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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…

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…

News, 18 Sep 17 — Investments by Finance Yorkshire have created or safeguarded more than 16,000 jobs in the region, new figures reveal. Since its launch seven years ago, the SME funder has invested in more than 500 SMEs across Yorkshire and the Humber. The…

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, 22 May 17 — An award-winning health supplements business is targeting sales of more than £5m this year as demand grows for its innovative products at home and abroad. BetterYou, based in Barnsley, supplies a range of supplements including oral vitamin sprays…

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…

News, 03 Apr 17 — A Yorkshire company which specialises in weed control on railway networks is planning a £2m investment to grow its operation in Europe, with support from Enterprise Ventures SME Loans and Finance Yorkshire. Weedfree On Track, which is based in…

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 City…

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, 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, 19 Jul 16 — A young entrepreneur on a mission to banish harmful fuels from the planet has secured funding from Finance Yorkshire to develop a range of cleaner, safer candles and firelighters. Lewis Bowen founded Air Global upon graduating from Sheffield…

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, 25 May 16 — A family business that enhances environmental standards for oil refineries and power producers will double its workforce after securing a £500,000 equity boost from Finance Yorkshire. Brigg-based GSA Environmental is a global specialist in the…

News, 23 May 16 — A fast-growing broadband business launched by two young entrepreneurs is targeting turnover of £25m within three years after securing investment from Finance Yorkshire. Doncaster-based Origin Broadband, founded by University of Hull graduates…

News, 04 Apr 16 — A Yorkshire business behind ground-breaking magnetic gear technology is increasing its work with global industries backed by investment from Finance Yorkshire. Sheffield based Magnomatics is a high-technology company developing products for some…