London

The Capital Fund

The region’s venture capital fund has £50m to make first investments, of not more than £250,000 with the potential to make follow-on investments of a further £250,000, in high growth small and medium sized enterprises. The fund is managed by London Fund Managers.

http://www.thecapitalfund.co.uk

Telephone – 020 7812 6772
Fax – 020 7812 6773
E-mail – info@thecapitalfund.co.uk

Creative Industries Development Agency (CIDA)

CIDA are a specialist business support organisation set up to champion the development of the creative and cultural industries in Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Newham.

CIDA offer free support and advice to individuals and organisations in the following areas:

• One to one business planning and project development sessions with experienced creative industries and cultural enterprise advisers
• Marketing support to help promote businesses, projects or events
• Information and advice on creative industries training
• Funding guidance for business or project development
• Access to industry specialist consultants in a range of sectors
• Free monthly e-bulletin and regular e-newsflashes to an extensive list of East London and London-wide contacts in the creative industries
• Free access to our extensive Creative Industries Resource Library and databases including Funder Finder, Trustfunding.org.uk and Directory of Grant Making Trusts
• The opportunity to post news, views, information and events or advertise businesses or projects on our weekly updated website

Contact: Dilly Begum
CIDA
Business Development Centre
7-15 Greatorex Street
London E1 5NF

Tel: 020 7247 4710
Fax: 020 7247 7852
Email: info@cida.co.uk
Web: http://www.cida.co.uk

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Music Business Angels

Music Business Angels aims to foster relationships between established companies from across the music industry spectrum seeking funding and high net worth investors or angels keen to invest in these companies.

Music Business Angels will assess business, personnel and prospects of companies seeking to raise finance within the range of £100,000 to £2.5 million. They will work with companies to redefine business plans before circulating details of the plans to the investors who best match the company’s requirements and aspirations.

Music Business Angels
http://www.gle.co.uk/commercialfinance/lba.htm

Telephone – 020 7831 8821
Fax – 020 7404 3069
E-mail – London@pridie-brewster.com

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Local Investment Fund

The LIF makes loans to social and community enterprises that have been unable to secure funds from traditional sources.

The aim of the LIF is to develop long-term sustainability of projects.

The LIF makes loans of between £25,000 and £250,000 to projects and organisations across England.

The LIF also offers ProHelp – a national network of architects, accountants, solicitors, public relations, marketing specialists and IT consultants amongst others. All these organisations provide both professional and strategic support free of charge to voluntary and community groups in their local area.

Contact

Local Investment Fund
123 Minories
London EC3N 1NT

Telephone 020 7680 1028
Fax 020 7680 1028
Email information@lif.org.uk
http://www.lif.org.uk

Street UK

Street UK is a micro finance organisation providing structured business loans to micro entrepreneurs who are otherwise excluded from access to credit to enable them to develop their business.

Loans are made to employees with less than five employees that have been trading for at least six months – up to £10,000 may be loaned to companies though in reality the maximum amount is rarely lent. The interest paid on the loans varies from loan to loan and they are made to both groups and individuals.

Before a loan is made Street UK will look at the business interview the people involved and attempt to construct some form of cash flow statement. No security for the loan will be sought but a guarantor for the loan will be required.

Contact

Street UK
Unit 14
109 Three Mills Studios
Three Mills Lane
London E3 3DU

Telephone 020 8709 8628
E-mail adiel.khan@street-uk.com
http://www.street-uk.com

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HBV Enterprise (HBV)

HBV Enterprise is a Community Development Finance Institution, supported by the Small Business Service Phoenix Challenge Funds and a DTI accredited Enterprise Agency for over 21 years.

Who we finance

HBV Enterprise has a long track record of financing start up, micro and small enterprise. There are no restrictions on the enterprise supported (e.g. sole trader, partnerships, limited companies for profit and social) provided the applicant can evidence viability through a robust up-to-date business plan, and has been unable to raise finance requirement from mainstream commercial sources, such as banks.

What we offer?

HBV currently offer loans to enterprises in one of the seven London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Islington and Waltham Forest. There are no postcode restrictions.

Loans between the amounts of £3,000 up to £25,000 are available to a maximum negotiable period of five years. The interest rate is fixed for the duration of the loan. Repayments are generally expected to commence one month after draw down.

HBV (the Fund's administrator) is a lender of last resort and, where necessary, works in partnership with banks and other lenders and agencies.

Exclusions

• The business sectors excluded are agriculture, fisheries, coal, steel and transport.

• The borrowing or investment cannot be used to fund past debt.

HBV Enterprise also provides other different areas of support to local businesses, which include mentoring, seminars, start up workshops, accountancy and legal clinics. Training and computer room are also available for hire.

Contact

Further information and applications can be found on our website, or feel free to telephone our funds team on 020 7241 7065 or 020 7241 7066.

HBV Enterprise
The Enterprise Centre
34 & 36 Dalston Lane
Hackney
London
E8 3AZ

Tel: 020 7254 9595
Fax: 020 7254 8686
E-mail: mail@hbv.org.uk
http://www.hbv.org.uk

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London Rebuilding Society

The LRS is a specialist provider of flexible and innovative finance for London’s social economy to assist with developing organisations, local economies, create sustainable employment, enhance social inclusion, promote community participation and improve the environment. It is a London-regional organisation.

The Social Enterprise Fund currently stands at £1.25 million and will lend to organisations that do not have profit as their sole concern and that provide goods and services that benefit the community.

The LRS also offers a Mutual Aid Fund which has been created by pooling together resources from members for the benefit of members. The Mutual Fund has been created for organisations that are working with communities in London’s deprived areas. It is currently pump-primed to the tune of £70,000.

Contact

London Rebuilding Society
227c City Road
London EC1V 1JT

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The UK Film Council invests £7.5 million a year into regional film activities through the Regional Investment Fund for England (RIFE). Through RIFE the agencies will be able to provide a variety of resources aimed at developing public access to and education about film and the moving image. These funds will include: production funding; exhibition development funding; education project funds; archive development funds; training and development funds; and funds for audience development. For further information regarding the Regional Investment Fund for England please contact your local agency on the contact number given in the list below.

Film London is the strategic agency for film and media in the Capital, set up under the auspices of the UK Film Council; the Mayor’s office (including the GLA and LDA) and Skillset.

Film London is designed to act as a catalyst for national and international film-making in London, to engage the diverse communities throughout London in film and media (providing both educational and employment opportunities); to exploit the tourism potential of film and media in London and also to develop their cultural development in the Capital.

Film London
20 Euston Centre
Regent's Place
London NW1 3JH
Tel: 020 7387 8787
Fax: 020 7387 8788
Email:info@filmlondon.org.uk
Website:http://www.filmlondon.org.uk

Chief Executive Officer: Adrian Wootton
Chair: Sandy Lieberson

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