Equity
The information provided below gives a summary of the major equity schemes available to companies in North East England. Click on one of the headings below to be directed to more comprehensive scheme details.
Finance for Business North East - Angel Match Fund (*further details to follow)
Size: £50,000 - £150,000
Target: SMEs - early stage, must have private sector co-investors to partner in investment
Business Investors Group (BiG) - North East Business Angels
Size: £10,000 - £1 million
Target: SMEs - start-up, development, mature, MBO, MBI, turnaround
Bridges Community Venture
Size: £150,000 - £2 million
Target: SMEs - start-up, expansion, MBO, MBI
Carbon Trust/Venture Capital Programme
Size: £250,000 - £1.5 million
Target: Companies investing in low carbon technology
Coalfields Enterprise Fund
Size: £40,000 - £500,000
Target: SMEs - start-up, early stage expansion, MBO, MBI
Finance for Business North East - Growth Fund (*further details to follow)
Size: £50,000 - £400,000
Target: SMEs - mature, revenue generating, looking for growth capital
Finance for Business North East - Growth Fund 500 (*further details to follow)
Size: £350,000 - £1.25m
Target: SMEs - mature, revenue generating, looking for growth capital, addressing the
Nel Growth Fund
Size: £50,000 - £500,000
Target: Early stage, high growth, knowledge based SMEs or SMEs requiring expansion capital
NESTA
Size: Up to £150,000
Target: Preferable indivduals or small teams
Northern Venture Managers
Size: £500,000 - £5 million
Target: All business - start-up, expansion, MBO, MBI
Finance for Business North East - Seed Fund (*further details to follow)
Size: £50,000 - £750,000
Target: Companies and pre-start enterprises at start up and seed capital stage
Seraphim Capital
Size: £500,000 - £2 million
Target: SME's - seed/start-up, early stage, development, turnaround
UK Steel Enterprise
Size: £15,000 - £400,000
Target: SMEs - start-up or expansion
Finance for Business North East - Technology Fund (*further details to follow)
Size: £50,000 - £1.25m
Target: SMEs - technology companies for seed and development stage funding
Finance for Business North East - Technology Proof of Concept Fund (*further details to follow)
Size: £20,000 - £100,000
Target: SMEs - very early stages of business creation in technology sector
