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.

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

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

North East Co Investment Fund
Size: £100,000 - £1 million
Target: SMEs with a technology focus

North East Equity Matching Fund
Size: £25,000 - £100,000
Target: SMEs in any sector

North East Investment Fund Three/Evolve
Size: £15,000 - £500,000
Target: SMEs - start-up, expension, MBO, MBI

Northern Venture Managers
Size: £500,000 - £5 million
Target: All business - start-up, expansion, MBO, MBI

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