|
Finance
required is £1m - £5m, Early stage investment, Consumer
related, Geographical trading location UK- all areas
3i
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
120
(UK), 180 (Outside the UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£5.2
billion (Globally)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£6.2
billion (Globally)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Banks,
Insurance companies, Own, Parent, Pension funds, Institutional
investors, Private investors
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
Invests
own capital and in addition manages several co-investment
funds in all sectors investing in MBOs and MBIs in the UK and
a range of businesses in Continental Europe and Asia Pacific.
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
1000
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Examples
include: Hobbs, Crown Media, Interflora, Microsulus, The Cloud
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£2
million
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£100
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
-
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
All
stages considered
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
UK
and Western Europe, USA/Canada, Asia
|
|
Contacts:
|
Michael
Queen, Chris Rowlands, Jonathan Russell, Jo Taylor, Paul
Waller
|
ALLIANCE FUND MANAGERS LTD
|
5th
Floor, Cunard Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1DS
|
|
Telephone:
|
0151-236
4040
|
Email:
info@msif.co.uk
|
|
Facsimile:
|
0151-236
3060
|
Website:
www.msif.co.uk
|
|
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
8
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£30
million
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£70
million
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Banks,
Government, Pension funds
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
Merseyside
Special Investment Fund
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
60
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
45
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£250,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£3
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
£1
million
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Seed,
Start-up, Other early stage, Expansion/development,
Refinancing bank debt, Secondary purchase/replacement capital,
Rescue/turnaround, MBO, MBI, Mezzanine
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered except Retail, Property, Financial services
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
North
West
|
|
Contacts:
|
Matt
Allen, Akshay Bhatnagar, Mark Fuller, Darren Gowling, Malcolm
Jones
|
BRAVEHEART VENTURES
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
4
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£15
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
Not
disclosed
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Corporate
investors, Government, Own, Parent, Private investors
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
22
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Biopta
Ltd, Dimensional Imaging Ltd, Spiral Gateway Ltd, MicroStencil
Ltd, Quantum Filament Technologies Ltd
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£200,000
(or £50,000 as part of the SMART Equity Scheme only)
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£2
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
£500,000
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Other
early stage, Expansion/development, Bridge finance,
Refinancing bank debt, Secondary purchase/replacement capital,
Rescue/turnaround, MBO, MBI, Institutional BO, Leveraged Build
Up, Mezzanine, Public to private, Other - Seed and start-up
ONLY via SMART Equity Scheme with participating universities
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered except hotels and films. Limited interest
in drug development companies.
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
UK
|
|
Contacts:
|
Carolyn
Smith, Geoffrey Thomson
|
BRIDGES COMMUNITY VENTURES
LTD
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
9
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
N/A
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£40
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Government,
Institutional investors, Private investors
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
Bridges
Community Development Fund A LP, Bridges Community Development
Fund B LP
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
19
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
SimplySwitch,
Bison Bede, HSAtec, The Office, Cope & Timmins
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£150,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£2
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
Not
applicable
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
All
stages considered
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
East
Midlands, London, North East, North West, South West, West
Midlands, Yorkshire and The Humber
|
|
Contacts:
|
Philip
Newborough, Michele Giddens, Carolyn Maddox, Antony Ross,
Anne-Marie Harris, Sam Archer, Lisa Barclay, Charlotte
Goldsmith, Matt Scott
|
|
Other
information:
|
Bridges
Community Ventures Ltd is the UK's first community development
venture capital company, established to invest in ambitious
businesses in the most under-invested parts of England. To see
if your business is located in a qualifying area please visit
www.bridgesventures.com
|
CATAPULT VENTURE MANAGERS LTD
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
8
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£10.5
million
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£50
million
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Banks,
Government, Pension funds, Institutional investors
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
East
Midlands Regional Venture Capital Fund. Advantage Enterprise
and Innovation Fund
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
34
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
34
new investments including Intamac Systems Ltd, Applied
Multilayers Ltd, Stadia Sports Holdings, Stribbons Ltd, Mood
Concepts, RDM Ltd
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£100,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£2
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
£250,000
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Start-up,
