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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…

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, 03 Jun 19 — A Sheffield-based digital agency has grown its workforce and moved to new offices in the city following investment from Finance Yorkshire. Hydra Creative specialises in website design, video, SEO and CRM services to help companies reach and…

News, 12 Feb 18 — A manufacturer of folding patio doors is targeting £5 million turnover this year after launching the business just three years ago. Panoramic Doors started out in Carlisle Street in Sheffield before moving to a 20,000 sq ft facility on the edge…

Case study, 01 Apr 18 — Panoramic Doors manufactures folding patio doors at its 20,000 sq ft facility in Sheffield. The company employs 45 people and is targeting £5 million turnover in 2018. The company Based on the success of Panoramic Doors USA, Panoramic Doors…

Case study, 01 May 17 — The company Doncaster-based Green Spark is an environmental consultancy that helps businesses to avoid costly oil and chemical spillages. Green Spark advises companies how to respond in the event of a spillage and provides regular monitoring…

Case study, 01 Feb 16 — It supplies Homebase, Waitrose, Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsburys along with major High Street chains, garden centres and independent customers. It also distributes products for 3M, the manufacturer of Scotch tape. The Company In 2010, IC…

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…

Case study, 01 Feb 16 — The Company A family business established in 1967, Vacform employs more than 50 staff who design, tool, manufacture and trim products for customers across the UK. Typical products include machinery covers, aerospace components, transport…

Case study, 01 Jan 16 — The Company The fast-drying paint, supplied in easy-to-use aerosol cans, is being initially targeted at the car customisation market. Vehicles can be painted with graphics such as go faster stripes safe in the knowledge that the paint can be…

Case study, 01 Dec 15 — Northend is a leading online printing and digital marketing business based in Sheffield. The business was established more than 125 years ago and employs almost 50 people at is premises in Clyde Road. The Company Northend, led by managing…

Case study, 01 Jan 15 — Bridgeton Steel Structures (BSS), based at Elvington near York, uses its own computer-aided design (CAD) software to design lightweight, steel-framed building systems, ranging from standard industrial units to architecturally-driven…

Case study, 01 Oct 14 — Frillo.co.uk is a one stop shop for business supplies, founded in Hull by experienced technology entrepreneur Gerard Toplass. The Company Businesses are increasingly choosing to purchase essential office supplies online but it can be a…

Case study, 01 Nov 13 — The Company North Yorkshire-based Chameleon Technology (UK) Ltd develops in-home energy devices which help customers monitor and reduce their energy consumption. The firm’s bespoke In-Home Display units (IHDs) communicate wirelessly with…

Case study, 01 Aug 11 — The Company Badgequo has been trading for more than 25 years, during which time the company has developed a wide range of cosmetic and toiletry products which combine affordability and quality. The company designs and manufactures a wide…

Case study, 01 Oct 16 — The company Founder Tristan Cowell launched the business in 2005, initially supplying Christmas stock. More than a decade later, IC Innovations employs 25 people and is projecting turnover of £3.5m in 2016-2017. The business operates from an…

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, 30 Nov 17 — Finance Yorkshire has realised its investment in Silsden-based Retra Holdings after the cosmetics business was acquired by AIM-listed Warpaint. The sale represents an exit for Finance Yorkshire’s Equity Linked Fund which invested £1.4 million in…

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, 08 Nov 17 — Richmond-based Peratech Holdco Limited has raised £9.2m to scale and commercialise force-sensing solutions with its proprietary Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC®) technology. Peratech QTC-based sensors offer intuitive touch sensing for next…