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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, 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, 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, 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…

News, 06 Oct 14 — An investment in a successful Humber firm has taken Finance Yorkshire to a new milestone of £80 million invested in businesses – and it is on track to fully invest its £90m fund. The regional funding body has now made 641 investments in…

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, 19 Sep 11 — A national food organisation has become the 100th company to receive a Finance Yorkshire investment since the Fund completed its first deal in August 2010. Exquisite Handmade Cakes Ltd, based at Cardigan Works in Leeds, has received a £50,000…

News, 26 Aug 14 — The food and drink manufacturing industry in Yorkshire and the Humber is thriving with the help of major investment from Finance Yorkshire. More than £4m has been invested in food and drink businesses by the regional funding body – making the…

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, 12 Sep 13 — A North Yorkshire technology firm which develops in-home energy devices which help customers monitor and reduce their energy consumption has become the first business to benefit from a new type of investment from Finance Yorkshire. Chameleon…

News, 24 Jan 11 — S3 ID, the UK’s market-leading provider of innovative location awareness solutions, has become the first company to receive an equity investment from Finance Yorkshire. Based in Rotherham, S3 ID offers a range of unique and patented solutions which…

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…