Other early stage, Expansion/development, MBO, MBI
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
East
Midlands, West Midlands
|
|
Contacts:
|
Clive
Austin, Rob Carroll, Jonathan Earl, Caroline Green, Ray
Harris, Robin Jones, Pete le Noury, Graham Mold
|
CLOSE VENTURE MANAGEMENT
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
9
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£150
million
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£235
million
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Private
investors
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
Close
Brothers Venture Capital Trust PLC, Close Brothers Development
VCT PLC, Close Brothers Protected VCT PLC, Close Technology
& General VCT PLC, Healthcare and Leisure Property Fund
PLC, Bamboo Investments PLC, Close Income & Growth VCT PLC,
Crown Place VCT PLC
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
60
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Careforce
PLC, Grosvenor Health Ltd, Xceleron Ltd, Peakdale Molecular
Ltd, Lowcostbeds Ltd
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£500,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£8
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
£2
million
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
All
stages considered
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
UK
|
|
Contacts:
|
Patrick
Reeve, Robert Whitby-Smith, Henry Stanford, Emil Gigov, Will
Fraser-Allen, Ed Lascelles, David Gudgin
|
CREATE PARTNERS LTD
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
2
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£1.5
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£20
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
Create
East of England Fund
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
8
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Daisy
Limited, Tissuomics Limited, Screens at Work Limited, Ettondoo
Limited Camrivox Limited
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£100,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£2
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Start-up,
Other early stage, Expansion/development, MBO, MBI
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered except EU and DTI exclusions
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
East
of England
|
|
Contacts:
|
Boyd
Mulvey, Mattheus Pieterse
|
ELDERSTREET INVESTMENTS LTD
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
7
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£75
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£80
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Academic
institutions, Banks, Corporate investors, Pension funds,
Institutional investors, Private investors
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
Elderstreet
Capital Partners, Elderstreet Venture Capital Trust, TriVen
Venture Capital Trust, Elderstreet Millennium Venture Capital
Trust, Adviser to private investors
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
56
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Micromuse
Inc, Berkeley Scott Group plc, Computer Software Group plc,
Edenbrook Limited, weComm Limited
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£400,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£3
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
£1
million
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Other
early stage, Expansion/development, Refinancing bank debt,
Secondary purchase/replacement capital, Rescue/turnaround, MBO
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
Industrial
products and services, Manufacturing, Software and computer
services, Internet technology, Leisure and entertainment,
Other consumer related, Services
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
UK
|
|
Contacts:
|
Paul
Frew, William Horlick, Michael Jackson, Vin Murria, David
Taylor, Barnaby Terry
|
|
Other
information:
|
Elderstreet
Capital Partners provide early stage and development capital
to growing businesses within the European Software and
Computer Services sector.
The Venture Capital Trusts finance buy-outs and provide
development capital to VCT qualifying businesses in all
sectors within the United Kingdom.
|
FINANCE CORNWALL LTD
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
3
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£6
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£20
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Banks,
Local authorities, Own
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
16
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Advanced
Oxidation Limited, Castle Granite Limited, Furniss Limited,
Locally Limited, Select Gauges & Calibration Limited
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£50,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£1
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Start-up,
Other early stage, Expansion/development, Rescue/turnaround,
MBO, MBI, Institutional BO, Mezzanine
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered except Primary agriculture
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
South
West
|
|
Contacts:
|
Victoria
Holroyd, Robert Seymour, Mike Wall
|
FINANCE WALES INVESTMENTS LTD
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
9
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£38
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£60
million
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Banks,
Government
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
100
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£100,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£1.5
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Start-up,
Other early stage, Expansion/development, MBO, MBI, Mezzanine
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
Biotechnology,
Life Sciences, Medical/health related, Chemicals and
materials, Energy, Construction and building products,
Industrial automation, Industrial products and services,
Manufacturing, Engineering, Transportation, Communications,
Media and photography, Information technology hardware,
Software and computer services, Internet technology,
Electronics, Nanotechnology, Leisure and entertainment, Other
consumer related, Services
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
Wales
|
|
Contacts:
|
David
Staziker, Paul Lee
|
|
Other
information:
|
Other
funding options at Finance Wales include business loans,
community loans and renewable energy loans and mezzanine.
