Australian Super, the country's largest pension fund, is expected to invest an additional £8 billion and take its total investment in the UK to £18 billion by 2030. AustralianSuper currently has around £8 billion already invested in the UK, and holds a further £2.5 billion in UK-listed equities, … [Read more...]
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British Business Bank reveals fall in SME equity investment activity in the North West
North West SMEs completed 88 equity deals in Q1-Q3 2023, a 27% decrease compared to the equivalent period in 2022, according to a report from the British Business Bank. The fall in the number of deals comes alongside a 64% fall in total investment, down to £175.3 million in the same period. The … [Read more...]
Development partnership behind Stockport 8 raises £200 million to back future regeneration schemes
ECF, the development partnership of Homes England, Muse, and Legal & General which is bringing forward the Stockport 8 regeneration scheme in the town centre, has expanded with the injection of an additional £200 million funding. The partnership, first established as English Cities Fund in … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester retains title as top large UK city for FDI
Greater Manchester has once again been named as top Large UK City for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the FDI Intelligence European Cities and Regions of the Future 2024 report. In the assessment of over 500 locations across Europe, the ranking once again recognises the city-region's strengths … [Read more...]
Growth capital investor shares 2023 North West successes
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North West were supported in 2023 with over £55 million of investment from growth capital investor, BGF. BGF also revealed that business exits in the North West generated a combined Money Multiple of 2.7x in 2023. In total, the firm invested more … [Read more...]
£29.5 billion of investment unveiled at Global Investment Summit
Leading global investors have committed £29.5 billion for UK projects and capital ahead of the Global Investment Summit at Hampton Court Palace. The investments will support thousands of jobs in the UK across sectors ranging from tech, life sciences and green energy, to infrastructure and … [Read more...]
BuyAssociation named among fastest growing companies in the North
BuyAssociation, an innovative company connecting property developers and investors, has been recognised as the 26th fastest growing business in the North of England in the Fast Growth 50 index. The Fast Growth 50 index identifies the fastest growing companies across six regions and nations of the … [Read more...]
Expert Opinion: 5 reasons why Stockport is an exciting investment destination
Buy Association’s Eleanor Harvey looks at how Stockport has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, and its growth as an investment hotspot is only expected to accelerate. Buy Association, specialists in bringing together investors and property developers at the earliest stages of … [Read more...]
Matt Masters, The Truth About Local Government, in conversation with Stockport MDC CEO Paul Richards
Paul Richards, Director of Development and Regeneration for Stockport Council and CEO of the Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation, joined Matt Masters to discuss his role and the topic of regeneration. Stockport's amazing £1bn programme of investment is evidence of how place shaping is a … [Read more...]
Greater Manchester emerging as leading hub for innovation, finds British Business Bank
The British Business Bank has found Greater Manchester is emerging as one of the leading innovation led clusters in its third annual Nations and Regions Tracker of business investment. The Tracker found the North West experienced a drop in equity deal quantity and investment value in 2022, … [Read more...]
Investment boost for Kao Data
Specialist developer and operator of high-performance data centre, Kao Data, has announced that leading infrastructure investment firm, Infratil, and Legal & General Capital, have increased their equity stakes in the company. Infratil will now hold a majority stake of 53%, Legal & General … [Read more...]
NPIF microfinance deal for Stockport digital media firm
Stockport based 9Ways Digital Media has secured a £55,000 loan from NPIF – River & GC Microfinance, part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF). Established in 2019, 9Ways Digital Media provides audio-visual media services for the healthcare sector, and during the Covid-19 … [Read more...]
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