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Aframe Media Group Limited

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:20:00 +0100

20 new jobs - £4.5m investment - cloud-based video production
Aframe Media Group expects to create 20 new jobs at its County Durham office after securing venture capital funding of £4.5m. The company is developing a cloud video production platform. Craig Franks has been appointed as sales and support manager.

Business Growth Fund Plc

Wed, 16 May 2012 10:39:17 +0100

8m investment provided to pub business - Minority stake obtained
The Business Growth Fund has invested 8m in pub business Wear Inns to enable them to acquire new sites which will result in the creation of 40 new jobs. The fund will take a minority stake in the business. NVM Private Equity has also invested 2m in Wear Inns.

I-Plas Group Limited

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:41:36 +0100

£2.5m investment - Business growth - Sales up 50 per cent - New jobs created
Manufacturer I-Plas, based in Halifax in Yorkshire, has received £2.5m from a venture capital investor to help finance product development. As a result sales have increased by £2m, from £4m to £6m, following the development of new products. The company has also increased its sales team. Grahame Hall is Chief Executive of I-Plas.

Jaguar Land Rover Plc

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:41:27 +0100

£1bn extra spending - 300 jobs created - Increased demand
Car giant Jaguar Land Rover is to spend an extra £1 billion with suppliers in the UK over the next four years, and plans to create 300 jobs. The company has seen increasing global demand for its cars. The jobs will be based at the new logistics facility in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, which will open in summer 2012.

Surrey Quays Limited

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:29:18 +0100

£30m investment in shopping centre - 500 new jobs - 18 new retail premises
Surrey Quays Limited (a joint venture between British Land and Tesco) has been granted planning permission for a 110,000 sq ft extension to Surrey Quays Shopping Centre at Canada Water in South East London creating 18 new shops and restaurants plus four new kiosk units. An extensive refurbishment of the existing shopping centre is also proposed. The project will cost £30m to complete and 500 permanent positions will be created as a direct result. David Pollock is Retail Development Manager for British Land.

Business Growth Fund Plc

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:29:14 +0100

£3.85m funding awarded - Business Director to join Board
The Business Growth Fund has invested £3.85m in M Squared Lasers, a developer and manufacturer of lasers and optical instruments for industrial and scientific applications. The investment will further develop the companys laser technology and fund their sales and marketing. BGF business director Mark Bryant will join M Squared Lasers Board as a Non-Executive Director as part of the deal.

Daisy Group

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:15:49 +0100

£1m investment in data centre
Communications specialist Daisy Group, based in Lancashire, has invested £1m in a state-of-the art data centre in the former Bank of Engaldn gold bullion vault in Manchester City Centre. The new ultra-secure facility, is its most advanced and also most energy efficient in the companys portfolio.

Elstree Film Studios Limited

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:51:34 +0100

£2m grant - Business expansion - New jobs created
Elstree Studios has received a £2 million grant to develop new film and TV facilities in Elstree, Hertfordshire, creating new jobs. The new stage will be built on four acres of unused land at the back of the existing studio. The company is one of the most popular filming locations in the country.

Wear Inns Limited

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:08:43 +0100

Business expansion - Jobs created - £10m investment received
Pub business Wear Inns is to acquire new sites and create jobs after receiving £10m of investment. Business Growth Fund has invested £8m in Wear Inns and will take a minority stake in the business, while NVM Private Equity has invested a further £2m. John Weir is the chief executive.