Concern is mounting that the government's £1 billion 'regional growth fund' is a smokescreen for crippling cuts in much needed support and funding for entrepreneurs and start-up companies in the UK.
Sally Goodsell, CEO of regional funding organisation Finance South East, explains how businesses can win private investment in the midst of a downturn.
UK-headquartered insurance and reinsurance group Brit Insurance Holdings has secured a revolving credit facility of £150 million led by the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Eco-Solids International, a developer of technologies for treating sewage sludge, has received follow-on funding from AIM-listed investment company Low Carbon Accelerator (LCA).
Jerrold Holdings, a secured mortgage lender in which Barclays Private Equity owns a significant minority stake, has raised £900,000 through a 'complex' deal involving several other banks.
Veryan Medical, a developer of devices to improve the long-term medical care of patients with vascular disease, has raised £3.1 million from a second funding round.