Management support is offered through pre/post investment
support programmes.
|
INVEST NORTHERN IRELAND
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
2
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£58.37
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£58.37
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Government
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
Government
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
145
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
Open
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
Open
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Seed,
Start-up, Other early stage, Expansion/development,
Rescue/turnaround, MBO, MBI
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
Biotechnology,
Life Sciences, Medical/health related, Chemicals and
materials, Construction and building products, Financial
services, Industrial automation, Industrial products and
services, Manufacturing, Engineering, Communications,
Information technology hardware, Software and computer
services, Internet technology, Electronics, Nanotechnology,
Other consumer related, Services, Other - Manufacturing,
Tradeable services
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
Northern
Ireland
|
|
Contacts:
|
Charles
Harding, Gillian McKenna
|
|
Other
information:
|
Invest
NI was formed in April 2002 as the main economic development
organisation of Northern Ireland and is a non departmental
public body operating under the Department of Enterprise Trade
and Investment (DETI). Our strategy is to add value to the
economy and create wealth.
|
|
Other
UK offices:
|
Ballymena,
Coleraine, Enniskillen,
Londonderry, Newry,
Omagh, Portadown
|
|
Overseas
offices:
|
London,
Dublin, D'ldorf, Brussels, Washington, SanJose, NewYork,
Boston, Atlanta, Taipei, Tokyo, Seoul, Shanghai
|
MMC VENTURES LTD
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
6
London
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£15
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£25
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Own,
Private investors
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
MMC
Syndicate MMC Ventures Co-Investment Fund
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
12
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Consilium,
VC-World, World Golf Systems, Neoss, MoneyExpert, iiPay,
Delphic, Ibis Project Services
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£500,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£5
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
£1.5
million
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Start-up,
Other early stage, Expansion/development, MBO, MBI
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered except Biotechnology
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
UK
|
|
Contacts:
|
Matt
Wreford, Ben Richardson, Chris Clothier
|
|
Other
information:
|
MMC
Ventures' capital comes from 2 sources: a value adding
syndicate of experienced businessmen and a managed fund that
co-invests with them.
|
NORTHERN VENTURE MANAGERS LTD
|
Northumberland
House, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ER
|
|
Telephone:
|
0191-244
6000
|
Email:
new@nvm.co.uk
|
|
Facsimile:
|
0191-244
6001
|
Website:
www.nvm.co.uk
|
|
|
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
15
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£120
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£180
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Corporate
investors, Pension funds, Institutional investors, Private
investors
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
Northern
Investors Company PLC, Northern Venture Trust PLC, Northern 2
VCT PLC, Northern AIM VCT PLC, Northern 3 VCT PLC
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
96
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Pivotal
Laboratories, Direct Valeting, Leda Recruitment, KCS
Management Systems, Abermed Industrial Doctors, Ithaca
Holdings
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£1
million
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£7.5
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
£2.7
million
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Start-up,
Other early stage, Expansion/development, Secondary
purchase/replacement capital, Rescue/turnaround, MBO, MBI,
Institutional BO, Public to private, Purchase of quoted shares
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
UK
|
|
Contacts:
|
Alastair
Conn (Newcastle), Michael Denny (Edinburgh), Martin Green
(Reading), Tim Levett (Newcastle)
|
|
Other
information:
|
Jonny
Allatt (SW/Wales)
James Arrowsmith (Midlands)
Bill Dempster (NE)
Bill Edge (Biotech)
Richard Gibson (NW/Scotland)
Karl Harridence (SE)
Peter Hodson (London)
Jeff Holder (NE/Yorks)
Tim Levett (UK)
Martin Green (UK)
Norman Yarrow (AIM)
|
PARTNERSHIPS UK PLC
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
3
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
£8
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
£20
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Own
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
8
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
£750,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
£3
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
All
stages considered
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
All
sectors considered
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
UK
|
|
Contacts:
|
Puneet
Bhatia, Christina McComb, Elaine Robertson
|
|
Other
information:
|
Partnerships
UK invests only in ventures developed in or with significant
funding from the Public Sector in UK (including assets and
technologies spun out of Public Research Labs, UK
Universities, and any other public sector departments or
agencies).
