FINANCE YORKSHIRE LIMITED

Finance Yorkshire is a Barnsley, United Kingdom–based venture and development capital organisation established in 2009/2010 that provides growth finance and funding solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the Yorkshire and Humber region. It offers a range of financing products including business loans, growth funding with debt and equity components, and Seedcorn equity investments aimed at innovative or pre-revenue companies to support expansion, productivity and new market entry. The firm was created to address gaps in SME finance where private capital was limited and has deployed regional funds, including legacy JEREMIE and Extension Funds, to support hundreds of local companies. Finance Yorkshire works alongside commercial lenders and intermediaries to structure finance packages and can invest from early seed through expansion stages. Its activities contribute to regional economic development by supporting job creation, innovation and business growth across diverse sectors.