Recent Investments

(from left) Jane Siddle of NEL Fund Managers, Steven Foley of CCBS Group and Nigel Morris of Nirvana Europe

Nirvana Europe taking a run at North America with NEL investment backing

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Growth Capital Fund on April 4, 2024

A specialist North East sports travel and events firm is taking a run at growing its presence in North America with the help of a £500,000 investment from the North East Fund.

(from left) Susan Snowdon of NEL Fund Managers with Alan Sawyers and Nathan Cockburn of AS Design North East

Northumberland design firm realising growth ambitions with NEL investment

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on March 25, 2024

A Northumberland design company is expanding its range of services and its workforce with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund.

Deep North co-founder Phil King (left) with Jonathan Armitage of NEL Fund Managers

Artisan doughnut chain shows appetite for growth with NEL investment backing

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on February 28, 2024

An ambitious coffee and doughnut café chain founded by two North East schoolfriends is set to open more stores and create more jobs after attracting a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund.

The accompanying image shows (one from right) Jane Siddle of NEL Fund Managers with (from left) Wayne Dobson, Bob Morton, Ian Clarkson and Matt Haycock of Lylalife

Lylalife gaining new customer insight with second North East Fund investment

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Growth Capital Fund on February 13, 2024

An ambitious North East continence product supplier is building up its customer service and business management resources after securing a second North East Fund investment through fund management firm NEL Fund Managers.

Susan Snowdon, investment executive at NEL Fund Managers (left), with Ben Pickard, founder and managing director at Asbestos Audit

Asbestos Audit sets up in-house laboratory with second Small Loan Fund investment

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on February 1, 2024

Asbestos Audit acts as both a main and sub-contractor on asbestos-related projects of every size, from processing single asbestos samples to managing asbestos for full industrial estates, and works on environmental projects with a range of clients right across the UK.

Simon Green of Edge Innovation (left) with Susan Snowdon of NEL Fund Managers

NEL investment giving North East design innovation consultancy the edge

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on January 24, 2024

Edge Innovation supports innovation with and across public, private and third sectors, and works with organisations of all sizes across different industries to help them find solutions which meet existing and evolving market needs.

Mike Guellard of NEL Fund Managers (left) with Leanne Fisk of Trinity Kitchens

Trinity Kitchens cooks up growth plans with NEL investment backing

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on January 17, 2024

A County Durham cabinet manufacturer has marked its 20th anniversary by substantially increasing its manufacturing capacity with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund, managed by NEL Fund Managers.

Mammoth founder and CEO John Tuton (left) with Mark Wharton, Senior Portfolio Executive at NEL Fund Managers

Mammoth accelerating growth plans with Growth Capital Fund investment

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Growth Capital Fund on January 9, 2024

Mammoth has built a reputation as an innovator in the mattress and seating market over the last decade by introducing new technologies such as Medical Grade™ foam and forging unique partnerships with the likes of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, Premier League football teams and leading universities.

Jane Siddle, Senior Investment Executive at NEL Fund Managers, with Lee Rorison, CEO and co-founder at Seriös Group

Tech firm getting Seriös about growth goals with North East Fund investment

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Growth Capital Fund on December 19, 2023

After working with regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers to bring in the investment from the North East Growth Capital Fund Supported by the European Regional Development Fund, the Newcastle-headquartered business is now preparing to fully launch its own purpose-built data platform accelerator, Seriös One.

Jonathan Armitage of NEL Fund Managers with Kai Kristiansen of Clean Sweep

Clean Sweep tidies away six-figure NEL investment to support service expansion

Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on December 8, 2023

Clean Sweep provides cleaning and environmental management services for clients across the UK in a wide range of industries, including hospitality, healthcare, manufacturing, residential property and power generation.

It has developed a particular focus on using sustainable cleaning methods and products, in order to reduce the impact of its work on the sensitive environments in which it often operates.

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