manufacturer...................................

18.12.03
South Yorkshire Microloan Boosts Businesses
Small businesses in the region continue to benefit from loans from South Yorkshire Microloan..................................

10.12.03
SYIF sets the pace with £40K Loan for biggest Supercross venue in the country
Largest UK indoor Supercross venue opens its doors to the public. South Yorkshire Investment Fund has contributed to the establishment of the biggest Supercross arena in the country..................................

01.12.03
Fund now offers loans and equity investments up to £2.5 Million South Yorkshire Investment Fund has announced plans to offer loans and equity investments ranging from £15k to £2.5 million..................................

20.11.03
Key Fund and South Yorkshire Investment Fund join forces to promote social enterprise funding
Key Fund (South Yorkshire) Ltd (Key Fund) and South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) have joined forces to make life easier for South Yorkshire’s not-purely-for-profit/social economy..................................

12.11.03
SYIF appoint new Board Member
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has appointed Tony Parsons as a new board member.................................

10.11.03
New Chairman for SYIF's Partners Group
Paul Firth has been appointed as the chairman of South Yorkshire Investment Fund's Partners Group................................

27.10.03
Management Buyout secured with the help of SYIF
Sheffield Steel company, Macalloy, set to enter US markets. South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped a management team buyout one of Sheffield's most established steel companies...............................

23.10.03
Key Fund and South Yorkshire Investment Fund join forces to promote social enterprise funding
Key Fund (South Yorkshire) Ltd and South Yorkshire Investment Fund have joined forces to promote the breadth of funding and business support sources available to not-purely-for-profit organisations in South Yorkshire...............................

08.10.03
Sheffield family business gets the support of SYIF
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has boosted a family-run business by providing it with a £70k unsecured loan. Regent House, based on Attercliffe Road in Sheffield.................

07.10.03
Capital Network event showcases new companies
Entrepreneurs in South Yorkshire have showcased their companies and creativity at a Capital Network event - with the aim to attract funding and investment to expand their businesses further..............................

15.09.03
Fund provides the edge for Barnsley firm
Cutting Technologies Ltd secures £35,000 loan. South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped pave the way for a new Barnsley company to cut its teeth in the market place..............................

08.09.03
Fund helps secure more jobs in South Yorkshire
Established Sheffield Firm taken over by Equip Outdoor Technologies. South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped secure the future of 40 jobs in Sheffield - by providing a £100,000 loan to Equip Outdoor Technologies Ltd.............................

27.08.03
Fund provides cutting edge to Sheffield manufacturer
The South Yorkshire Investment Fund is helping a Sheffield manufacturing company to keep ahead of its rivals. Bolton Surgical Ltd, manufacturers and repairers of surgical instruments, has obtained a £40,000 unsecured loan from the Fund..............................

26.08.03
Fund helps tool firm hammer its way to new premises
The South Yorkshire Investment Fund has provided the tools for a Sheffield company to move to new premises. J Newsome (Tools) Ltd, which distributes and sells a range of hand tools, has successfully negotiated a £50,000 unsecured loan from the Fund..............................

20.08.03
Fund supports Sheffield company with a £100,000 loan
South Yorkshire Investment Fund and Business Link South Yorkshire have backed Sheffield company Gripple Ltd with funding which will enable investment in its subsidiary company Loadhog Ltd.............................

19.08.03
SYIF appoint Investment Managing Director
Peter Armitage has been appointed as the Investment Managing Director for South Yorkshire Investment Fund............................

13.08.03
Capital Network event showcases new companies
Entrepreneurs in South Yorkshire have showcased their companies at the latest Capital Network event - with the aim to attract funding and investment to expand and develop their businesses further..................

29.07.03
Sheffield Dot.Com gets boost from The Fund - £500K Investment for innovative technology company
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has put its faith in a Sheffield-based technology business by providing a major cash boost of £250,000 as part of a deal worth half a million pounds. timeoutdoors.com.................

23.07.03
South Yorkshire Microloan launched for Small Businesses - A great start for small business
Funding targeted at small and medium sized enterprises - offering loans from just £1k to £15k - is now available through the South Yorkshire Microlaon.................

22.07.03
Fund Invests in Hi-Tech Doncaster Company
£250k investment for Yortech Instruments. South Yorkshire Investment Fund has given a boost to a high-tech Doncaster business by providing a £150,000 investment...............

