About Us
We're the UK's most active investor in SMEs, and have been successfully backing businesses since 1982. This experience and expertise means we can arrange funding quickly and efficiently.
As a group we have over £300 million under management across a number of funds. These funds have been backed by The European Investment Fund, High Street Banks, large corporates, pension funds, private individuals, and public sector bodies and the European, UK Government and regional development agencies.
Our investment arms of the business areYFM Private Equity andYFM Venture Finance
Our business development schemes— aimed specifically at manufacturing companies in the Yorkshire & The Humber region — are run in association with Yorkshire Forward and the BERR. So whether it's expanding a business or improving competitiveness, we have access to more than 100 vetted and quality assured industry organisations who are there to give companies the benefit of their expertise.
