http://www.alertdata.co.ukLatest Companies Receiving Investment Business News powered by Alert Dataen-gb&copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2012rss@alertdata.co.uk30http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.phpPHP/5.2.13http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gifhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk21651Latest Companies Receiving Investment Business News powered by Alert Datahttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979369.htm<strong>£150,000 investment - new jobs</strong><br>Northumberland-based Wood Heating has secured a £150,000 investment to recruit new staff following an increase in sales. The investment was from Finance for Business North East’s accelerator fund. Guaranteed government financial subsidies are expected to significantly increase demand for the firm's biomass boilers.Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:13:14 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979369.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979348.htm<strong>£1.5m funding secured - technology development strategy</strong><br>Cheshire-based technology company eoSemi has secured a £1.5m second tranche of funding from existing investors EV, NESTA investment an Capital-E. eoSemi will continue developing silicon replacements for the quartz crystals currently used in electronic devices with a view to bringing the technology into a $4bn market.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:11:58 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979348.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/735251.htm<strong>Funding site expands - Affiliate programme launched - £300,000 raised</strong><br>Exeter-based Crowdcube has launched an affiliate scheme offering small business services providers their own crowdsourcing service. The company will manage the product as a co-branded portal at no cost to affiliate businesses. It has recently raised £300,000 on its own website to fund its future development. Darren Westlake is Co-Founder and Chief Executive of Crowdcube.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/735251.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/335023.htm<strong>£1.15m funding secured - 12 new jobs - capital investment</strong><br>Eco Plastics Ltd has secured £1.15m funding from not-for-profit lender WRAP to expand its Lincolnshire base. The expansion will allow the site to recycle an additional 15,000 tonnes of rigid plastic packaging each year. Bottle sorting and processing facilities will also be extended and 12 jobs will be created.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/335023.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979325.htm<strong>Hotel acquired from Compass Hotels - £1.5m hotel investment</strong><br>The Abbey Hotel in Bath has been purchased from privately owned hotel group Compass Hotels by Ian and Christa Taylor. The new owners are planning to invest £1.5m into the venue over the next three years after securing support from Barclays Corporate. Work to transform the restaurant and the ground floor of the hotel will be carried out in 2012, while a full refurbishment of the hotels 60 bedrooms is planned for 2013 and 2014. The hotel will continue to trade under the Best Western brand despite the change in ownership.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979325.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/9422.htm<strong>Motor dealer group refinances to facilitate expansion - New site in Derbyshire</strong><br>Family-owned motor dealer group Gordon Lamb, based in Sheffield, Yorkshire, has refinanced with Barclays Corporate to facilitate its expansion. The business has dealerships in Chesterfield, Derbyshire and Sheffield with will open a Derby site in the near future. The company also has franchises for Range Rover, Land Rover, Nissan, Skoda, and Toyota and authorised service centres for Renault and Jaguar. Stephen Lamb heads the company.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/9422.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/247562.htm<strong>£8.5m management buyout of electromagnetic components company</strong><br>Aero Stanrew, the Devon-based supplier of electromagnetic components to the aerospace sector, has been bought by its management for £8.5m. Private equity for the acquisition came from WestBridge Fund Managers, with HSBC providing structured debt. The business employs 170 staff in Barnstaple and its base in Tunisia. The management team is led by Clive Scott and also includes Chris Evans, Owen Rolfe and Peter Vaughan. Phil Crawford-Smith of Westbridges Co-Investment Club is Independant Chairman.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/247562.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979333.htm<strong>£4.2m investment - Aero Stanrew MBO</strong><br>Cardiff-based private equity firm WestBridge Fund Managers has invested £4.2m as part of a £8.5m management buyout at Devon-based aerospace component manufacturer Aero Stanrew. The investment is WestBridge's largest to date.Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:30:46 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979333.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979317.htm<strong>Potential new jobs - £129m operations base - PFI initiative</strong><br>Avon and Somerset Police Authority is building a £129m base in a private finance initiative led by Blue Light consortium. Blue Light, led by Bilfinger Berger Project Investments, will build, finance and operate the base. It will include custody and crime investigation centres, police stations and a firearms training centre. New jobs are expected.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:20:02 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979317.htmhttp://www.alertdata.co.uk/979291.htm<strong>£30,000 funding secured - 32 new jobs - opening 25th store</strong><br>Parsons Bakery Ltd has secured £30,000 funding from the government's Regional Growth Fund. It is opening a new store in Chippenham, Wiltshire, its 25th outlet, and plans to expand its chain to 30 stores by the end of 2012. The expansion will create up to 16 full-time and 16 part-time jobs.Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:18:28 +0000http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979291.htm