Nasstar has announced that its Financial Director, Niki Redwood has today been recognised as part of the CEO Today Business Women of the Year Awards 2018. The awards celebrate women who are the driving force behind their business, whilst also driving the equality agenda within their organisation and beyond.

Nine companies which have been backed by BGF are in the London Stock Exchange Group's 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain 2018, including Medigold Health, PPS Equipment and The Coaching Inn Group.

Manchester-based Ardenton Capital has backed PP Control & Automation in the investor’s second deal.  Ardenton now owns a majority stake in PP Control & Automation, which employs more than 230 people at its world-class manufacturing facility in the West Midlands. 

The European Business Angel Network (EBAN), which is the pan-European community for the early stage investors covering over 150 member organizations in more than 50 countries has appointed Peter Cowley as its new President.

Peter Cowley, serial entrepreneur, invested investor and UK Angel of the Year 2014-15, will take the lead of the organisation for the next two years.

Inflexion Private Equity has announced the appointment of Irina Hemmers as a Partner. Irina will lead the TMT team, building on Inflexion’s long history of successful investments in the sector including On the Beach, FDM and Reward Gateway.

Pfizer Ltd has announced that Medopad, Perfect Ward and Inhealthcare have been selected to be part of the Pfizer Healthcare Hub: London.

The CEO of Midland-based CorrosionRADAR is a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year at the first ever English Women’s Awards 2018.

BGF has appointed Sophie Birch to its Talent Network team, which helps BGF-backed companies gain unparalleled access to a group of more than 5,000 board-level non-executives, business leaders and sector expert

Tuesday 19th June saw over 300 leading entrepreneurs and early-stage business investors gather at the stunning Liverpool Cathedral UK Business Angels Association’s annual UK Angel Investment Awards 2018.

Jenny Tooth, CEO of UKBAA presented the awards, they recognise outstanding achievement, identifying some of the most innovative and disruptive businesses across the UK; and the angel and early-stage investors that have backed them. We received nearly 300 nominations which was a record for the UKBAA Awards , so it was very challenging for our 24 expert judges to make their decision.

Archangels, the Edinburgh-based business angel syndicate, has been recognised as the UK’s Lead Angel Investment Syndicate of the Year by the UK Business Angels Association. T

he accolade follows a record year of investment for the world’s oldest business angel syndicate in 2017/18, during which it led with £11.2m of investment from its own members, supplemented by a further £6.8m of cash from co-investors, including Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scotland’s main economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise. 

Invest Europe announces that Nenad Marovac will be its Chair for 2018 to 2019. Founder and Managing Partner of global early-stage venture firm DN Capital, Marovac has over 25 years of investment experience in the technology and media sectors. Founded in 2000, DN Capital has supported early-stage and leading European companies, including British music recognition service Shazam, which is set to be acquired by Apple, and Germany’s leading used-car online marketplace, Auto1, which operates in 30 countries and is valued at €2.9 billion.

Maven Capital Partners has further strengthened its Midlands team with the appointment of senior investment specialists Chris Rogers, Richard Altoft and Graham Hall, to increase the level of support to local companies across all stages of the investment process and for ongoing business support.

Based in Birmingham, Chris has responsibility for new MEIF investments and will work closely with investee companies throughout Worcestershire. Chris joins Maven after a 22-year career in commercial banking with RBS, as a Senior Relationship Manager, providing structural guidance and financial analysis to SMEs.