BiG Funding
Investments have been made by the members of the Business Investors Group, collectively and individually, over the past twenty-four years and represent a total investment in excess of £28 million.
Total equity stakes range from 11 per cent through to majority holdings.
Over 80 per cent of funds have been made within SMEs here in the ‘North East of England’.
Of the 87 companies in which BiG has invested, 44 have delivered excellent investment returns and 21 are still progressing and developing.
Investment Sector History
| Sector | Area | Funds |
| Finance | Silver and VC Funds | £2,300k |
| Construction | Demolition Property |
£2,600k |
| Consumer Goods | Food Production | £2,150k |
| Engineering | Engineering Ship Building |
£4,425k |
| Leisure & Retail | Entertainment Mail Order |
£3,900k |
| Media | Photography Publishing | £1,190k |
| Support Services | Office Equipment Security Market Research Translation |
£2,648k |
| Technology | Internet Service Technology | £9,217k |
Sector Investments Covering
Advertising
Bioscience & Biotechnology
Business & Financial Services
Chemicals
Communications
Computer Hardware & Software
E-commerce
Education
Electronics
Engineering
Food & Drink
Leisure & Entertainment
Manufacturing
Marketing
Media
Property
Retail
Training
Transport
Wholesale Distribution