|
UNILEVER VENTURES LTD
|
Company
details:
|
|
Investment
executives:
|
10
(UK)
|
|
Total
funds invested:
|
€36.8
million (UK)
|
|
Total
funds managed/advised:
|
€66
million (UK)
|
|
Sources
of funds:
|
Parent
|
|
Funds
managed/advised:
|
|
|
Current
portfolio size:
|
10
(UK)
|
|
Investments
as lead investor:
|
Persil
Services Ltd, Alleggra Foods Ltd, Brainjuicer Ltd, BAC BV,
Insense Ltd
|
|
Investment
preferences:
|
|
Minimum
investment:
|
€100,000
|
|
Maximum
investment:
|
€5
million
|
|
Average
current investment size:
|
|
|
Stage
of investment:
|
Seed,
Start-up, Other early stage, Expansion/development, Leveraged
Build Up, Roll-out
|
|
Industry
preferences:
|
Biotechnology,
Life Sciences, Medical/health related, Nanotechnology, Leisure
and entertainment, Other consumer related, Retail, Services
|
|
Geographical
preferences:
|
UK
and Western Europe
|
|
Contacts:
|
John
Coombs, Kimberly O'Connor
|
WALES FUND MANAGERS LTD
|
Cedar
House, Greenwood Close, Cardiff Gate Business Park, Cardiff,
CF23 8RD
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Telephone:
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029-2054
6250
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Email:
info@wfml.co.uk
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Facsimile:
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029-2054
6251
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Website:
www.wfml.co.uk
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Company
details:
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Investment
executives:
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3
(UK)
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Total
funds invested:
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£13
million (UK)
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Total
funds managed/advised:
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£11
million (UK)
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Sources
of funds:
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Banks,
Government, Institutional investors, Private investors
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Funds
managed/advised:
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HSBC
UK Enterprise Fund For Wales (HEFW), HSBC UK/Finance Wales
Fund for Wales, Finance Wales Objective One Equity Fund (FWOOEF),
Finance Wales Objective Two Equity fund (FWOTEF)
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Current
portfolio size:
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26
(UK)
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Investments
as lead investor:
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Pelikon,
Atraverda, CarWash@Work, HD Optical Filters, Excelerate,
Mobile Computing Systems, Dragon Digital Intermediate,
Nightingale Care Beds
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Investment
preferences:
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Minimum
investment:
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£100,000
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Maximum
investment:
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£1
million
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Average
current investment size:
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£400,000
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Stage
of investment:
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All
stages considered
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Industry
preferences:
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All
sectors considered except property, gambling, financial
services
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Geographical
preferences:
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Wales
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Contacts:
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Owen
Sennitt, Brenig Preest, Richard Harbottle
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Other
information:
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Wales
fund Managers is part of the Merchant Ventures Investment
Group
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WHAT IF VENTURES
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Company
details:
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Investment
executives:
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4
(UK)
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Total
funds invested:
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£8
million (UK)
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Total
funds managed/advised:
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Not
disclosed
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Sources
of funds:
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Own,
Private investors
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Funds
managed/advised:
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N/A
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Current
portfolio size:
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10
(UK)
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Investments
as lead investor:
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Little
Big Food Company, Fresh Italy, Warm Welcomes, Mad About Pizza,
Bombay Junction
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Investment
preferences:
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Minimum
investment:
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£500,000
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Maximum
investment:
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£10
million
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Average
current investment size:
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Stage
of investment:
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Seed,
Start-up, Other early stage, Expansion/development
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Industry
preferences:
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Financial
services, Media and photography, Leisure and entertainment,
Other consumer related, Retail
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Geographical
preferences:
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UK
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Contacts:
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Dave
Allan
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Other
information:
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We
look to invest within the UK only.
