Five of the 10 best-performing investment companies in 2011 were venture capital trusts (VCTs), according to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).
02 Feb 2012
Rhyl private wealth firm stepping-up acquisition strategy in 2012 - view original
A PRIVATE wealth firm is stepping up its acquisitions in 2012.
02 Feb 2012
Business expansion following bank funding - New £5m office and industrial premises - Jobs created - view original
Industrial Premises: 1 Location Gained Office Premises: 1 Location Gained Job Gains / Losses: 10 Jobs Gained Yorkshire and the Humber: 10 Jobs Gained | 1 Location Gained Engineering & Materials: 10 Jobs Gained | 1 Location Gained
Yorkshire based engineering company, Cutting & Wear Resistant Developments, has moved into new £5m office and industrial premises in South Yorkshire after securing funding from Yorkshire Bank. The new premises covers an area of 38,000 sq ft offices and a manufacturing plant on a three-acre site at Smithy Wood Business Park, near Sheffield. The site will allow the company to expand further over the next four years as an additional 18,500 sq ft of manufacturing space and 2,500 sq ft of offices are to be added. Following the move, ten new jobs will be created. Mark Russell is Managing Director of Cutting & Wear Resistant Developments Limited.
02 Feb 2012
North West Fund for Venture Capital cash for Channel Intellect
02 Feb 2012
£180,000 bank funding secured - new premises - creating operational role
02 Feb 2012
Expansion for online golf venture - £730,000 investment received- 17 new jobs
01 Feb 2012
Garden Centre Group in exclusivity takeover talks - 128 locations - 5000 staff
01 Feb 2012
£200K Investment - 37 Jobs Secured - Further Acquisitions
01 Feb 2012
£1.5m clinched by Phase Vision
31 Jan 2012
£5m private equity investment - business expansion plans
31 Jan 2012
£6.25m funding secured - 336 new jobs - supply chain expansion
31 Jan 2012
£200,000 funding secured - 12 new jobs - £1.5m modernisation programme
31 Jan 2012
£2m investment made - Partners appointed as new Chairman and Director on healthcare company board
31 Jan 2012
£2m investment secured - Business continues expansion - New Chairman and Director appointed to Board
30 Jan 2012
Overseas Expansion - Funding Secured
30 Jan 2012
International expansion - £16m funding
30 Jan 2012
Eco group handed 61k boost
30 Jan 2012
Business support grants - 3 businesses and 25 jobs created
27 Jan 2012
Health IT venture investments increased between 2010 and 2011
27 Jan 2012
£3.5m fundraising - acquiring IFA firms - business expansion
Identifying organisations receiving investment from external bodies such as banks, venture capitalists, government initiatives and other funding parties. As the monies involved are usually deployed to expand and develop activities, it's an ideal time to make a proactive approach with business and / or other services of relevance or to pitch for a second time.