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News, 15 Apr 25 — A company specialising in data analytics and AI for the retail sector is expanding with investment from Finance Yorkshire. Leeds based HyperFinity uses data and AI to help retail customers make smart decisions around customer loyalty and pricing,…

News, 30 Jan 25 — A music streaming app, developed in Yorkshire, has launched to the UK fitness and gym industry. The app delivers music specifically designed to optimise exercise performance. Pure Energy Music is the brainchild of Andy Pickles who operates Music…

News, 06 Nov 24 — West Yorkshire based utc.travel is expanding with investment from Finance Yorkshire’s growth fund. Founded in 2021 by a team of travel professionals, utc.travel is a subscription-based travel club. Members benefit from access to trade prices for…

News, 11 May 23 — A specialist bathroom installer for people with limited mobility has secured a £150,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire. The Walk in Bath Company was established in 2018 by husband-and-wife Jules and Kirsty Allen. Jules has 18 years’ experience…

News, 01 Oct 24 — West Yorkshire based We Power Your Car (WPYC) is expanding with £750,000 from Finance Yorkshire’s growth fund. The company is using the investment to scale its operations and attract more domestic and commercial customers across the UK. WPYC employs…

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, 12 Apr 23 — A fast-growing electrical contractor has received a £100,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire to power its growth. Birstall-based Owen Electrical Contractors was formed in 2015 and manages installations for customers including property developers,…

News, 24 Jan 23 — A coach and bus company that provides passenger services and holiday excursions has received a £180,000 investment from Finance Yorkshire. Barnsley-based Globe Holidays runs public buses across West and South Yorkshire and employs more than 60…

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, 14 Dec 23 — A management buyout (MBO) has been completed at Morley based Elm Building Services supported by £1m investment from Finance Yorkshire. Elm is an established provider of mechanical and electrical services to the industrial, commercial, retail and…

News, 14 Apr 14 — Finance Yorkshire’s annual roadshows proved a huge hit this year with record numbers of people attending to learn more about the success of its investments in the region’s SMEs. Click here to view the videos. More than 500 financial…

News, 07 Nov 23 — Huddersfield based Soren’s House – a children’s toy, decor and clothing retailer – is set for growth following investment from Finance Yorkshire. Soren’s House specialises in sustainable Scandinavian style wooden toys, furniture, decor and organic…

News, 14 Apr 14 — More than £68 million has been invested in SMEs by regional funding body Finance Yorkshire, new figures reveal. The amount invested to date equates to a total of 545 investments in small and medium-sized enterprises operating across…

News, 23 Jul 12 — Finance Yorkshire has invested more than £23million across Yorkshire, the Humber and North and North East Lincolnshire. The figure amounts to 224 investments in 183 small and medium sized enterprises since August 2010, leading to more than 4,600…

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…

News, 19 Sep 24 — Finance Yorkshire has appointed Nigel Ward as its new chair. Ward succeeds James Newman OBE who has been chair of Finance Yorkshire since its creation in 2009. Ward joined Finance Yorkshire as a non-executive director in 2021. He was a partner at…

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, 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…