NEWS | The North West Fund

Oct 22

The North West Fund for Biomedical Announces Successful Exit from Alderley Analytical with Significant Return

The North West Fund for Biomedical has announced its successful exit from Alderley Analytical, a leading independent Contract Research...

Jun 26

Zuko wins analytics award

Manchester-based martech company Zuko has been named “Analytics Tool of the Year” at the 2024 Experimentation Elite awards. The award was...

May 20

ULEMCo Closes Funding Round for its Hydrogen Transport Technologies

Liverpool-based ULEMCo, the UK’s leading supplier of technologies that deliver low carbon transport solutions based on hydrogen, has...

Jan 31

Geospatial firm raises £600k to create ‘eye in the sky’ for utility companies

A Liverpool company whose geospatial software helps utility firms to map the location of pipelines and infrastructure and keep services...

Jan 18

Zuko launches next generation form builder to drive customer acquisition

Manchester-based marketing analytics company Zuko has launched a new form building product with the goal of improving customer experience...

Oct 20, 2023

Sale of property security specialist provides exit for The North West Fund

Secure Empty Property (SEP) – a Lancashire-based business that provides specialist security services to landlords and site owners – has...

May 9, 2023

15x return for The North West Fund for Biomedical

Cerus Endovascular (“Cerus”), a medical technology company that makes products to treat haemorrhagic strokes, has announced its...

Mar 14, 2023

Strong return for The North West Fund for Venture Capital as it exits talent analytics platform

Horsefly, an artificial intelligence-based talent analytics platform, has secured a significant investment from leading private equity...

Oct 27, 2022

Sale of Aeroparker platform provides 8x return for The North West Fund

KMP Associates – The North West Fund backed company which is behind the Aeroparker commercial parking platform, has been acquired by the...

Sep 20, 2022

ULEMCo Completes First Hydrogen / HVO Dual-Fuel Conversion

ULEMCo, the hydrogen fuel pioneer, has completed its first hydrogen dual-fuel conversion in which HVO is used on the vehicle rather than...

Jul 27, 2022

Intechnica announces separation of cybersecurity business

Intechnica – the Manchester-based tech company – has spun off its cybersecurity arm Netacea as a standalone company. The separation...

May 26, 2022

Sale of VR specialist to US firm provides exit for The North West Fund

Immersive Interactive – a Southport company which provides virtual reality software for the education and medical sectors – has been...

Mar 17, 2022

Why Manchester is the UK's best city for tech entrepreneurs

In a recent article for Prolific North, Gary Bennion, Managing Director of CloudM, considers why record numbers of people are relocating...

Jan 15, 2021

Growing Liverpool tech firm looks to double workforce

A Liverpool tech firm which uses surveying and space technology to help utility and infrastructure companies find their buried assets is...

Nov 17, 2020

Ultromex signs major contract with Rio Tinto

The multi-million Euro contract will treat 65,000 tonnes of salt slag waste. Ultromex is delighted to announce that it has signed a major...

Nov 9, 2020

ULEMCo Collaborates with JCB and Bucher to Produce New Hydrogen Vehicle

Road Sweeper Will Deliver Further Carbon Reductions for Aberdeen City Council ULEMCo, the company pioneering the adoption of ultra-low...

Oct 27, 2020

Medical diagnostic firm continues Covid fight

A Manchester-based medical diagnostic imaging provider is set to continue in its fight against the ongoing pandemic after securing a...

Oct 22, 2020

Collabco enjoys record period of success in the education sector despite the pandemic

Collabco is pleased to share news of successful trading despite the Covid-19 pandemic and challenging market conditions. Since stricter...

Sep 2, 2020

ULEMCo to Deliver Hydrogen Fuelled Gritters for Glasgow

ULEMCo, the company pioneering the adoption of ultra-low emission hydrogen fuel in the UK, has commenced the largest single deployment of...

Aug 13, 2020

Formisimo appoints new Managing Director

Manchester-based marketing analytics company Formisimo has appointed a new Managing Director to lead their next phase of growth. Alun...