Press Release:  Designer clothing and footwear online retailer, Designerwear International [www.designerwear.co.uk] is set to transform its fashion business having secured a game-changing six-figure investment from the North West Business Growth Loan, managed by River Capital.   This substantial funding will empower the pioneering Lancashire company to facilitate its rapid expansion and forge further significant partnerships with […]

Blog As a small or medium-sized enterprise (SME), accessing the right type of finance to support your business growth can be challenging. Traditional lenders like banks often have strict criteria that many younger, innovative companies struggle to meet. This leaves a gap in the market for alternative financing options.  The Business Growth Loan Fund – […]

River Capital were recognised as the Small Business of the Year at the Liverpool Chamber Innovation in Business Awards 2023, held the iconic St George’s Hall in the centre of the City on Thursday night.  The award comes after a busy year for the organisation including a significant re-brand, re-locating to Grade 1 office space in […]

River Capital were recognised as the Small Business of the Year at TheBusinessDesk.com’s North West Business of the Year Awards for 2023.  The award comes after a busy year for the organisation including a significant re-brand, re-locating to Grade 1 office space in the heart of Liverpool’s commercial district, the launch of three new funds […]

Press Release:  Bootle-based ninja training gym and fitness centre business, HC Ninja Training has received a £10,000 loan from the Small Business Loans fund provided by Regional Growth Funding together with Unity Bank and managed by River Capital.   HC:Fit – Ninja Training was established in 2016 by current Taekwondo World Champion and former Team GB […]

Press Release: Stratton Tea Limited, an ethical beverage and spice distributor in the Liverpool City Region, has significantly boosted its operations with a £100,000 NPIF-River Capital &GC Business Finance Microfinance investment, which River Capital manages in partnership with GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) The investment marks a pivotal […]

Press Release: fund:AI (managed by River Capital) have made a six-figure investment into leading pet health-tech platform company VidiVet Limited.  Vidivet have been named one of the UK’s Top 10 most exciting early-stage technology companies by Tech Nation and provides online vet triage services to pet owners all over the UK 24 hours a day, […]

Press Release:  fund:AI (managed by River Capital) have invested £500,000 into leading Virtual Reality (VR) gaming company Fallen Planet Studios. Based in Southport, Merseyside, Fallen Planet are at the forefront of VR gaming and have deep relationships into the major platforms including Sony and Meta (formerly Facebook) where the Fallen Planet games have been in […]

Press Release: River Capital are pleased to announce that its EIS AI Fund, ‘fund:AI’ has been shortlisted as a finalist at the prestigious Growth Investor Awards 2023 in the new product category. It’s been a hugely competitive field of entries for this year’s Awards, hosted by Intelligent Partnership and with the standard so high, it’s pleasing to […]

Press Release: Lytham based specialist contract furniture manufacturing business Barons has undergone a seven-figure management buyout, led by Managing Director Garry Smith, with investment from River Capital and Arbuthnot. The combined funding package will also support the continued growth of the business.  The transaction follows a period of strong growth, and is the first investment […]

Press Release: Liverpool based River Capital has announced the launch of a new £10m Private Equity Fund, supported by a cornerstone investment from parent company MSIF.  The Fund provides investment from £500k up to £2m to support North West SMEs with support for acquisitions, management buy out/in, partial realisations and growth funding.  The launch of […]

Press Release: Liverpool based fund manager River Capital, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Gray as its new Head of Debt.   The appointment marks a new chapter for River Capital as Paul Humphray steps down from the role after a remarkable 20 years with the firm, though will remain with the business in […]

Press Release: Cerus Endovascular (“Cerus”), a medical technology company that makes products to treat haemorrhagic strokes, has announced its acquisition by Stryker Corporation, one of the world’s leading medical technology companies. Cerus’ products, Contour and Neqstent, have been successful in treating brain aneurysms. Aneurysms are weaknesses in the blood vessel wall, which can bleed or […]

Recently we welcomed University of Warwick student, Oliver Bigley, to River Capital for a weeks work experience. At the end of his time with us, we sat down with Oliver and asked him a few questions! Oliver, tell us a little bit about your university career to date, what are you studying and what made […]

Press Release: Zenith Eco Solutions, a Widnes-based, environmentally centric plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation business, has secured a £75,000 investment from NPIF – River & GC Microfinance, which River Capital manage in partnership with GC Business Finance as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.    Established in 2018 by owners Liam Owens and Zac Corcoran, […]

Press Release:  Tiger TMS, a leading developer of applications and middleware solutions for the hospitality market, has been acquired by Canadian-based software investment company Valsoft Corporation. Tiger TMS was acquired from previous owner Mitel Networks Corporation by CEO John Owen in February 2020.  The Management Buy Out was supported with significant equity investment from >_fund:tmt, […]

In our last instalment for International Women’s Day 2023, we sat down with World Championship and Olympic Gymnastics medalist turned business owner, Beth Tweddle! Beth, why do you think it is important to celebrate International Women’s Day? There are a lot of amazing successful women out there who have achieved fantastic things and this should […]

Today we sat down with the other half of the fantastic Nineteen Agency leadership team, Anna Vieira and spoke to her about her impressive business journey! Why do you think it is important to celebrate International Women’s Day? For me the goal is gender equality and for there not to be a requirement for international […]

As part of International Women’s Day we were fortunate enough to catch up with Elaine Clarke MBE, founder of Baa Bars Ltd and one of Liverpools influential women in business. Eliane, why do you think it is important to celebrate International Women’s Day? For me International Women’s Day is about challenging inequality and reminding ourselves […]

Today we sat down with Nineteen Agency Director and co-owner of Nineteen Agency, Louise Kemp.  Louise, alongside her business partner, Anna Vieira, has taken the culinary world by storm and they count some of the North West’s most popular eateries such as Gino D’Acampo Hotels & Leisure, Hell Yeah Hospitality and Lerpwl as clients. Louise, […]

We’re celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8th and throughout the week we will be speaking to some inspirational women who we have supported in business. We start by sitting down with Raina Heverin, Co-founder of SupplyWell and founder and MD of Reculture to hear her story so far. Why do you think it is […]

This week we sat down with Portfolio Director, Marion Savill, who discussed her responsibilities for the River Capital equity investment portfolio. What’s your job role at River Capital and what does that entail on a day-to-day basis? I am responsible for some of our equity investment portfolio. I attend the board meetings of the companies […]

Sue Chambers – Investment Manager This week we sat down with Investment Manager, Sue Chambers, who drives the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund for businesses based in the Liverpool City Region. What’s your job role at River Capital and what does that entail on a day-to-day basis? I am part of the Debt Team here at […]

Jeff Cummins – Investment Manager This week we sat down with Investment Manager, Jeff Cummins, to find out more about his day-to-day at River Capital and to hear what keeps him ticking outside of the office! What’s your job role at River Capital and what does that entail on a day-to-day basis? Investment Manager which […]

PRESS RELEASE: Knowsley-based specialist manufacturer SolidTek are celebrating a spate of award wins, after becoming the first company globally to develop an NSF approved inhibitor, and the first in the world to achieve ISO1401 for its environmental management system for its solid chemical products. SolidTek manufacture innovative products for water treatment, which includes its leading […]

Announcement Following the launch of the North’s first dedicated artificial intelligence fund, fund:AI, we are pleased to introduce the advisory team whose significant expertise will help guide and assist the fund leadership team when assessing the credentials and potential of businesses as well as completing due diligence. Claire Liddy MD of Innovation Alder Hey Hospital […]