Mike Heads Home to Boost NEL Fund Managers’ Investment Team
A North East finance professional has come home to join regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers’ investment team. Mike Guellard has joined the Newcastle-based firm as an investment executive, and is now part of the team working with businesses looking for investments from the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund that NEL manages, […]
Contact Centre Software Developer Dials in to Win £300,000 Growth Fund Investment
A specialist North East software developer is looking to expand both at home and overseas after bringing in a six-figure investment from the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund. EvaluAgent designs software solutions for contact centres which use ‘gamification’ techniques to help ensure customers receive the best possible standards of service while also keeping […]
New Contracts put Bounce in Jump Management Team’s Step
The management team at an ambitious digital brand strategy and design agency is jumping for joy after picking up a succession of new contracts. Newcastle-based JUMP offers the full range of creative design and digital commerce services to a growing roster of regional and national clients, including the National Trust, Newcastle University, Northumberland development company […]
NEL Fund Managers Forges Long-Term Partnership with The Prince’s Trust
The North East’s most active business investor has forged a new, long-term partnership with The Prince’s Trust to help support the development of the next generation of regional entrepreneurs. NEL Fund Managers will be supporting The Trust’s regional activities through a range of practical initiatives, which will be designed to have a positive impact on […]
Bespoke Investment to Help High-End Bike Brand Make Tracks
A father and son team is riding high after attracting a six-figure investment from the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund to help widen the reach of their high-end cycling business. Ian and Trevor Hughes are the management team behind Vielo Sports Ltd, the sole UK distributor for the specialist German road and mountain […]
Seizing the Opportunities of Brexit – Part 2
In this series of blogs, we will address some of the issues faced by growing owner managed businesses in the brave new world of the UK leaving the EU. What the future holds remains uncertain, however there’s steps you can take to ensure your business is ready to adapt where and when it needs to. […]
Seizing the Opportunities of Brexit – Part 1
In this series of blogs, we will address some of the issues faced by growing owner managed businesses in the brave new world of the UK leaving the EU. What the future holds remains uncertain, however there’s steps you can take to ensure your business is ready to adapt where and when it needs to. […]
Hundred up for NEL Fund Managers as Growth Fund Extension Leads to Enquiry Surge
The announcement of a £4m extension to the Finance For Business North East Growth Fund has led to an unprecedented surge in interest from ambitious regional businesses looking to access it. Fund management firm NEL Fund Managers has received more than 100 enquiries over the last three months from North East companies that are looking […]
Experienced Business Figures Join NEL Fund Managers’ Investment Committee
Two well-known North East businesspeople have been recruited to further strengthen the investment committee at regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers James Robson MBE and Simon Lenney have become part of the team that makes decisions on which investment applications to the Finance For Business North East Fund that NEL manages are going to […]
NEL Fund Managers Team Takes Control Through New Employee Ownership Trust
The team at regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers has made a significant investment in its own future by taking control of the business through the formation of an Employee Ownership Trust. Based around the John Lewis partnership model, Employee Ownership Trusts (EOTs) were created in 2012 to provide a means of encouraging employee […]
