<p>THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE NORTH WEST FUND
SUPPORTED BY
ISSUE ONE / JANUARY – MARCH 2013
www.thenorthwestfund.co.uk
PlaceFirst achieves rapid growth
following The North West Fund
investment
Sentric Music goes international
with investment from The North
West Fund
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ISSUE
ONE
Welcome
Cliff Maylor...
We enter the New Year with
a great deal of optimism
for The North West Fund after a
strong performance last year.
The Fund invested £32million
into 95 businesses through
the six sub-funds during
2012, and to date has
created or safeguarded
more than 1,000 jobs.
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PlaceFirst achieves
rapid growth following
The North West Fund
investment
PlaceFirst, the innovative energy and
regeneration business, has achieved
significant growth in turnover following
investment from The North West Fund
for Energy & Environmental.
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Foreword
We enter the New Year with a great deal of
optimism for The North West Fund after a
strong performance last year.
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Looking Forward To
Continued Strong
Growth
In 2012 The Fund invested £32million in
95 businesses across the region, helping
to create or safeguard more than
1,000 jobs.
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Sentric Music goes
international with investment
from The North West Fund for
Digital & Creative
Music publisher Sentric Music has tapped
into international markets following
investment from The North West Fund
for Digital & Creative.
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Zilico develops system for
‘real time’ cervical cancer
screening results
Manchester-based Zilico Ltd has developed
a new system to provide ‘real time’ results
for women within the cervical cancer
programme after receiving funding from
The North West Fund for Biomedical.
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enquiries@thenorthwestfund.co.uk
01925 418232
www.thenorthwestfund.co.uk
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98 Wilderspool Causeway, Warrington, WA4 6PU
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