Vitaflo and Active Profile Bosses Win at Merseyside Woman of the Year Awards

28.06.09

Two senior directors at AFM - backed companies were recognised at the 2009 Daily Post Women of the Year Awards which took place on Friday (26th June).

New Concept Gaming Scoops Award Hat Trick at Big Chip Awards

25.06.09

AFM-backed New Concept Gaming scooped a hat trick of accolades at the recent Big Chip Awards – the North West’s annual awards for digital excellence.

Liverpool Company Develops Innovative Screening Techniques

23.06.09

A Liverpool-based biotechnology company has developed a range of unique diagnostic solutions for the transplantation and haematology markets.

Liverpool Printing Business in Drive for Green Education

09.06.09

Liverpool-based printing company Redwood Press has formed an initiative to support the government’s Eco Schools Programme which aims to ensure every school in the UK is sustainable by the year 2020.

Innovative Payment Services Company Receives Further Funding Boost

19.05.09

St Helens-based foreign exchange and payment services specialists TransGlobal Payment Solutions (TPS) has received a further instalment of a £1m investment package from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM)...

Liverpool Business Sets off for Cannes Film Festival Following Prestigious UK Film Council Contract Win

12.05.09

Liverpool-based event management company Eventa Management has been chosen to manage the UK Film Council’s presence at the Cannes International Film Festival. It is the sixth time Eventa has won the prestigious contract.

Merseyside Maritime Business to Support New Wind Farm Projects

14.04.09

A Merseyside maritime business is gearing up to undertake part of a significant project to develop a series of new wind farms which are to be built offshore between Anglesey and the Isle of Man.

BACKING BOOSTS NEW PRICE COMPARISON SITE

07.04.09

Liverpool based www.pricebyprice.com - the price comparison website designed to revolutionise the online purchasing power for people with disabilities is expanding thanks to an investment boost.

Rob Williams, Dolphin Music

04.03.09

It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic death of one of our clients, Rob Williams of Dolphin Music.

Medalytix Nominated for Two National Awards

03.03.09

North-West-based automated image analysis company Medalytix has been nominated for two awards in the forthcoming Medilink UK Awards ceremony for the healthcare sector.

GG Glass & Glazing Salvages Greenberg Glass Assets with Funding from Alliance Fund Managers

24.02.09

A company run by two former directors of Greenberg Glass has acquired assets of the business which was placed into administration last October in a deal worth £400k.

AFM Backs Paver Smith’s Acquisition of Stripe Communications

28.01.09

Liverpool-based PR and marketing agency Paver Smith is expanding following its acquisition of Manchester-based Stripe Communications in a deal funded by Alliance Fund Managers (AFM).

AFM Draws MSIF Funds to a Successful Conclusion

13.01.09

Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) the fund manager for the MSIF Group of Funds has announced a record year for investments in 2008.

Management Buy Out of Liverpool Business Saves 11 Jobs

13.01.09

A Liverpool company which manufactures pet accessories has undergone a management buy out in a deal worth in excess of £1/2 million.

AFM Invests £1.1m as part of a £4m MBO of Liverpool-based International Safety Products

17.12.08

Managers at the world’s largest manufacturer of inflatable marine lifejackets have bucked the recessionary climate by buying the Bootle-based business in a deal worth up to £4m.

AFM Equity Investment Fuels Expansion for Liverpool Business

02.12.08

A Liverpool-based fuel distribution business is expanding with a £600k investment from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) through the Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) Venture Fund.

AFM Reaps Substantial Return for MSIF Mezzanine Fund on MJ Quinn Deal

25.10.08

Knowsley electrical installation specialist MJ Quinn has changed hands in a secondary buy-out which has allowed Merseyside Special Investment Fund Mezzanine Fund 2 to exit its investment for a substantial return.

AFM Backs Entrepreneurial Furniture Design and Manufacturing Duo

21.11.08

Two friends who decided to take the plunge and set up their own furniture design and manufacturing business, have received a cash boost from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) through its Merseyside Special Investment Fund Small Firms Fund.