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WM ENTERPRISES
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Company
details:
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Investment
executives:
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11
(UK)
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Total
funds invested:
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£69
million (UK)
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Total
funds managed/advised:
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£90
million (UK)
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Sources
of funds:
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Academic
institutions, Banks, Corporate investors, Government, Local
authorities, Own, Pension funds, Institutional investors
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Funds
managed/advised:
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Baring
English Growth Fund (Midlands), The Mercia Fund, The Midlands
Growth Fund, The North West Equity Fund, The South East Growth
Fund
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Current
portfolio size:
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86
(UK)
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Investments
as lead investor:
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Sinclair
Animal and Household Care Ltd, Stone Computers Ltd, Pivetal
Ltd, Future Route Ltd, Milmega Ltd
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Investment
preferences:
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Minimum
investment:
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£1
million (BEGF), £50,000 (NWEF, SEGF)
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Maximum
investment:
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£8
million (BEGF), £500,000 (NWEF, SEGF) Will lead syndicate
where the sum required is in excess of our stated maximum
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Average
current investment size:
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£2.5
million (BEGF), £250,000 (NWEF, SEGF)
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Stage
of investment:
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All
stages considered
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Industry
preferences:
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Biotechnology,
Life Sciences, Medical/health related, Chemicals and
materials, Energy, Construction and building products,
Industrial automation, Industrial products and services,
Manufacturing, Engineering, Transportation, Communications,
Media and photography, Information technology hardware,
Software and computer services, Internet technology,
Electronics, Nanotechnology, Leisure and entertainment, Other
consumer related, Retail, Services
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Geographical
preferences:
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East
of England, East Midlands, North West, South East, West
Midlands
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Contacts:
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Martyn
Booth, Peter Whatson, Angela Marron, Geoffrey Doyle, David
Fisher, Jason Gould, John Hardcastle, Derek King, Richard
Lewis, Dr Mark Payton
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YFM VENTURE FINANCE LTD
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Company
details:
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Investment
executives:
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12
(UK)
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Total
funds invested:
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£78
million (UK)
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Total
funds managed/advised:
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£68
million (UK)
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Sources
of funds:
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Banks,
Corporate investors, Parent, Pension funds, Institutional
investors, Private investors
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Funds
managed/advised:
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British
Smaller Companies VCT plc, British Smaller Technology
Companies VCT 2 plc, The HSBC UK Enterprise Fund for Yorkshire
& Humber, The 2nd HSBC UK Enterprise Fund for Yorkshire
& Humber, The Baring English Growth Fund (North), The
North West Business Investment Scheme, The Yorkshire Fund
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Current
portfolio size:
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101
(UK)
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Investments
as lead investor:
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Digital
Healthcare, GO Outdoors, Hargreaves Services, Cozart
Bioscience, Tekton
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Investment
preferences:
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Minimum
investment:
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£50,000
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Maximum
investment:
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£3
million
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Average
current investment size:
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£500,000
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Stage
of investment:
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Expansion/development,
Refinancing bank debt, Secondary purchase/replacement capital,
Rescue/turnaround, MBO, MBI, Mezzanine, Purchase of quoted
shares
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Industry
preferences:
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All
sectors considered
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Geographical
preferences:
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UK
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Contacts:
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Nigel
Barraclough, Simon Cleaver, David Gee, Deborah Heyes, David
Livesley, Doug Stellman
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Other
information:
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YFM
Private Equity and YFM Venture Finance are the private equity
and venture capital arms of the YFM Group which has
collectively in the region of £250 million in funds under
management and in excess of 40 investment executives across
the UK.
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YFM
VENTURE FINANCE LTD
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Brookmount
House, 62-65 Chandos Place, London, WC2N 4LP
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Telephone:
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020-7812
6740
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Facsimile:
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020-7812
6744
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Email:
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info@yfmprivateequity.co.uk
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Main
contact:
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Paul
Cannings
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SOLAR
COLA as an INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY?
The
soft drinks market is a tough place to do business, unless you have
something different to offer and the marketing muscle to match.
