Merseyside Special Investment Fund

Description

Merseyside Special Investment Fund Limited has funds totalling £107m and provides loans and equity packages from £3,000-£4million to businesses based in or relocating to Merseyside. All our investments come with a range of quality, money-saving support services designed to add real value to your business and maximise the chance of success.

Almost all sectors are eligible and we will look at start-ups, expansions, MBOs, MBIs, acquisitions, mergers and rescue. MSIF often works alongside other finance providers such as banks, VCs and other insititutions and can put together a finance package to meet your needs.

MSIF was a unique concept when it was set up in 1996. Since then its success has meant that the model has been replicated in other parts of the UK and over 900 Merseyside businesses have benefitted from MSIF backing. This has made a genuine impact on the region's economy creating more than 5000 jobs and saving 3800. The team is committed to supporting the region's businesses and has a practical approach to investing. Our clients are a loyal lively and increasingly powerful network of businesses who trade and refer to one another as well as share experiences and ideas.

MSIF's funds consist of European monies through the Merseyside Objective One programme and private sector investment from Barclays, the Merseyside Pension Fund and the Cooperative Bank.

The MSIF group of funds is managed by Alliance Fund Managers Limited and is egulated by the Financial Services Authority in the course of investment business. FSA Registration Number is 180891.

News Archive

Rain man taps into new market; Recycling rainwater one way to cut down on bills at home. Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 8/25/2009 ...Communications when it was bought out by Brian King with private finance and a pounds 50,000 loan from Merseyside Special Investment Fund. The loan has now been repaid and Mr King is recruiting additional staff as part of his pounds 350,000... ...more

TELECOMS FIRM'S NEW CONNECTION. Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England); 7/22/2009 ...Senator Communications, which was bought by Brian King with private finance and a pounds 50,000 loan from Merseyside Special Investment Fund. The loan was repaid this month and Mr King is now recruiting additional staff as part of his pounds 350... ...more

Crunch talks to stave off tea firm's collapse; Directors' homes and 40 jobs on the line as Lancashire Tea meets creditors today.(Business) Daily Post (Liverpool, England); 10/28/2009 ...their own business. It was launched with pounds 250,000 investment, including pounds 100,000 from Merseyside Special Investment Fund. The two directors remortgaged their homes, with managing director Mr Needham saying he had "never been... ...more