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NEL strengthens investment team with Susan and Sarah appointments

Uploaded by in NEL News on April 25, 2023

Regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers has strengthened its investment team with two new appointments.

Susan Snowdon has been recruited by the Newcastle-based firm as an investment executive, while Sarah Carr has joined the team in an investment administrator role.


NEL Fund Managers sign up to Good Work Pledge

Uploaded by in NEL News on February 7, 2023

NEL Fund Managers are proud to announce they are officially signed up to the North of Tyne Combined Authority’s Good Work Pledge!

The Good Work Pledge is a scheme where North East businesses can stand up and be counted for being fair employers.


North East Business Insider Year-End Q&A with Jonathan Luke, Chief Executive, NEL Fund Managers

Uploaded by in Our Insight, NEL News on January 16, 2023

North East Business Insider Year-End Q&A with Jonathan Luke, Chief Executive, NEL Fund Managers. How was 2022 for NEL? Did you experience a lot of activity? Completing our final investments of the year in the last week has enabled us to record our busiest ever year, with more […]


NEL Fund Managers Completes Record Investment Year

Uploaded by in NEL News on January 4, 2023

The North East’s longest-standing business investor has completed its busiest ever year after making investments in regional firms worth a total of almost £5.9m.

NEL Fund Managers completed 62 separate investments in businesses across Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and County Durham during 2022, topping last year’s previous record total by just under £250,000.


NEL Fund Managers wins accreditation for new iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme

Uploaded by in NEL News on November 2, 2022

The North East’s longest-standing business investor has been confirmed as a provider for the new iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), with more than £4m being made available to regional firms. NEL Fund Managers has been accredited under RLS by the British Business Bank to provide loans […]


Jonathan steps up into top job at NEL Fund Managers

Uploaded by in NEL News on October 13, 2022

A well-known North East dealmaker has taken over as the new chief executive of regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers. Jonathan Luke has served as the Newcastle-based firm’s portfolio director for the last four years and was promoted to deputy chief executive earlier this year as part […]


NEL Fund Managers passes £20m landmark for North East Fund investments

Uploaded by in NEL News on August 11, 2022

The North East’s longest-standing business investor has taken the total amount it has invested from the North East Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund in growing regional firms past the £20m mark. NEL Fund Managers took on responsibility in 2018 for investing the £18m North East […]


Jane and Mike earn investment team promotions with NEL Fund Managers

Uploaded by in NEL News on April 20, 2022

Two key members of the investment team at the North East’s longest-standing business investor have earned promotions on the back of the impact of their work with growing companies across the region. Jane Siddle and Mike Guellard have been made senior investment executives at NEL Fund Managers after […]


New ‘Net Zero Changemakers’ programme set to boost North East low carbon agenda

Uploaded by in NEL News on March 1, 2022

A new business support programme is set to help North East firms working on low carbon and sustainable projects take their next steps forward. The Net Zero Changemakers programme is designed to identify and support innovative businesses across the North East Local Enterprise Partnership area who are creating […]


NEL Fund Managers injects over £5.5m into North East firms in busiest ever investment year

Uploaded by in NEL News on December 21, 2021

The North East’s longest-standing business investor has made investments worth a total of over £5.5m in regional firms during what has been its busiest ever investment year. NEL Fund Managers has complete 61 separate investments in businesses across Tyne & Wear, Northumberland and County Durham during 2021, at […]