Press Release: River Capital has announced a £500,000 investment in ATS Solutions (NW) Limited, a Manchester based provider of air conditioning, heating, ventilation and maintenance services. The funding from the £18m North West Business Growth Loan Fund supports a management buyout led by Operations Director Stephen Shanahan. He brings over 25 years of industry experience […]

Sian How and Sue Chambers  Press Release: River Capital has announced a £50,000 investment in Simplify Business Services Limited, trading as Moxie Financials. The funding comes from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by the consortium as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II. The investment […]

L-R Sue Barnard, Dr Christine Hagon & Jonathan Nelson Press Release: River Capital has completed a significant five-figure investment into Synergy Health Kendal, a thriving health and wellbeing clinic based in Cumbria. The funding comes from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC […]

Press Release: River Capital, through its North West Business Growth Loan Fund, has announced a further £100,000 investment in Instacam Limited, a Liverpool based security systems provider specialising in CCTV tower rentals and security solutions for the construction sector. This follow on investment builds upon River Capital’s initial £100,000 loan provided to Instacam in October […]

L-R John Gray, Simon Binns, Ian Armstrong and Sue Chambers Press Release: River Capital has announced a six-figure investment into Manchester-based virtual production company, SilverScape. The funding comes from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part of the Northern […]

Press Release: A company specialising in data analytics and AI for the retail sector is expanding with investment from River Capital. Leeds based HyperFinity uses data and AI to help retail customers make smart decisions around customer loyalty and pricing, leading to increased profitability. River Capital has made its investment in HyperFinity from its fund:AI […]

Press Release: Kidz Pamper Bus Ltd has received a £50,000 investment from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II. The loan will support the expansion of the company’s mobile children’s pamper party service across Lancashire and the […]

April 2025 – In its first year since launching, the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) has successfully completed over 200 investments into small businesses across the North of England, totalling over £80m. The investments, delivered by the NPIF II fund managers, have assisted in driving sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and local […]

Actua Managing Director David Sharp and River Capital’s Jim Moore Press Release: River Capital has completed a six-figure investment to support the management buyout (MBO) of Liverpool based Actua, a specialist provider of building surveying and construction consultancy services. The funding, provided through River Capital’s North West Business Growth Loan Fund, will enable Commercial Director […]

Liverpool-based tech start-up Marko Marketing Limited has secured a £35,000 loan from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II. Founded by tech entrepreneur Ben Abernethy in October 2024, Marko Marketing has developed an affordable, AI-powered marketing […]

Henry Cookey puts member Matt through his paces Progress Story: HC:FIT Ninja Training, founded by former Taekwondo World Champion and 2014 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist Henry Cookey, has flourished since receiving a £10,000 Small Business loan provided by Regional Growth Funding together with Unity Bank and managed by River Capital in October 2023. Having been […]

Jonathan Nelson & Sarah Reid Press Release  River Capital has provided a £50,000 loan to Cozy Kennels & Cattery Limited (Cozy Kennels) through NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II. Operating from […]

River Capital’s Ben Gregory & Dave Furlong and TBT’s Ged Tyrell. Press Release:  North West fund manager River Capital is proud to announce that it has completed a £1.75m investment in Tyrrell Building Technologies Group Limited (TBT Group), a market-leading and highly innovative developer and provider of smart building and Internet of Things (IoT) technology […]

Play XD Ltd, an independent game studio and game-tech software development company based in Chorley, Lancashire has received a £100,000 investment from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II. The investment will […]

John Gray, Sue Barnard & Andy Nichols Press Release: River Capital and GC Business Finance (GCBF)  have provided £1.4m worth of funding to 23 businesses through the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) following its launch in March 2024. The funding comes from NPIF II –  River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, […]

River Capital Investment Manager Jonathan Nelson and Christopher Campbell Director NW1 Theatre School Press Release: NW1 Theatre School Limited, a performing arts education provider in Lancashire, has secured a five-figure investment from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part […]

L-R Jasmine Beckett, Jill Peers, Sue Chambers and Natalie Mercer Press Release Patisserie Lane Limited has received a £60,000 investment to enable the opening of its new coffee shop in Farnworth, Widnes. The funding comes from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC […]

fund:AI Investment Director David Walters and Mojo-CX CEO Jimmy Hosang Press Release: River Capital’s EIS AI fund  ‘fund:AI’  have completed a £500,000 equity investment into Manchester based contact centre technology company Mojo CX.   The investment round was led by NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance, which is managed by Praetura Ventures as part of the […]

Dikshi Bajaria, Vahid Nagori, Sue Chambers & George Wright Press Release: River Capital has provided a £100,000 loan to Green Bell Packaging Limited through NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II. The […]

River Capital Investment Director David Walters, Fotenix CEO Charles Veys and River Capital  Venture Partner Martin Sutton. Press Release The River Capital EIS AI Fund ‘fund:AI’, the North’s first dedicated AI fund, has made a six-figure equity investment into Salford based AgriTech firm Fotenix Limited. Fotenix is fund:ai’s 5th investment since its launch in 2022. Fotenix […]

Madalina-Maria Paraia, founder of House of Care and Sue Chambers River Capital Press Release:  Birkenhead-based domiciliary care company, House of Care, has secured a £25,000 investment from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment […]

Press Release: L-R Dave Kelly, Anne King, Dominic Sibbring, Neil Baines River Capital has announced a £500,000 investment in Liverpool-based M&E engineering consultancy, Steven A Hunt & Associates Ltd. The funding was structured to facilitate a management buyout (MBO) by the senior management team of Neil Baines, Anne King, Dave Kelly and Dominic Sibbring from […]

Press Release: River Capital Investment Manager with Darren Moore and Ian Brammall of Private Ambulance Services. Private Ambulance Services (P.A.S,) North West Ltd has received a £25,000 investment from NPIF II – River Capital & GC Business Finance Smaller Loans, which is managed by River Capital & GC Business Finance as part of the Northern […]

 Sean Clarke, Director of SPC Care Limited & River Capital Investment Manager Jim Moore  Press Release River Capital has announced a significant six-figure investment in SPC Care Limited to support the acquisition of Normans Pharmacy in Liverpool. This investment, made through the North West Business Growth Loan Fund, marks an important step in expanding healthcare […]

Press Release Liverpool-based Plastic Recycling Limited (trading as Centriforce), a manufacturer of damage prevention products made from recycled plastic for the utility, agricultural, building, and landscaping sectors, has been acquired by London based investment firm Rubicon Partners. The deal provides a strong exit for Liverpool based fund manager River Capital achieving over 8 times return […]