30.06.03
Sheffield Firm Benefits from Business Angel Investment
A Sheffield firm has benefited from a South Yorkshire Investment Fund Capital Network Event - by acquiring an investing Business Angel..............

26.06.03
New Premises for Doncaster Computer Business
South Yorkshire Investment Fund provides £32,000 loan South Yorkshire Investment Fund is helping an established Doncaster computer business move to new premises.............

10.06.03
Fund makes big impression in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Investment Fund continues to make a real difference to the region’s economy - providing loans for new and existing business. SYIF is now very much part of the business landscape in South Yorkshire. Its work has gained further credence through the partnerships it has forged with local companies and firms of advisers...........

06.06.03
South Yorkshire Investment Fund - Special Offer - Offer now ended
Businesses based in Barnsley, Doncaster or Rotherham receive 100% rebate of
interest payments until March 31st 2004. South Yorkshire Investment Fund aim to drive new business development in the next few months with a special offer aimed specifically at businesses based in Rotherham, Barnsley and Doncaster............

05.06.03
Fund gives support to Rotherham firms
South Yorkshire Investment Fund is still attracting huge interest from both existing and new businesses in Rotherham..............

05.06.03
Fund provides help to diverse range of industries
South Yorkshire Investment Fund continues to attract interest from a diverse range of industries..............

02.06.03
Fund's Mentorbank Scheme Given Thumbs Up by Sheffield Firm
A Sheffield firm has hailed South Yorkshire Investment Fund’s Mentorbank programme as a great success. AWV Turner & Co Ltd is just one of a number of firms to take advantage of Mentorbank, which provides subsidised mentoring support to help management teams grow the business more profitably.............

30.05.03
Fund Provides Solution for New Sheffield Company
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped a new Sheffield IT company open its doors for business.  Fledgling firm Clearbase Solutions Ltd, which has been trading for just six
weeks at Sheffield Technology Park, has obtained a £15,000 unsecured loan from the Fund..................

22.05.03
Capital Network Event showcases New Companies
Entrepreneurs in South Yorkshire have showcased their companies and creativity at a Capital Network event - with the aim of attracting funding
and investment to expand or develop their businesses further.................................

15.05.03
Fund Boosts Innovative On-Line Game Centre
The game’s not up for a Sheffield company as South Yorkshire Investment Fund
provides them with a £50,000 loan - helping disaffected youngsters to
develop their communication and IT skills...................

08.05.03
Swallownest Engineering Flying High
A Rotherham engineering firm is gearing up for the future after winning the support of South Yorkshire Investment Fund with an unsecured loan of £50,000. Swallownest Engineering Company Ltd, incorporating sister company Supergears Ltd, specialise in providing support.......................

22.04.03
Elite Tooling Raises Funds for New Manufacturing Range
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has backed Rotherham engineering firm Elite Tooling Ltd as it moves to develop and manufacture its own range of machine tools. The £40,000 loan will be used by Elite to create a new range of specialist tools and transform itself from a distributor to a manufacturer......................

31.03.03
Fund boosts Rotherham Company with Angel’s Helps
South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF) along with a syndicate from the Funds ’ business angels network, Capital Network, has backed a Rotherham company with a £95,000 investment....................

27.02.03
Fund gives a shine to Doncaster Business
A South Yorkshire company, that can trace its roots back to 1890, has won the backing of South Yorkshire Investment Fund as it prepares for further expansion....................

18.02.03
Sheffield scaffolding company on the up with help from Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has given a boost to Sheffield based Hi-Point Scaffolding Ltd with a £45,000 loan...................

18.02.03
Fund Backs High Performance Bike Company
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has put a Sheffield bike firm on track with an unsecured loan of £27,500..................

17.02.03
Sheffield’s Televideo acquires Leeds Rival
Televideo Ltd, the Sheffield-based television production company, has acquired Leeds-based CBF Media in a £1m-deal deal backed by SYIF........

07.02.03
Fund puts spring in the step of Sheffield firm
Turton Springs plans major £130,000 investment in business. A Sheffield company, which supplies some of the biggest names in the automotive world including Aston Martin, Lotus and Rolls-Royce, has won the backing of South Yorkshire Investment Fund as it embarks on the next stage of its growth...........

