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Here is our Winter 2006 newsletter:

Profile Newsletter Winter 2006

Dear Reader,

Season's Greetings

Welcome to the latest edition of Profile.

I would like to take this opportunity of wishing all of our readers a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

We’ve some great news in this winter edition of our newsletter, including information on our new pilot Seedcorn Fund to be launched in January 2007.

There’s news on how companies have used SYIF funding to help them grow and how they have used mentors from our Mentorbank to give them the additional help and advice they needed to help them go on to even more success.

We’ve a new member to our team. Steve Bell has joined us on the Capital and Development Funds team – so I hope you will join me to give him a warm welcome. If your company is looking for extra funding please give us a call on 01709 386 377, our Investment Managers will be happy to help you.

SYIF has also been spreading the message of the services and funding we provide by holding a series of roadshows across the borough, by sponsoring a black and minority ethnic event and through sponsoring a number of awards at the county’s four chamber awards events. You can read about these in this newsletter.

Finally, please contact us to request further information or let us know of someone you know who might benefit from our help.

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 to the email newsletter by visiting www.syif.com/subscribe and following the instructions.

Profile Newsletter Winter 2006

Welcome from Tony Goulbourn

Welcome...
Welcome to the 13th edition of Profile................................

Silvapower Ltd

SYIF helps Silvapower generate success
An environmentally friendly Doncaster company is celebrating after securing a £25,000 loan from South Yorkshire Investment Fund (SYIF)...................................

Seedcorn Fund

New Pilot Seedcorn Fund
A pilot Seedcorn Fund is being launched in January 2007 that will invest £4.6m in early stage technology and knowledge-based businesses in South Yorkshire..........................

Redirack Ltd

Getting ‘redi’ for even further growth!
A Rotherham company was ‘mentor-be’ successful, after receiving a helping hand from South Yorkshire Investment Fund.................................

BME Businesses

Financial tips for BME businesses
Black and minority ethnic businesses in Sheffield were offered the opportunity to pick up free tips from financial experts at a special event recently, which was sponsored by SYIF...................................

Kingkraft Ltd

Companies bathe in success, thanks to investments
Two Sheffield companies are celebrating having received investments from South Yorkshire Investment Fund and Yorkshire Forward...................................

Steve Bell

Investment Manager appointed
South Yorkshire Investment Fund has appointed Steve Bell as a new Investment Manager.................................

David Moody at the SYIF Roadshows

Roadshow success
SYIF’s recent roadshows were a huge success with nearly 500 visitors attending.........................................

Craig Cartlidge from Barclays Bank

Barclays: An intermediaries view
South Yorkshire Investment Fund works closely with a number of banks – one of them is Barclays. Craig Cartlidge, Corporate Manager based in Sheffield, tells us a little more about how Barclays and SYIF work together.................................

Macalloy Ltd

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 South Yorkshire Investment Fund...................................

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