WESTBRIDGE KEEN TO INVEST IN THAMES VALLEY BUSINESSES HUNGRY FOR GROWTH

BUSINESSES in the Thames Valley frustrated by a lack of bank funding for growth are being targeted by WestBridge Capital which has £30 million to invest in established SMEs. The fund, raised from private high net worth investors and institutional investors, is supported by the European Union through its ‘Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme’, which is managed by the European Investment Fund. Set up to provide investment to fast growing and profitable SMEs, the fund has already invested £8 million into four companies – The Healthcare Learning Company Limited; Kallidus