29.01.03
South Yorkshire Investment Fund appoints new board member
South Yorkshire Investment Fund Ltd has appointed Mike Patterson to its Board of Directors, Mr Patterson works as a regeneration director with Sheffield-based Manor & Castle Development Trust, which is responsible for the financial management of around £10m.............

29.01.03
Business Showcase at Capital Network Event
South Yorkshire entrepreneurs seeking funding to expand their businesses further have showcased their companies to the region’s business angel community at a recent event organised by Capital Network...................

29.01.03
Fund continues to show faith in small businesses
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has backed two more small businesses with loans totalling £35,000..........................

10.01.03
South Yorkshire fund boosts company’s stock levels
South Yorkshire Investment fund has backed JGP Engineering Ltd with a £25,000 unsecured loan that will allow it to buy much needed new stock.........................

20.12.02
Fund gives £20,000 extra for Medical Company
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has provided a medical company in Barnsley with a £20,000 unsecured loan to boost its working capital................

19.12.02
Article from First for Business Magazine
When Lee Bolsover and Jayne Wilkinson were given the chance to buy the company they worked for, they had plenty of ideas and a wealth of knowledge and experience. There was just one slight problem…they didn’t have enough cash to turn those ideas into reality...............

13.12.02
New owners for successful Barnsley firm - thanks to the Fund
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has provided a £50,000 unsecured loan towards the buying of Cudworth Concrete Products...............

25.11.02
Fund backs Atomising Systems with £100,000 deal
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has backed another company at the leading edge of technology - in a £100,000 deal. Atomising Systems Ltd of Sheffield is the latest business to secure funding for future development and growth from the Fund........................

11.11.02
Fund gives shot in the arm to Philip Dury Medical Technologies
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has released another £50,000 to help a Sheffield firm reach out to bigger markets. Philip Drury Medical Technologies Ltd has been given the £50,000 unsecured loan, which will help it develop their business further...................................

11.11.02
Grasping the opportunity- the Regional Enterprise Conference
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
Wednesday 4 December 2002 at Hellaby Hall Hotel, Rotherham...........................

07.11.02
Fund Continues To Support South Yorkshire Business - from City Business Magazine
Barnsley-based Bartec Auto ID Limited is one of several companies based in the region to have benefited from the support of South Yorkshire Investment Fund................................

17.10.02
Deals News - from Insider Deals Magazine
While much of the private equity market has hit a brick wall during the greater part of 2002, smaller niche deals are flourishing in the region. Old-fashioned venture capital deals are still being done where there is a will and where advisers and investors are being given sufficient incentives to seek out good opportunities.......................

09.10.02
Fund Helps World Leader Secure New Funding
South Yorkshire Investment Fund is helping Barnsley firm Bartec Auto ID Limited to stay ahead of competitors and remain at the leading edge of its technology. The Fund provided the company with an unsecured loan of £50,000 and also helped it obtain a £50,000 loan with HSBC Bank under the Government’s small firms loan guarantee scheme..................

03.10.02
South Yorkshire Investment Fund Scores Deals Hat Trick
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has boosted the coffers of three aspiring businesses with loans totalling £105,000. The latest firms to receive cash include Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd and Fmats Ltd both based in Sheffield, and IMS Ltd in Doncaster.................

16.09.02
Local entrepreneurs talk to the angels
Seven entrepreneurs showcased their businesses at a recent event, organised by Capital Network, part of the South Yorkshire Investment Fund..................

11.09.02
Fund Invests In South Yorkshire’s Future Growth
The South Yorkshire Investment Fund is laying the foundations for future growth in the region and has already released over £1.4 million to business. Both established and start-up companies require a whole raft of support services if they are to help secure the region’s economic revival..................

10.09.02
Fund backs management buyout of Pearce Buckle
Pearce Buckle, the building services engineering consultant, has been acquired by management in a deal supported by South Yorkshire Investment Fund. Paul Bestall, Kevin Hirst and Richard Cherrill who have considerable experience within the construction industry have bought the Sheffield-based business from the founder with plans to expand it further and consolidate on its recent successes................