£1m Investment Supports Development of Innovative Payment Services Company

18.11.08

A company which provides foreign exchange and international & domestic payment services to SMEs and mid corporate businesses is expanding with a £1m investment from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) and Enterprise Ventures (EV).

Alliance Fund Managers scoop the coveted ‘Fund of the Year’ Award

14.11.08

Alliance Fund Managers scooped the coveted ‘Fund of the Year’ Award for the second year running at the North West Business Insider Dealmakers Dinner.

AFM Backs Novel Drug Technology Company

11.11.08

A company which has developed a novel drug technology has received a £300k funding boost from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) through the Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) Liverpool Seed Fund.

Christmas Every Day for Liverpool Business

28.10.2008

With around two months to go most of us are still trying to put Christmas to the back of our minds. But for one Liverpool business Christmas is a year-round fixture.

Announcement – Haydn Rosser

22.10.2008

It is with great sadness that we have learned that former Merseyside Special Investment Fund-Director Haydn Rosser has died.

Haydn had a long and distinguished career at Nat West Bank where he was a Regional Director before he joined the MSIF board in 1999. He retired in 2003.

He was a very well known, popular and respected figure within the Merseyside business and professional community and will be greatly missed.

All at AFM and MSIF wish to express their sincere condolences and sympathies to Haydn’s family.

Flasma Steps into International Markets with £350k Investment

21.10.2008

A business which has developed a unique floor-based screen system which can be used for advertising, information and entertainment has received a £350k investment from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) through the Merseyside Special Investment Fund Liverpool Seed Fund.

Arvia Technology Ltd

17.10.08

MTI Partners is delighted to announce the second investment from the UMIP Premier Fund (UPF) into Arvia Technology Ltd (Arvia).

NW BUSINESSES EMBARK ON TECHNOLOGY MISSION TO FINLAND

10.10.2008

A group of the North West’s most promising technology companies is heading to Helsinki next week on a special investment mission led by Alliance Fund Managers and Merseyside ICT.

Funding Package Bakes Bright Future for Southport Business

07.10.2008

A 50 year old family bakery business has received a cash boost of more than £300k, including a loan from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM), to bring in new high-tech equipment to assist the company’s expansion plans.

Vitaflo Listed in Coveted Sunday Times Tech Track 100

30.08.2008

Vitaflo, the Liverpool-based nutritional products developer, has been listed in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 sponsored by Microsoft.

AFM Investment Supports Ethical Printing Company

12.09.2008

A Liverpool-business is helping customers throughout the UK improve their environmental standards by offering ethical printing services.

Finance Package Funds Expansion for QTS

27.08.2008

A Wirral-based vocational training provider is expanding with backing from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM), through the Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) Small Firms Fund.

Anaco Undergoes Partial MBO in a £1.8m Deal

20.08.08

A Wirral manufacturing business has undergone a partial MBO in a deal worth £1.8m including £400k invested by Alliance Fund Managers through the MSIF Mezzanine Fund.

Thrislington Exit Provides Healthy Return to MSIF Venture Fund

08.08.2008

AFM has negotiated the exit from MSIF Venture Fund 1’s investment into high end toilet cubicle and wash room fittings manufacturer, Thrislington.

Innovative Partnership between AFM and LJMU Seals its first Deal

05.08.08

The partnership between Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to help turn academic ideas from LJMU’s extensive research portfolio into commercial businesses has just completed its first deal.

New Games Concept to Tackle Child Obesity

29.07.2008

A Liverpool company is set to help tackle the UK’s growing problem of child obesity through a new games console device with backing from Alliance Fund Managers through the MSIF Liverpool Seed Fund

£875k Funding Package to Support MBO of Merseyside Metalworks

22.07.2008

A Liverpool manufacturing business has undergone a management buy out with finance package which includes funding from Alliance Fund Managers and RBS.

Backbeat Beatles Back in Town

08.07.2008

Liverpool-based business the Backbeat Beatles will take to the stage at the Liverpool Arena & Convention Centre on Thursday as part of the Beatles Day which will raise money for The Alder Hey Imagine Appeal & Liverpool Unites.

