Finance Birmingham

Finance Birmingham is an alternative investment fund manager based in Birmingham, established in 2010. It focuses on providing affordable and flexible financing solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across England, facilitating their growth and development. Finance Birmingham is owned by Birmingham City Council, which enhances its public-private partnership model, combining private sector expertise with public sector support. The organization aims to drive innovation, create job security, and promote economic growth by offering tailored financial solutions to businesses in various industry sectors. Its experienced team prioritizes a straightforward and approachable process, ensuring that SMEs receive the necessary resources to thrive.

Clive Broadhurst

Portfolio Director

Gerald Gannaway

Investment Director

Jack Glonek

Investment Director

Andy Green

Investment Director

Steve Hetherington

Head of Sector Specific Funds

Marie Kelly

Investment Manager

Sue Summers

Chief Executive Officer

Jeremy Taylor

Chief Compliance Officer

Diane Watt

Investment Director

24 past transactions

HelloDone

Pre Seed Round in 2019
We enable a transformational customer experience for the Transport, Home Delivery and Utility sectors by orchestrating automatic, natural conversations across all voice and chat channels. Our platform combines digital channel capabilities (chat-bots, skills, dynamic content etc), deep data/insight (client/3rd party/proprietary) alongside a single, rich view of the customer to orchestrate truly valuable conversations, enable real customer engagement and reduce service costs. If an organisation wants to use chatbots and natural language processing (NLP), then our platform should be considered the orchestration layer to ensure truly all-channel customer engagement, minimising "chat-bots silos" and enhancing customer value through context-based offers and information.

Perpetuum

Series D in 2018
Perpetuum Ltd. engineers, manufactures, and commercializes electromagnetic vibration harvesting micro generators. It offers battery-free vibration energy harvesters and wireless sensor nodes for passenger and freight applications; and industrial vibration energy harvesters and industrial wireless sensor nodes that are used for process monitoring and equipment condition-based monitoring in industrial environments. The company also provides wireless transmitters and programmable measurement nodes. It serves rail, oil and gas, chemicals, power generation, water and wastewater treatment, and process manufacturing industries. Perpetuum Ltd. was incorporated in 2004 and is based in Southampton, United Kingdom.

Cecence

Venture Round in 2017
CECENCE LIMITED is an award winning innovation and engineering consultancy specialising in composite lightweighting.

Trolex

Venture Round in 2017
Trolex a global supplier of gas and dust detection, connector solutions, strata monitoring and infotainment systems to the mining, hazardous industry and transportation markets.

Hills Numberplates

Venture Round in 2016
Hills Numberplates trades primarily as a manufacturer of number plate components.

eTech Solutions

Venture Round in 2016
eTech Solutions develops workflow management solutions and mobile survey applications for the property services industry. The company offers integrated operational business management platforms that streamline workflow and data exchange for energy suppliers and chartered surveyors in the United Kingdom.

Chrysalis Solmotive

Venture Round in 2016
Chrysalis Solmotive is a technology company dedicated to providing industry-leading finance renewals software and solutions.

GiveVision

Seed Round in 2016
GiveVision specializes in developing software for smart glasses designed to assist blind and partially sighted individuals. Their technology functions as an intelligent companion, capable of recognizing text, people, places, and objects. By providing real-time information to users, it enhances their mobility and independence, significantly improving their quality of life.

Formatzone

Seed Round in 2016
Formatzone (Format Zone Ltd) is a new fast-track platform to produce, broadcast, distribute and monetise video entertainment formats to and from the UK on TV and across social media. Formatzone works with new and established creative talent on a joint venture basis.

Cube Precision Engineering

Venture Round in 2015
Cube Precision Engineering is a manufacturer of industrial tools that specializes in providing engineering solutions to various sectors, including automotive, aerospace, and defense. The company focuses on subcontract machining of press tools, along with associated repairs and modifications. By enabling the production of new tooling for specific applications, such as bumpers for the Land Rover Discovery, Cube Precision Engineering helps its clients obtain the necessary components and complete their systems efficiently.

Takestock

Seed Round in 2015
Takestock Limited operates an online trading platform that enables owners of unwanted stock to sell their unwanted items and to find a buyer rather than turning to scrap as an option. The company initially focuses on food manufacturing and agricultural sectors in the United Kingdom. It enables sellers to sell products in the categories of food and beverages, including ingredients, finished goods, fresh fruits and vegetables, and frozen food; food service and packaging solutions, which include hospitality equipment, retail packaging, wholesale and manufacture packaging, and tableware; and food manufacturing and processing, storage and refrigeration, food display and dispensing, and retail and catering food preparation and cooking equipment, as well as equipment cleaning and maintenance supplies. The company is based in Chelmsford, United Kingdom.

Contract Flooring Solutions

Venture Round in 2015
Contract Flooring Solutions is a company that supply and install flooring to house builders and commercial customers.

