Access to Finance E-portal

Regional database of financing for West Midlands SMEs - contains more than 500 different sources of finance.

Project Manager: Tim Luft
Telephone: 024 7623 6107
Website: http://www.westmidlandsfinance.com

The Exceed Midlands Advantage Fund

Equity fund up to £500k investment focussed on high growth businesses.

Fund Manager: Midven Ltd

investment Manager: Surjit Kooner: 0121 710 1990

Email: surjit.kooner@midven.co.uk

Website: www.midven.co.uk

Advantage Creative Fund

Equity fund up to £250k investment focused on creative industries.

Fund Manager: Advantage Creative West Midlands Ltd.
MD: David Edmonds 0121 643 4733
Email: david@acfwm.co.uk
Website: http://www.advantagecreativefund.co.uk

Advantage Business Angels

Network to bring companies looking to raise £25k to £2m and individual investors together.

MD: Neil Mackay
Telephone: 0121 633 5510
Email: neil.mackay@abangels.com
Website: http://www.advantagebusinessangels.com

Advantage Community Loan Fund

Loans from £15k to £85k to viable social enterprises

Fund Manager: Local Investment Fund
MD: Martin Allcott
Telephone: 0121 240 1671
Email: martin.allcott@blueyonder.co.uk
Website: http://www.lif.org.uk

Advantage CDFI Action Group

To facilitate the setup and ongoing development of Community Development Finance Institutions across the region.

Co-ordinator: New Economics Foundation
MD: Sarah Forster
Telephone: 020 7089 2875
Email: sarah.forster@neweconomics.org
Website: http://www.neweconomics.org

The Early Advantage Fund

Fund Manager: Midven Ltd

Investment Manager: Duncan Kerr

Telephone: 0121 710 1990

Email: Duncan.kerr@midven.co.uk

website: www.midven.co.uk

Connect Midlands

Concentrates on technology enterprises, aiming to facilitate the exchange of ideas, technology transfer opportunities through networking and training with peers and potential investors.

Co-ordinator: Warwick Ventures
MD: Isabell Majewsky
Telephone: 024 7632 3316
Email: isabell@connectmidlands.org
Website: http://www.connectmidlands.org