Case Studies

Women-led Turkish restaurant Longa expanded with a second site in Cardiff thanks to funding from the Investment Fund for Wales.

B-Corp accredited specialist water treatment technologies business, Scotmas secured £2.2 million in equity funding to support its international expansion plans.

Câr-y-Môr is the first community-owned regenerative ocean farm in Wales. With a diverse membership of over 300 individuals from various backgrounds, Câr-y-Môr has become a shining example of community-driven sustainability and innovation.

Cyber security software business SudoCyber received a £1m equity investment from the Investment Fund for Wales through appointed fund managers Foresight.

Evolve vehicle repair company secures loan from Midlands Engine Investment Fund II to support business growth

Salesfire – a Middlesbrough company whose platform helps e-commerce stores to increase sales - has raised a further £2.75m from NPIF II – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

A North Yorkshire-based veterinary practice has secured £90,000 from NPIF II – BEF, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II). The funding also came from BEF’s Community Investment Enterprise Fund 2 (CIEF2) backed by Lloyds Bank and Better Society Capital.

The North West’s leading provider of specialised therapeutic services for children has received a significant six figure investment to increase its number of homes in the North West to eleven as part of a three year strategic growth plan.

MircoLub, a University of Leeds spinout, has raised £3.5m of seed funding in a round combining capital from NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance

A Humberside-based locksmith has secured £60,000 from NPIF II – BEF Smaller Loans, which is managed by Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II)

North West-based electromechanical specialist Central Group secured a £700K investment package which is supporting significant growth, job creation and advances in new technology to support its digital transformation strategy.

Armagh based, female founded, tech start-up Needi received funding of £450,000 from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland’s equity arm.

An on-demand beauty marketplace, which allows customers to order a host of beauty services to their desired location, has raised £2m to accelerate its growth in the North West by doubling down on its existing operations in Manchester and Liverpool.

Based in Murton, Power Roll, a pioneer in the solar energy transition, has raised £4.3 million in its most recent funding round, including £1.5 million from NPIF II – Maven Equity Finance, which is managed by Maven Capital Partners as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II.

A fast-growing Leeds cybersecurity company secured a six-figure loan from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Hull-based Wild Intervention, a business that delivers all-encompassing support to young people aged 16 and over, has secured a loan from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II).

Data innovator Assured Insights received funding from the Investment Fund for Wales alongside investment from Assured Insight's founders and the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.

A Yorkshire company that provides broadband and cloud services to schools throughout the UK has secured £1m from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance