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Welcome to the eighth edition of Profile, which highlights some of South Yorkshire Investment Fund’s recent investments and other trends during what has been a busy period for the team..............................

A fantastic three years for Fund
For all those working at the Fund, and for all it’s various partners, its hard to believe that it is now over three years since South Yorkshire Investment Fund commenced. Since then 125 businesses have been backed to the tune of over £14m.............................

The marque of continued success
A recent £200,000 investment by the Fund is helping to create one of Britain’s most technologically advanced vehicle accident repair centres – all here in South Yorkshire...........................

Strategic Corporate Finance: An Intermediaries View
The Fund works closely with a range of business advisers including Strategic Corporate Finance which recently worked on two management buy-outs in which the Fund was involved.............................

Fund goes digital in search for investments
The Fund has launched a new programme concentrated on supporting the region’s digital and creative industries..............................

Further expansion for County Systems
Rotherham-based conservatory company County Systems Ltd is investing in a range of new manufacturing machinery to expand its range of uPVC products...............................

Supporting 35% growth a year
Antiquity GRP Ltd is aiming to maintain its five-year, 35 percent year-on-year growth with the help of a £100,000 loan from the Fund – and SYIF is confident it will meet its target............................

Jonathan accepts cycling challenge
Jonathan Dixon, our intrepid Deputy Chief Executive, has signed up for the ultimate challenge to cycle 300 miles from London to Paris in support of leading charity, Action Medical Research..................................

The Fund extends unsecured loans to £150k
One recent new development at the Fund is that it has extended its unsecured loans for established profitable businesses to £150,000 – from £100,000 - in part a reflection of the appetite and ambition of companies in the region..............................

SYIF puts Caledonian at the cutting edge
A £50,000 loan by the 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..............................

Proco Print goes direct to Fund
A lithographic and digital printing company based in Sheffield has plans to develop a new personalised digital direct marketing operation...............................