For
nearly 100 years Coca Cola and Pepsi Cola have dominated the
marketplace with similar products. Each company spends around
$600-800 million dollars a year to maintain its market position. The
advertising centers around sport and music, with a scattering of
irregular television campaigns. Each company launches (or attempts to
launch) new brands every year. So far, they have not proved as
successful as their regular cola brands.
A
taste for adventure capitalists
Solar
Cola - a healthier alternative
Red
Bull, although in a different drinks category, spends not quite as
much on advertising , but has managed to acquire instant status and
volume sales from sponsoring formula one, the Darpa Desert Challenge,
and now the New Jersey MetroStars football team.
Solar
Cola, apart from it's contemporary name, is a healthier cola based
drink. Just as refreshing, it contains a unique blend of added
ingredients as an aid to good health and energy levels. The
company contributes to and sponsors alternative projects, to include
this website, featuring movies, music and several thousand pages of
general information, which generates in excess of 3 million visits a
month already. Recent acquisitions include the rights to the
Solar Navigator World Electric Challenge, and also the new Bluebird
Electric land speed record car for 2007. The company may also
sponsor the London to Brighton Solar Car Run in 2008 (dependent on the
number of university entries received).
It
is thought that this marketing strategy will equal several hundred
thousand dollars of conventional Ad Agency spending. As an
example of the kind of media coverage such nautical antics generate,
you have only to look at the newspapers when Ellen Macarthur completed
her world circumnavigation. The same holds true for Sir Francis
Chichester and Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
The
design of the Solar Cola can is copyright protected, with trademark
applications in the USA, Australia and Europe pending in Class 32 and
granted rights in the UK. Introduction of the drink is held in
abeyance pending official launch of one or other sponsored projects,
which will be activated when the time is right, such activation to
coincide with the market introduction of the drink.
Solar
Cola PLC is shortly to be activated for online investment as their
trading arm. The company is forecast to produce excellent
results for investors, with sustained growth to be followed by an
eventual flotation on the Stock Markets of the world in the next few
years. At this point estimates suggest investors will reap
substantial gains - in line with international Licensing expectations.
Solar
Cola Ltd is managing the funding requirement for the trading company.
They are looking for medium term or seed investment between £4-5
million to kick start phase two of the venture.
If
you are a Business Angel, or Equity House, looking for an opportunity
with the potential for good returns, please contact SOLAR COLA LTD for
details. Please ask for the funding project manager: Nelson
Kruschandl
+
44 (0) 1323 831727
+44
(0) 7905 147709
This
material and any views expressed herein are provided for information
purposes only and should not be construed in any way as an endorsement
or inducement to invest in any specific program. Before investing in
any program, you must obtain, read and examine thoroughly its
disclosure document or offering memorandum.
MONEY
FINDER
LINKS:
Aberdeen
Asset Managers Private Equity Division
Abingworth
Management Ltd
ABN
AMRO Capital Limited
Acacia
Capital Partners
Acorn
Capital Partners
ACT
Venture Capital Ltd
Advantage
Capital Limited
Advent
International plc
Advent
Venture Partners LLP
Albany
Venture Managers Limited
Alchemy
Partners LLP
Alta
Berkeley
Amadeus
Capital Partners Limited
AnaCap
Financial Partners LLP
Apax
Partners
Atlas
Venture LLP
August
Equity Limited (previously Kleinwort Capital Limited)
Avlar
BioVentures Limited
B.P.
