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News, 23 Dec 21 — Finance Yorkshire has appointed The FSE Group to manage two business loan investment streams. The appointment follows Finance Yorkshire’s announcement of a new fund to support business growth across the region. Investments are available to…

News, 21 May 18 — A South Yorkshire manufacturer that exports industrial fume extraction equipment has seen significant growth in overseas sales following a management buyout and investment from Finance Yorkshire. Purex International makes a range of appliances…

Case study, 01 Jul 16 — The Company GSA Environmental is a global specialist in the extraction of transition metals such as vanadium, molybdenum and nickel from oil refinery residues and power station ashes. These metals can be toxic and pose a threat to the…

News, 27 Apr 17 — An environmental consultancy that helps businesses to avoid costly oil and chemical spillages expects to double its turnover after securing a £450,000 Equity-Linked investment from Finance Yorkshire. Doncaster-based Green Spark delivers…

Case study, 01 Oct 16 — The company Air Global’s best known product is LightMe, a bio-oil candle that is refined from a sustainable source of palm kernel oil. It burns more cleanly than traditional candles and extinguishes itself when knocked over. LightMe is proving…

News, 06 Oct 15 — Leeds-based SNG Commercial has won a top accolade at The Grocer New Product Awards 2015. The wholesaler and distributor of laundry, cleaning and dishwashing products won the household products including laundry category with Senses Pure, a fabric…

News, 22 Sep 22 — A medical technology start-up that uses soothing music to help patients combat pain, anxiety and stress is to scale up following a £200,000 seedcorn investment from Finance Yorkshire. Hull-based MediMusic uses artificial intelligence to compile…

News, 21 Nov 12 — Finance Yorkshire has invested nearly £30m in more than 200 small and medium sized enterprises since August 2010. The venture capital and loan fund has completed a total of 280 investments, ranging from £15,000 to more than £1.2m, in…

News, 17 Nov 14 — Finance Yorkshire is toasting the success of investee company Turbine Efficiency that has triumphed at three prestigious business awards events in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The company – in which Finance Yorkshire has invested almost £1.8…

News, 24 Aug 22 — Yorkshire based Loop Cashmere is set for growth after securing a £250,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire. The company specialises in luxury cashmere garments, sourcing its sustainable yarn and products from Inner Mongolia. Founders Claire…

News, 29 Jun 17 — A garage design and equipment supplier run by entrepreneurial brothers is targeting £15m turnover this year. Hull-based JD Garage Equipment designs garage layouts and installs equipment for some of the UK’s largest car dealerships. The company is…

News, 25 Apr 23 — Shipley-based Yorkshire Sole is expanding into new premises with investment from Finance Yorkshire. The business specialises in the repair and restoration of footwear. Owner Dean Westmoreland – who appears on the BBC’s The Repair Shop – is opening a…

News, 20 Feb 24 — Investment from Finance Yorkshire is supporting a company specialising in data protection to grow its portfolio of clients. ProvePrivacy, based in Bradford, is a secure, digital platform designed for data protection and information governance…

News, 05 Oct 22 — NTUK Technology Ltd, and their subsidiary The Build Chain are set for growth after securing investment from Finance Yorkshire. The Doncaster-based business has developed a digital platform which connects contractors nationally to suppliers locally,…

News, 04 Mar 15 — Finance Yorkshire investment is supporting businesses across Yorkshire and the Humber in the drive to harness the benefits of apprenticeships. Several of the regional funding body’s investee companies have taken on apprentices to plug skills gaps…

News, 15 Mar 12 — More than 600 business leaders from across Yorkshire and the Humber attended a number of roadshows on the issue of finance for business. Finance Yorkshire staged the conference events in Sheffield, York, Hull and Leeds throughout March to highlight…

Case study, 04 May 23 — Founded in 2019, digital health and AI business Medwise.ai has seven employees and is headquartered in Leeds, from where it plans to strengthen its operations in the Yorkshire region. The company Medwise.ai is a search platform for medical…

Case study, 03 Oct 23 — Music Factory Entertainment Group was founded more than 30 years ago in Rotherham by John Pickles. The Music Factory boasts tens of millions of record sales, worldwide number one singles and a catalogue of 15,000 sound recordings, publishing rights…

News, 28 Nov 17 — York-based OptiBiotix Health plc has won a major industry award for its weight loss additive SlimBiome. The life sciences company triumphed in the ‘Best Functional Ingredient for Health and Wellbeing’ category at the Food Matters Live awards held…

News, 26 Jul 23 — An international music company renowned for its Jive Bunny brand is set for growth following a £1 million investment from Finance Yorkshire. Music Factory Entertainment Group was founded more than 30 years ago in Rotherham by John Pickles. The Music…