EV is UK’s second most prolific investor
Enterprise Ventures has been one of the two most prolific investors in UK private equity transactions over the past two years. The figures are based on the number of deals …
Job initiative helps over 2,600 in NW facing redundancy
A partnership which aims to relieve the stress for workers who lose their jobs due to company insolvencies has helped over 2,600 people in the North West, according to a …
Troubleshooter’s system to boost business performance secures £500k investment
A Liverpool company which has developed a system to help medium and large organisations to improve their performance has secured a £500,000 finance package from the North West Fund for …
Singer’s bankruptcy highlights debt problems for NW families, says R3
The bankruptcy of actress and singer Martine McCutcheon shows that debt problems are now common among people on all incomes, according to the insolvency trade body R3. However the organisation …
Mobile tyre-fitting company secures a further £640k funding
Tyres on the Drive, a fast-growing, innovative online mobile tyre-fitting service, has secured a £640,000 investment from Enterprise Ventures and MMC Ventures to support its expansion. Tyres on the Drive, …
Sluggish recovery is price to pay for fall in business failures, says R3
The number of business failures fell in 2012, according to an analysis by R3 of the official insolvency statistics released today. The figures show that administrations were down by around …
Bankruptcies fall but families are still struggling, says R3
The number of people who went bankrupt fell by 24 per cent in 2012 while the total number of personal insolvencies fell by eight per cent, according to the government’s …
Digital agency set for growth after £500k investment
Liverpool-based marketing agency Ph.Creative is planning to double in size after securing a £500,000 investment from The North West Fund for Venture Capital, managed by Enterprise Ventures. The investment will …
1 in 3 retailers at risk in North West
Nearly one in three retailers in the North West are at risk of failure within the next 12 months, according to figures compiled by R3 using data from Bureau van …