05.09.02
Fund gives Doncaster based firm a lift
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped lift the operations of TLC Handling in Doncaster who have just secured a contract in excess of £2m. The Fund provided a £50,000 unsecured loan and helped them secure additional funding of £100,000 from Barclays Bank...............

03.09.02
Fund helps company develop International Markets
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped Industrial Carbides Ltd improve and consolidate their business, in a deal worth £175,000. The Fund provided the company with an unsecured loan of £50,000 and helped in negotiations with NatWest Bank to secure additional funding of £125,000, in the form of a small firms loan guarantee...............

02.09.02
Fund Helps Factory Redevelopment
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has helped Sheffield engineering firm Fmats Ltd increase its workforce and redevelop its factory. The Fund has provided Fmats with a £30,000 unsecured loan, which has helped the firm upgrade its machinery and take on two extra employees................

29.08.02
Fund continues to back South Yorkshire Business - from City Business Magazine
As South Yorkshire seeks to transform its economic fortunes the South Yorkshire Investment Fund is making a genuine contribution to the region’s future growth. The Fund is keen to back growing businesses in South Yorkshire and offers unsecured loans from £15,000 to £50,000 with effective interest rates from just three per cent..............

05.08.02
Fund backs Family Run Business, Labfacility Group Limited
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has backed Sheffield-based Labfacility Group Ltd with a £30,000 loan that will allow it to buy out one of its major shareholders and expand the business further. The company will use the unsecured loan to further develop the business and its range of services...............

05.08.02
Fund backs Aquaform Entrepreneurs
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has provided cash funding to a start-up company specialising in the maintenance of boilers, air conditioners and refrigerators. The Fund has provided a £30,000 unsecured loan - matching similar funding from HSBC - to help launch Aquaform, a new business set up by Barry Rushworth and Rob Pickering...............

25.07.02
Fund backs Buy-Out team at Transtar
Transtar, the specialist freight forwarding group, has been acquired by management in a deal backed by a £500,000 investment from South Yorkshire Investment Fund Ltd. Lee Bolsover and Jayne Wilkinson who have worked in senior managerial positions at the Sheffield-based company for more than ten years, have bought the business from founder Tony Roberts, safe-guarding 13 jobs in South Yorkshire..............

25.07.02
Fund backs MBI team at Alambar
South Yorkshire Investment Fund ("the Fund") has backed the £140,000 management buy-in (MBI) of Alambar Safety Products by John McCreery. The deal was financed with a mixture of equity, senior debt, with RBS Factors providing a factoring facility.............

04.07.02
Angels alight on Capital Network investments
Several Yorkshire entrepreneurs have showcased their companies to the region’s business angels as they seek to raise finance to further develop and expand their business. The event, organised by Capital Network, part of the South Yorkshire Investment Fund, seeks to bring together entrepreneurs seeking funding with business angels keen to invest in fast-growing businesses.............

01.07.02
No funding gap in South Yorkshire says Fund
As concerns grow among South Yorkshire companies about future investment requirements, South Yorkshire Investment Fund has moved to close the funding gap with a package of loans and venture capital investments...........

19.06.02
Investment Fund fills finance gap in South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has completed its first half dozen loans and investments, amounting to a total of £750,000. This represents the first milestone in the new Fund, launched to stimulate business growth in South Yorkshire............

30.05.02
South Yorkshire social entrepreneurs urged to engage with private sector
Social entrepreneurs in South Yorkshire are being urged to look at alternative sources of funding in order to achieve their goals, say funding agencies in South Yorkshire. Representatives from the South Yorkshire Key Fund Network and South Yorkshire Investment Fund Ltd made the comments following the publication of a study by Durham University Business School................

01.05.02
£60M Fund makes first investment
Sheffield based company, Qualsys Ltd is the first business in which specialist gap funder South Yorkshire Investment Fund has made an investment from it’s Small Business Fund. Qualsys Ltd specialise in on-line document management systems, providing implementation and consultancy services. The Qualsys system builds an intranet into the heart of an E-business system that securely links multi-sites and multi-users to managed critical documents..................

03.04.02
Tony Goulbourn, Chief Executive of South Yorkshire Investment Fund argues that the time is ripe for MBOs in South Yorkshire
With the UK experiencing historically low interest rates, there is a growing sense of confidence in some business sectors that now may be a good time to consider a Management Buy Out opportunity............

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