Investment Signals Expansion for Nemesis

03.07.2008

A Liverpool communications provider is undergoing significant expansion with a cash boost from Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) through the MSIF Small Firms Fund and private investment which includes capital from some of its staff.

AFM Invests £2.5m into ULive through MSIF’s Liverpool Seed Fund

18.06.2008

Alliance Fund Managers (AFM) has invested £2.5m through the MSIF Liverpool Seed Fund into a company set up by the University of Liverpool.

MSIF Pulls off Simultaneous Exit and Investment in £16m Deal

27.05.2008

Merseyside Special Investment Fund’s (MSIF) Venture Fund has invested £3m as part of a funding package to refinance Liverpool-based nutritional products company, Vitaflo.

Merseyside Special Investment Fund and Liverpool John Moores University launch new joint funding programme

20.05.2008

Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) and Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) have joined forces to launch a new programme to help turn academic ideas into commercial businesses.

MSIF Investment Director Scoops Top Accolade at Insider Liverpool Professional Awards

16.05.2008

Malcolm Jones, investment director of MSIF's £20m Mezzanine Fund received a Lifetime Achievement Award at Insider's Liverpool Professional Awards which took place last night.

Sterling Scaffolding undergoes Management Buy Out in £1m Deal

13.05.2008

A Wirral scaffolding business has undergone a management buy-out in £1m deal which includes funding from Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

MSIF’s Mezzanine Investment Keeps Business Moving for Sovex

29.04.2008

A Wirral company which specialises in parcel handling machinery is undergoing major expansion after £400k cash injection from Merseyside Special Investment Fund’s £20m Mezzanine Fund.

Expansion for Mersey Printing Firm

15.04.2008

A Merseyside printing firm is expanding with a funding package totalling more than £250k including support from Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

AE Direct Mail Scoops 2008 Kickstart Award

14.04.2008

Direct Mail company AE Direct Mail has won the 2008 Kickstart Awards run by Merseyside Special Investment Fund and the Liverpool ECHO.

Liverpool Film Company to Honour Dixie

08.04.2008

A Liverpool film production company is to immortalise one of Merseyside's most famous sons, the legendary footballer William Ralph 'Dixie' Dean.

£400k Investment for Innovative Technology Company

01.04.2008

A company which has developed innovative technology that could reduce the UK’s CO2 emissions by over half a million tonnes per year has been backed by Merseyside Special Investment Fund’s Liverpool Seed Fund.

£550k Funding Package Boosts Merseyside Family Business

18.03.2008

A Merseyside manufacturing business is looking to boost its sales abroad with a £550k investment package including a loan from Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

Investment Paints Colourful Future for Sterling Colours

26.02.2008

An established Merseyside company which manufactures printing inks and coatings is expanding with support from Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

MSIF Funding Package Mixes Recipe of Success for Nurock

05.02.2008

A company which has developed an innovative hyrdraulic concrete mixing system is expanding with a funding package of more than £360k including support from Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

£1.1m Investment Package Funds MBO of Darlington Group

05.02.2008

A Merseyside transport and warehousing business has undergone a £1.1m management buy out (MBO) funded by Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) and Venture Structured Finance.

Company Set to Revolutionise Advertising Relocates to Merseyside with Backing from the Liverpool Seed Fund

29.01.2008

A company which provides a unique mobile application that is set to transform advertising has relocated from Rochdale to Liverpool with backing from Merseyside Special Investment Fund’s Liverpool Seed Fund.

£1.4m Investment Package Helps Aerogistics Fly

21.01.2008

Merseyside Special Investment Fund has invested £1.4m to support the expansion of a Liverpool-based aerospace supply chain management company.

MSIF Backs Innovative Printing Company

08.01.2008

A company specialising in cutting-edge printing technology has been backed by Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

MSIF Funding Helps Innovative Technology Company Expand into U.S.

27th November 2007

A company which has developed revolutionary products to help clinical scientists around the world combat cancer and other genetic-related diseases is expanding with backing from Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF).

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