Yorkshire
Venture Finance Venture Capital
Yorkshire Venture Finance Venture
Yorkshire
Venture Finance will invest in exceptional entrepreneurs capable
of building successful businesses. In return for providing
risk capital they expect to become a shareholder in businesses
that they back, which will generally represent a minority
equity stake.
After
the investment is made, the entrepreneur will continue to
provide the leadership and strategic vision for the business.
Where appropriate, Yorkshire Venture Finance will appoint
a non-executive director to the board of the investee company.
Investment
Criteria
Some of the Yorkshire Venture Finance investment criteria
are determined by the investment policy they have agreed with
their investors. These criteria restrict them to invest in
companies:
- that
are SMEs
- that
are unquoted companies - i.e. that are not quoted on any
form of exchange (e.g. AIM, London Stock Exchange etc.)
- that
have their headquarters in, or that conduct a material part
of their business in, specific
- geographical
areas as determined by the investors of each particular
fund
- that
are eligible business activities as determined by the investors
of each particular fund.
Size
of investment
Yorkshire
Venture Finance manages a number of different funds that can
invest amounts of up to £500,000. In some circumstances
amounts committed by a specific fund to any one company may
exceed £500,000 although generally this will only be
alongside other new investors.
Stage
of development
Yorkshire
Venture Finance invest in businesses at all stages of development
– i.e. start-ups, early stage, development, management
buyouts and management buyins. In all cases they look for
businesses which are able to demonstrate the potential for
rapid sustainable growth.
For
further information on Yorkshire Venture Finance Venture Capital
visit the Yorkshire Venture Finance website.
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