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OneGym strengthens position in North East fitness market with latest NEL investment
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Growth Capital Fund on February 15, 2022
A strong relationship with the North East’s most active business investor has helped a County Durham-headquartered gym business open its latest fitness facility – and to start making plans for where it goes next. OneGym has used a £300,000 investment from the North East Growth Capital Fund Supported […]
Sunderland’s Asbestos Audit looking to clean up after winning North East Fund backing
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on April 27, 2021
A specialist asbestos management firm is aiming to create up to a dozen new jobs this year after securing a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported by The European Regional Development Fund. Asbestos Audit acts as both a main and sub-contractor on asbestos-related projects of […]
Tonne up for NEL Fund Managers with 100th Small Loan Fund investment
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News on December 24, 2020
The North East longest-standing business investor has ended the year by making its 100th investment from one of the two elements of the £120m North East Fund that it manages. NEL Fund Managers is responsible for investing the £9m North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional […]
Advertise1 putting itself in the spotlight with Small Loan Fund investment backing
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on December 17, 2020
A Tyneside web design and digital marketing agency is scaling up and creating new jobs with the help of a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported by The European Regional Development Fund. Advertise1 provides a range of marketing communications services to clients across the North […]
Signs are good for Radecal’s growth plans
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Recent Investments, Small Loan Fund on September 8, 2020
A successful Wearside signage and graphics firm is making space to expand its operations with the help a five-figure investment from the North East Small Loan Fund Supported By The European Regional Development Fund. Radecal Signs is turning a 4,000 sq ft area of land alongside its premises on […]
NEL Fund Managers doubles maximum investment value for Small Loan Fund
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News on June 1, 2020
The maximum amount available to North East SMEs from a £9m investment fund has been doubled by the region’s longest-standing business investor. NEL Fund Managers is responsible for investing the £9m North East Small Loan Fund, which usually offers loans of up to £50,000, and is designed to […]
NEL Fund Managers passes £100m investments value landmark
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News 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 […]
Thirty years of North East business investment for NEL Fund Managers
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News 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 […]
Impact Investing – Keeping it Local
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in Our Insight on March 29, 2019
Investing for positive impact, or impact investing, is not entirely new but it’s intention as an investment strategy has certainly gained a lot of momentum in the past few years, leading to an increasing demand from investors everywhere who want more for their money. News and current affairs […]
NEL’s busiest ever quarter takes value of investments from new funds past £2m mark
Uploaded by Suzanne Smith in NEL News on January 7, 2019
Regional fund management firm NEL Fund Managers is bouncing into the new year on the back of its busiest ever quarter. Nineteen investments worth a combined £1,185,000 were completed by NEL in businesses during October, November and December 2018 from the two funds that it manages which are […]