Smaller Loans

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Smaller loans from £25,000 - £100,000

Whether you are an entrepreneur wishing to start your own business, or an early stage or more established small business looking to grow you may find it difficult obtaining the finance you need.

Smaller loans can be used to fill the funding gap for growth and development projects.

How to apply

  1. Go to the fund manager’s website by clicking the box below.
  2. Make an enquiry directly to the fund manager.
  3. The fund manager will contact you to talk through your funding requirement.
  4. The fund manager may ask for more information and a formal application or pitch deck.
  5. The fund manager will evaluate your application and make the investment decision.

Have a question? Read our Frequently Asked Questions.

Funds Available

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II Success Stories

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Salesfire

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).

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Claro Hill Vets

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.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Panacea Children Services

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.

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