Finance

Investment in Northern tech companies has reached a ten-year high, as investors worldwide target the region’s fast-growing digital sector, according to Livingbridge.

Damian Mohammed has been appointed Investment Director for GC Angels, the angel investment arm of the Growth Companywhich supports businesses seeking access to investment from £25,000 up to £2million.

Wigan based software provider Outsource Management Services (OMS) has secured investment of £55,000 from NPIF, BFS & MSIF Microfinance, a fund managed by GC Business Finance in partnership with MSIF and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF).

Eccles-based Quick Reach Powered Access, a fast-growing national equipment hire business, has secured a £4.5million equity investment from Mercia Fund Managers.

Manchester-based foodservice bakery company, Kara, has invested in excess of £1m back into its site.

Bus and coach hire firm Belle Vue Manchester has invested £650,000 to expand its fleet as it gears up for growth in 2019.

Manchester-headquartered, Ardenton Capital Corporation, has invested in Shaftec Automotive with funding support from PNC Business Credit UK.

A business lounge for start-ups has opened inside The University of Manchester Innovation Centre (UMIC) as part of a £1.5 million investment in facilities.

AZ Real Estate, the London and Moscow based real estate consultancy, has brokered a £4m investment in the Hilton Hotel, Manchester Airport, on behalf of a private Russian equity investor.

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Rochdale manufacturer Midwater Luggage has secured a £26,000 investment from NPIF – BFS & MSIF Microfinance, managed by GC Business Finance in partnership with MSIF and part...