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News, 22 Jun 15 — Funding from Finance Yorkshire will allow a renowned designer and manufacturer of lingerie to further expand overseas and invest in new product ranges. Panache Lingerie, which exports to more than 50 countries worldwide, has secured a £250,000…

News, 21 Nov 16 — Healthcare company Concepta – which is backed by Finance Yorkshire – is to open a new manufacturing base in Doncaster to support its ambitious growth plans. The AIM-listed business has signed a 10-year lease on the facility at Bullrush Grove…

News, 27 Oct 14 — A company specialising in software solutions for the mining industry is expanding and creating jobs following a significant investment by Finance Yorkshire. The founders of ProFound Mining, based in Hinderwell, North Yorkshire, have been…

News, 14 Dec 16 — Finance Yorkshire’s successful investment fund has been extended following an injection of fresh capital from two of the region’s Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs). Funding totalling £5m has been allocated to Finance Yorkshire by the Leeds…

News, 05 Sep 16 — Home and gift company IC Innovations is targeting a £3.5m turnover this year after expanding its product ranges to include key seasonal events. The Sheffield-based business – backed by new investment from Finance Yorkshire – supplies garden,…

News, 17 Feb 14 — A visionary new one stop shop for business supplies has received a £300,000 funding boost from Finance Yorkshire. Frillo.co.uk, which was founded in Hull by experienced entrepreneur Gerard Toplass in 2013, will use the money to create a…

News, 07 Jul 16 — Finance Yorkshire’s successful track record for investing in early stage businesses has continued with the AIM listing of investee company Concepta Diagnostics. York-based Concepta specialises in the area of fertility and has developed…

News, 13 Apr 11 — Finance Yorkshire has invested more than £5 million over the last seven months. Alex McWhirter, chief executive of Finance Yorkshire, said: “The investment figures are encouraging and we are looking forward to providing more funding for businesses…

News, 26 Jun 14 — Finance Yorkshire has attracted the attention of one of New Zealand’s leading finance academics. Professor Stuart Locke has spent a month-long Fellowship at the University of York studying the regional funding body, and looking at ways in which…

News, 27 Sep 11 — Finance Yorkshire has made more than 100 investments with a total value of £10million in businesses across Yorkshire, the Humber and North and North East Lincolnshire. The landmark milestones comes just 12-months after the venture capital and loan…

News, 18 Jan 16 — Finance Yorkshire has reached its most significant milestone to date with £100 million now invested in Yorkshire and the Humber. The Fund has made 792 investments in businesses, increasing overall turnover by £360 million and creating and…

News, 18 May 15 — The rising demand for gluten-free food has led a food manufacturer to invest in a new factory. Scunthorpe-based Abbeydale Food Group is planning to double turnover after acquiring and refurbishing the 14,000 sq ft facility in the town. The…

News, 21 May 15 — Funding from Finance Yorkshire will allow a Barnsley manufacturer to export its products to customers in the US and Canada. Static Solutions, which manufactures anti-static paint spray guns for a range of industries, has attracted a £55,000…

News, 30 Apr 15 — An international manufacturer and supplier of specialist industrial and hygienic doors has secured a second major investment from Finance Yorkshire, taking the total amount invested by the regional funding body in Envirodoor to more than £1.1…

News, 18 Jan 16 — Finance Yorkshire has reached its most significant milestone to date with £100 million now invested in Yorkshire and the Humber. The Fund has made 792 investments in businesses, increasing overall turnover by £360 million and creating and…

News, 24 Jul 13 — Finance Yorkshire has realised its investment in Rotherham-based S3 ID after Singapore listed CSE Global acquired 75% of the business, valuing the company at £10million. The sale represents the first exit for Finance Yorkshire which has made an…

News, 05 Aug 15 — A family-run garage equipment company has secured major contracts from some of the UK’s biggest car dealerships following investment from Finance Yorkshire. Hull-based JD Engineering, which trades as JD Garage Equipment, works with international…

News, 09 Oct 21 — Finance Yorkshire is delighted to announce the launch of a new fund to support business growth across the region. The fund will be available to eligible SMEs across Yorkshire and Humber with ambitions to expand, create jobs and improve…

News, 29 Dec 14 — Finance Yorkshire is pleased to announce that it has fully invested its £90 million fund into companies in Yorkshire and Humber before its investment period was planned to finish at the end of December 2014. The Fund has made 694 investments in…

News, 21 Oct 15 — Yorkshire-based Centre Stage Group – a Finance Yorkshire backed business – has won a major contract to supply percussion instruments to the Ministry of Defence. Finance Yorkshire has invested more than £600,000 in Centre Stage Group over the last…