Fund Managers

Six experienced Fund Managers have been appointed to manage the specific funds which comprise The North West Fund. They will deploy the capital in a non-competitive and collaborative manner. 

The Funds and their respective Fund Managers include:

The North West Fund for Venture Capital - Enterprise Ventures

Enterprise Ventures (EV), established in 1982, is now one of the largest independent venture capital managers in the North West, and operates from a growing network of UK locations, which includes offices in Kendal, Liverpool, Manchester and Preston. It currently manages in excess of £130m on behalf of its clients and focuses on providing venture and growth capital of up to £2m to new or existing UK-based SMEs across all sectors and stages of investment.

 The North West Fund for  Loans Plus - FW Capital

FW Capital is part of the Finance Wales Group, the largest fund manager of its type in the UK. The Group has 10 years' investment experience and manages funds totalling £376m. The North West investment team is knowledgeable and experienced at SME funding. FW Capital also manages the Growth Plus Fund for North East Finance.

The North West Fund for Mezzanine - Enterprise Ventures

Enterprise Ventures (EV), established in 1982, is now one of the largest independent venture capital managers in the North West, and operates from a growing network of UK locations, which includes offices in Kendal, Liverpool, Manchester and Preston. It currently manages in excess of £130m on behalf of its clients and focuses on providing venture and growth capital of up to £2m to new or existing UK-based SMEs across all sectors and stages of investment.

The North West Fund for Biomedical - Spark Impact

Spark Impact (Spark) is part of the Spark Ventures Group which has been operating for 12 years as a specialist in early-stage venture capital, providing equity investment to high growth healthcare companies in the UK and Europe. Spark currently manages approximately £190 million across a number of different investment funds.

The North West Fund for Digital & Creative - AXM Venture Capital

AXM Venture Capital (AXM) is an experienced, specialist digital, media and creative industries investor, operating from offices in Mancheter, Liverpool and London with an interest in investing across the whole information and communication technology spectrum. In addition to The North Wet Fund 4 Digital and Creative, it currently manages two London-based digital and creative funds (www.ccfund.co.uk) which have attracted significant private co-investment alongside its own investment capital. 

The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental - CT Investment Partners 

CT Investment Partners LLP ("CTIP") is one of Europe's leading co-investors in clean technology companies with the ability to assess risk as an informed industry insider. In addition to managing the North West Fund for Energy & Environmental it also advises the Carbon Trust on its venture capital activities. Since 2002 CTIP has invested £27m into 25 companies leveraging over £143m of private sector investment. CTIP is owned by its executive partners and the Carbon Trust.