Welcome to the latest edition of Profile. We’ve some great
news in this summer edition.
SYIF has completed its first £1 million investment – a
mezzanine finance package to help a South Yorkshire company grow
to take a larger share in the international export market.
There’s a range of other stories too – showing how SYIF
can help companies just like yours! If your business is looking
for extra funding give us a call on 01709 386 377 to discuss how
we may be able to help you!
Another way SYIF can help companies is with our excellent Mentorbank
service. You can read how Mentorbank has helped local company General
Maintenance and Training Ltd in the 'Banking
on good business sense' article below.
We do hope you enjoy reading this latest edition of Profile.
Yours sincerely
Tony Goulbourn
Chief Executive
South Yorkshire Investment Fund Ltd
PS: You can subscribe by visiting www.syif.com/subscribe and
following the instructions.
Profile Newsletter Spring 2006
Welcome...
Welcome to the 11th edition of Profile................................
£1
million invested into South Yorkshire company
The £1 million mezzanine finance package will enable
Fonix Ltd to achieve further expansion of their global
mobile phone distribution service and secure a larger share
of the international export market.................................
Special
deal on loan for businesses extended - offer now ended
South Yorkshire Investment
Fund has extended its special time-limited offer on loans
for businesses in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham until September.
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.........................
Sheffield
Company Brews Up Success
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...............................
Banking
on good business sense
Some businesses relationships are just mentor-be! And South
Yorkshire Investment Fund has played cupid for hundreds of
businesses across the county.................................
Future
looks bright
Businesses in the county are feeling positive about the state
of the economy and their future, according to a survey carried
out for South Yorkshire Investment Fund..................................
Charity
adventure for Jonathan Jonathan, Deputy Chief Executive, has signed up to the Etape-
a gruelling 187km stage of the famous Tour de France that finishes
more than 2000m up in the French Alps. He is hoping to raise
more than £2500 for the Parkinson’s Disease Society...............................
Barnsley
businesses get investment boost Two South Yorkshire companies are flourishing thanks to a
Barnsley business centre and South Yorkshire Investment Fund.......................................
Hawsons
Chartered Accountants: An intermediaries view
South Yorkshire Investment Fund
works closely with a range of intermediaries – one
of them being Martin Wilmott, a partner in the Doncaster
office of Hawsons Chartered Accountants. Here
Martin tells us more...............................
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.................................