Marsh & Partners Plc
Bain
Capital Ltd
Baird
Capital Partners Europe
Bank
of Scotland Equity
Barclays
Private Equity Limited
Barclays
Ventures
BC
Partners Limited
Benchmark
Capital
Beringea
Ltd
Bestport
Ventures LLP
Birmingham
Technology (Venture Capital) Ltd
Blackstone
Group International Ltd
Botts
& Company Ltd
Bowmark
Capital Limited
Bridgepoint
Bulldog
Partners
Cabot
Square Capital Ltd
Cairnsford
Associates Ltd
Calculus
Capital Ltd
Candover
Investments plc
Carbon
Trust (The)
Carlyle
Group (The)
Charterhouse
Capital Partners LLP
Chrysalis
VCT plc
Cinven
Clarendon
Fund Managers Limited
Clayton
Dubilier & Rice Limited
Close
Brothers Private Equity LLP
Company
Guides Venture Partners Limited
Core
Growth Capital LLP
CVC
Capital Partners Limited
Derbyshire
First Investments Limited
Doughty
Hanson & Co Ltd
Duke
Street Capital
Dunedin
Capital Partners Limited
ECI
Partners LLP
Electra
Partners Europe LLP
Electra
Partners Limited
Englefield
Capital LLP
Enterprise
Equity Fund Management (NI) Limited
Enterprise
Private Equity Limited
Enterprise
Ventures Limited
EPIC
Private Equity
Equity
Ventures Ltd
Esprit
Capital Partners LLP
ETCapital
Ltd
European
Acquisition Capital Limited
European
Capital Financial Services Ltd
Exponent
Private Equity LLP
Ferranti
Ltd
Fidelity
Ventures
Foresight
Venture Partners
Frontiers
Capital Limited
GMT
Communications Partners III LLP
GoEast
Ventures Ltd
Goldman
Sachs Capital Partners
Graphite
Capital Management LLP
Gresham
LLP
Henderson
Private Capital Ltd
Herald
Investment Management Limited
Hermes
Private Equity
HgCapital
Hotbed
Limited
Impax
Asset Management Ltd
Industri
Kapital Ltd
Inflexion
Private Equity
Ingenious
Ventures Limited
Innvotec
Limited
Intel
Capital
ISIS
EP LLP
Isis
Innovation Ltd
Javelin
Ventures Limited
JPMorgan
Partners
Katalyst
Ventures Limited
Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co Ltd
Langholm
Capital LLP
LDC
Legal
& General Ventures Limited
LF
Europe Investments
London
Seed Capital Ltd
Longbow
Capital LLP
Ludgate
Investments Limited
Lyceum
Capital
Manchester
Technology Fund Ltd (The)
Matrix
Private Equity Partners Limited
Merlin
Biosciences Limited
Midven
Limited
Modus
Private Equity Ltd
Montagu
Private Equity
Moorfield
Investment Management Ltd
MTI
National
Endowment for Science, Technology & The Arts (NESTA)
NBGI
Private Equity
NEL
Fund Managers Limited
NewMedia
SPARK plc
Noble
Fund Managers Limited
North
West Equity Fund
NorthStar
Equity Investors Ltd
Octopus
Asset Management Ltd
Oxford
Capital Partners
Oxford
Technology Management Limited
Palamon
Capital Partners, LP
Panmure
Capital Partners Limited
Parallel
Private Equity Limited
Penta
Capital Partners Ltd
Pentech
Ventures
Permira
Advisers LLP
Phoenix
Equity Partners
Pi
Capital
Piper
Private Equity Limited
Platina
Finance Limited
Pond
Venture Partners Ltd
PPM
Capital Limited
Primary
Capital Ltd
Quester
Risk
Capital Partners
RJD
Partners Limited
Root
Capital LLP
Rutland
Partners LLP
Scottish
Equity Partners
Sigma
Technology Management Ltd
Smedvig
Capital Limited
Sovereign
Capital Partners LLP
Standard
Life Investments (Private Equity) Limited
STAR
Capital Partners
Strand
Partners Limited
Strathdon
Investments Plc
Sulis
Innovation Ltd
Summit
Group Ltd (The)
SV
Life Sciences Advisers LLP
TDR
Capital LLP
Terra
Firma Capital Partners Limited
Texas
Pacific Group Europe LLP
Top
Technology Ventures Limited
TTP
Venture Managers Ltd
UK
Steel Enterprise Ltd
Veronis
Suhler Stevenson International Limited
Viking
Fund
Vision
Capital Ltd
Warburg
Pincus International LLC
WHEB
Ventures Ltd
WL
Ventures Limited
YFM
Private Equity Limited
Zeus
Private Equity LLP
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