Technology Long Read · 20 min read
The major investment funds backing North East companies
A guide to regional and national investors, from early-stage equity to growth capital and repayable loans.
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North East financial services news
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Government launches Northern 500 alongside proposed £150m scale-up fund
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness chairs the Great North partnership that will lead the network.
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Atom Bank confirms succession talks after reports CEO will step down
The Newcastle lender says discussions with Mark Mullen have accelerated in recent weeks.
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Ramsdens' £232m sale is set to put Teesside success into US hands
FirstCash's offer would move one of the region's few quoted companies into US ownership.
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SumUp becomes Newcastle United's first front-of-training-kit sponsor in reported £5m-a-year deal
The agreement takes reported training sponsorship income to about £11m a year.
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Newcastle fintech Noggin HQ raises £2.3m and becomes FCA-authorised credit reference agency
The Toffee Factory-based startup can now supply cashflow-based credit data directly to UK lenders.
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Develop North appoints Michelle Percy as executive director
The move puts Percy inside the governance of the strategy she has led since January.
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Newcastle Long Read · 10 min read
The money behind North East football
What actually funds Newcastle, Sunderland and Middlesbrough football clubs.