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Investment for businesses in Tees Valley

As of 2 November 2026, 17 investment schemes are open to businesses in Tees Valley; 2 of them are only for Tees Valley. Updated 1 Nov 2026.

For all of Tees Valley 2 schemes

Investment schemes open to businesses anywhere in Tees Valley, and only there.

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Mercia Capital

Mercia

Mercia is a specialist asset manager providing venture, private equity and debt finance to growing regional businesses across the North East and Tees Valley. Its equity investments are typically from £100,000 to £2 million.

Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Area
Tees ValleyLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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NEL Fund Managers

NEL Fund Managers

NEL's funds invest in ambitious growing businesses with a finance gap from £25,000, investing up to £2m, and can form part of a larger funding round with other investors.

Amount
£25,000 to £2,000,000
Area
Tees ValleyLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10

Shared with neighbouring areas 2 schemes

Investment schemes for Tees Valley and other areas named with it.

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UKSE equity investment

UK Steel Enterprise

Equity investment from UKSE for businesses in steel areas: up to £1 million on a first round for a growing business, or up to £250,000 for a new one. UKSE takes only minority stakes and rarely asks for personal guarantees.

Amount
£35,000 to £1,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Tees Valley, County Durham, Cumberland, South Yorkshire, Hull and East Yorkshire, North LincolnshireLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Mercia Capital equity investment

Mercia

Mercia Capital, a specialist asset manager, provides equity investments, typically from £100,000 to £2 million, to growing regional businesses at start-up or scale-up stage that cannot be fully funded through conventional borrowing.

Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Area
Yorkshire and the Humber, Tees ValleyLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

Across North East England or the whole North 4 schemes

For the whole region or the North, Tees Valley included. The soonest to close first.

National schemes 9 schemes

Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Tees Valley. The soonest to close first.

Investment for businesses elsewhere in the North