UKSE business funding
UKSE · Loan and equity
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Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool · Checked
Teesside Flexible Investment Fund is a loan and equity from FW Capital (backed by Teesside Pension Fund). Amount: £100,000 to £3m: property development loans £250,000–£3m, contract bond loans £100,000–£2m, loans and equity for buying a business £250,000–£3m.
Sourced North East is not the funder. Details can change, so confirm eligibility and deadlines on the official page before applying or spending money.
One short, free email each Monday: new schemes, changed amounts and deadlines closing that week. Every item links to its official source.
£100,000 to £3m: property development loans £250,000–£3m, contract bond loans £100,000–£2m, loans and equity for buying a business £250,000–£3m
Enterprises with a material presence in, or that can evidence economic benefit to, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland or Stockton-on-Tees. Darlington is not covered.
Open. Rolling: enquire with FW Capital. Last checked 20 Oct 2026; always confirm on the official page: https://fwcapital.co.uk/teesside-flexible-investment-fund
UKSE · Loan and equity
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Redcar & Cleveland, Hartlepool · Checked
FW Capital (backed by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority) · Loan
Loans from £250,000 to £2m for residential and non-speculative commercial developments, up to 100% of build costs, repayment terms up to two years. £20m fund.
County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland · Checked
FW Capital (backed by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority) · Loan
Loans from £1m to £7m for speculative and non-speculative commercial developments, up to 100% of build costs, repayment terms up to five years. £35m fund.
County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside, Sunderland · Checked