4 December 2024  | Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Sheffield

UK spinout firm Northern Gritstone to tap external VC investors

The investment firm founded by the universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield in the north of England, aims to take on external investors in the second half of next year to help it fund spinouts beyond series A. The investment firm, whose shareholders include...
New operator for Sheffield’s sports and leisure venues

New operator for Sheffield’s sports and leisure venues

Sports and Leisure Management’s Everyone Active has been announced as the new operator of Sheffield’s sport and leisure venues, as of 1st January 2025.   Last year, Sheffield City Council revealed that the city’s leisure and entertainment venues were set to receive...
Merger creates new labelmaking force

Merger creates new labelmaking force

Sheffield’s IML Labels & Systems, Longcombe Labels and Leed Marque Concepts have merged their businesses to create Dura-ID Solutions. The deal has created a combined company able to offer a larger selection of products, with a larger customer reach and...
Merger creates new labelmaking force

FW Capital investments in Northern Powerhouse hit £10 million

The total value of investments made from the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) by fund manager FW Capital has passed the £10 million mark in less than a year. In February 2017 when the British Business Bank launched NPIF, FW Capital was appointed as Fund...