Manchester Business Services & Venture Capital

Manchester and the Northwest region has many venture capital providers who may have capital available for business start-up, management buy-outs, and other forms of business investment and funding. Venture capitalists are speculative companies who are prepared to take the risk of financially backing new commercial ventures and who invest directly in companies for an equity stake and usually a seat on the company's board.

Sources of Information & Advice on Venture Capital

Pro-Manchester
http://www.pro-manchester.org.uk

Manchester Calling
http://www.manchestercalling.com

British Venture Capital Association
http://www.bvca.co.uk

Venture Capital Database
http://ezinfofind.com

EBusiness
http://www.guardianebusiness.com/news/business-funding.html.
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Venture Capital Funding Sources

British Venture Capital Association
3 Clements Inn, London WC2A 2AZ. Tel: 020-7025 2950
Email: bvca@bvca.co.uk. Website: http://www.bvca.co.uk

Business Angels
Private individuals who invest directly in private companies in return for an equity stake and perhaps take a seat on the company's board. Tax incentives are available through the "Enterprise Investment Scheme" (EIS) - details from:

• Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA)
  Tel: 01732-465828. Fax: 01732-462657.
  Website: www.eisa.org.uk
• National Business Angel Network
  Tel: 020-7329 2929.

Enterprise Ventures Limited
Preston Technology Management Centre
Marsh Lane, Preston PR1 8UQ
Tel: 01772-270570. Fax: 01772 881195.
Email: info@enterprise-ventures.co.uk
Website: http://www.enterprise-ventures.co.uk

Campus Ventures
Tel: 0870-241 6926. Website: http://www.campus-ventures.co.uk

ECI
St Andrews Chambers, 20Albert Square, Manchester M2 5PE
Tel: 0161-831 3200. Fax: 0161-831 3201.
Email: steve.tudge@ecipartners.com.
Website: http://www.ecipartners.com.

Granville Beard Capital Partners Limited
Cheshire House, 18-20 Booth Street, Manchester M2 4AN.
Tel: 0161-236 6600. Fax: 0161-236 6650.
Website: http://www.gbcp.co.uk

Corporate Angels
Head Office: 5 St John's Lane, London EC1M 4BH.
Tel: 0845-130 0009.
http://www.corporateangels.com/venture_capital.html

Isis Equity Partners
Colwyn Chambers, 1st Floor, 19 York Street, Manchester M2 3BA.
Tel: 0161-912 6511. Fax: 0161-912 6501.
Email: peter.clarke@isisam.com. Website: http://www.isisam.com.

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