Key Forensic Services

Venture Round in 2015
Key Forensic Services offers a full range of quality forensic services, with a focus on providing best value for money to the UK Criminal Justice System. An approved supplier to the Home Office National Forensic Framework Next Generation Agreement, KFS is contracted to the majority of UK Police forces for the provision of forensic science services, adding value by providing multiple forensic solutions from each of our strategically-located UK sites. We also provide contracted forensic support to British Transport Police and HM Revenue and Customs.

Genex UK

Venture Round in 2015
Genex UK is a metal pressing and welded assemblies manufacturer.

Coventry Chemicals

Venture Round in 2015
Coventry Chemicals Ltd. is a company that develops, manufactures, and supplies a wide range of cleaning products to meet professional, retail, and export hygiene requirements. Its extensive product line includes bleaches, toilet and washroom cleaners, detergents, machine dishwashing powders, antiseptic and anti-bacterial products, household cleaners, disinfectants, liquid soaps, laundry products, heavy-duty cleaners, degreasers, hard surface cleaners, and carpet and upholstery cleaners. Additionally, Coventry Chemicals offers contract manufacturing and private label services and produces synthetic carbolic replacement products and hospital disinfectants. The company also provides bio-security and disinfection technology solutions for the veterinary and food processing industries. Its products are supplied to janitorial wholesalers, distributors, and consumer retail outlets both in the United Kingdom and internationally. Established in 1975, Coventry Chemicals Ltd. is based in Coventry, United Kingdom, and operates as a subsidiary of The Coventry Group Limited.

Goodfish

Venture Round in 2015
Goodfish is a privately held company specializing in plastic injection molding and toolmaking. It focuses on designing and manufacturing products for various industries, including the automotive sector, where it provides face and internal trim parts. In addition to injection molding, Goodfish also offers extrusion, vacuum forming, and composites, showcasing its versatility in manufacturing processes.

Magal Engineering

Venture Round in 2014
Magal Engineering Ltd. develops, manufactures, exports, and markets components and systems primarily to the automotive industry worldwide. Its products include cables, con rods, flow regulators and control systems, hinges, latches and closures, jacks, parking brakes, pedal box systems, power steering systems, tire carriers, thermal management systems and thermostats, spare wheel carriers, puncture management products, and manual handbrakes. The company also provides design and development, physical test and validation, CMM measurement, predictive hydraulic flow testing, physical evaluation of design, and prototype part manufacture services. It also serves customers in industrial, after market, and leisure sectors. Magal Engineering Ltd. was founded in 2002 and is based in Woodley, United Kingdom. The company has Manufacturing plants in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Turkey, India, China, and the United States. As of June 22, 2017, Magal Engineering Ltd operates as a subsidiary of Arlington Industries Group Limited.

Radshape Sheet Metal

Venture Round in 2014
Radshape Sheet Metal essential tools needed to produce components for future Bentley vehicles.

LED Light Sense

Venture Round in 2014
LED lighting technology is the most important change the industry has seen since the invention of the electric light bulb, and it is progressing at a rapid rate. LightSense® LED panel lights provide high performance, direct replacements for traditional, less efficient lights. They offer substantial savings on energy consumption and provide a superior light for any environment.

Concurrent Thinking

Venture Round in 2014
Concurrent Thinking Limited specializes in the design and implementation of large-scale computing infrastructures and software tailored for high-performance computing. Based in Warwick, United Kingdom, the company offers a range of data center infrastructure management solutions, including concurrentCOMMAND, which integrates with facilities management systems to optimize energy efficiency, and concurrentCONTROL, a platform for monitoring power, environmental conditions, servers, and operating systems within data centers. Additionally, Concurrent Thinking provides support and maintenance services to its clients, which include IT, environmental, and financial sectors, as well as facilities management. Established in 2009 and formerly known as Retromaze Limited, the company rebranded in June 2010 to reflect its focus on innovative approaches to system management and scalable computing solutions.

Droplet

Seed Round in 2013
Droplet Online Ltd. provides Droplet, a mobile money application that lets to load money onto phone and send payments. Its application also lets to discover new places to spend and choose to get recommendations based upon places where been before. The company offers its application for iOS devices, such as iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch; and Android devices. It serves merchants, such as bars, florists, and coffee shops; and developers. Droplet Online Ltd. was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom.

The Learning Lab

Venture Round in 2013
The Learning Lab is a training and consultancy business delivering brain friendly learning experiences and inspired consultation to both the public and private sectors UK wide and beyond.

Learning Labs

Series A in 2013
Learning Labs operates an online educational platform designed to make language learning accessible to all students. The organization comprises a diverse team of former educators, linguists, and technology professionals who focus on enhancing engagement and learning outcomes in foreign language acquisition. By integrating lessons, games, and adaptive technology, the platform aims to foster effective learning experiences that help users improve their language skills and expand their vocabulary. The use of smartphones and tablets further facilitates this innovative approach to education, making language learning both engaging and effective.

Shaylor Group

Venture Round in 2013
Shaylor Group is a regional contractor with a national presence.