2019 • NEL Fund Managers Limited
NEL’s Yvonne Gale appointed to Small Business Commissioner’s national advisory board
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News & Insights on December 4, 2019
A North East business investment expert has been chosen to serve on the national advisory board for the Small Business Commissioner’s Office. Dr Yvonne Gale is now acting as one of three independent advisors who provide leadership support and direction to the Office, which was set up in […]
Nudge Education pushing for growth with North East Fund backing
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on November 19, 2019
An innovative North East firm which helps disenfranchised young people reengage with education is aiming to scale up and expand outside the region with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund. Nudge Education provides individualised intervention […]
Renovo shaping bright future with Small Loan Fund investment backing
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on October 30, 2019
A young County Durham entrepreneur is shaping a successful future for his business after securing a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund. Antony Gray set up Renovo Solutions last year after working his way up with his previous employer […]
Driving prosperity and environmental sustainability – an impact investors view
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments on October 1, 2019
NEL Fund Managers has been investing for positive impact end economic development in the North East of England for 30 years. We do this by applying positive screening methods to our investment decision making, taking in to account not only the financial returns for our investors but the […]
NEL Fund Managers passes £100m investments value landmark
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News & Insights on October 1, 2019
The North East’s longest-standing business investor has taken the total amount it has invested in growing regional companies past the £100m mark. NEL Fund Managers has made 847 investments across the North East since being set up in 1989, helping to create and secure thousands of jobs within […]
£500,000 investment secures growth plans for Bastion
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Growth Capital Fund on September 18, 2019
Newcastle based Bastion Security Products – a government and MoD-approved supplier of industry-leading physical security systems – has secured a £500,000 investment from the North East Growth Capital Fund Supported by the European Regional Development Fund to support rapid business growth and the creation of up to 20 […]
Equibalancer galloping towards growth after winning North East Fund backing
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on September 12, 2019
A County Durham-based equine supplement manufacturer is galloping for growth after winning a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund. Equibalancer produces a range of feeds which ensure horses get all the nutrients they need to stay healthy and which […]
Chat Heroes talking up growth plans after investment win
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on August 27, 2019
A successful North Tyneside-based managed web chat service is talking up its growth plans after winning a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund. Chat Heroes helps clients across a wide range of sectors convert website traffic into useful business […]
Innovation Supernetwork invests in own future growth with new office space
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on August 5, 2019
A North East business support organisation is investing in its own future development by moving into larger bespoke office space. Innovation Supernetwork is using a £24,000 investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund to support its move into new premises […]
Thirty years of North East business investment for NEL Fund Managers
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News & Insights on July 4, 2019
The North East’s longest-standing business investor is celebrating after completing three decades of investing in growing regional companies. NEL Fund Managers has made 826 investments across the North East worth a total of £98.4m since being set up in 1989, and has helped to create and secure thousands […]